Cisco Systems PA-FE-FX manual This completes the procedure for removing a port adapter from a VIP2

Removing a Port Adapter

Step 4 Locate the screw at the rear of the port adapter (or blank port adapter) to be replaced. (See Figure 3-5.) This screw secures the port adapter (or blank port adapter) to its slot.

Figure 3-5 Location of Port Adapter Screw—Partial Port Adapter

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Screw

Step 5 Remove the screw that secures the port adapter (or blank port adapter).

Step 6 With the screw removed, grasp the handle on the front of the port adapter (or blank port adapter) and carefully pull it out of its slot, away from the edge connector at the rear of the slot. (See Figure 3-6.)

Figure 3-6 Pulling a Port Adapter Out of a Slot—Partial Port Adapter

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Step 7 If you removed a port adapter, place it in an antistatic container for safe storage or shipment back to the factory. If you removed a blank port adapter, no special handling is required; however, store the blank port adapter for potential future use.

This completes the procedure for removing a port adapter from a VIP2.

VIP2 and the PA-FE Port Adapters 3-5