Chapter5 Maintaining the Router
Removing and Installing a Clock and Scheduler Card, Switch Fabric Card, or Alarm Card
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CiscoXR 12406 Router Installation Guide
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Step2 Grasp the card ejector levers and pivot them away from the SFC faceplate
(see Figure 5-33).
Step3 Slide the SFC halfway out of the slot, then stop.
Step4 Touching only the metal card carrier, use your free hand to support the bottom of
the SFC and slide the card completely out of the chassis.
•Always place the SFC directly into an antistatic bag or other ESD-preventive
container.
•If you plan to return the defective SFC to the factory, repackage it in the
shipping container you received with the replacement card.
Step5 Set both edges of the SFC carrier into the card slot carrier alignment grooves on
either side of the SFC slot and slide the card halfway into the chassis.
Step6 Pivot the ejector levers outward away from the faceplate.
Step7 Slide the card into the SFC slot until the ejector levers make contact with the front
of the card cage, then stop.
Step8 Pivot the ejector levers toward the faceplate until the connector properly seats in
the backplane.
Step9 Tighten the two captive screws.
Caution Do not overtighten the captive screws; over tightening can strip the
threads on the screw or in the insert in the SFC faceplate.
Verifying the Installation of the Switch Fabric Card
To verify router operation after installing a replacement SFC, see the “Verifying
the Installation of Alarm Cards, Clock Scheduler Cards, and Switch Fabric Cards”
section on page 5-57.