2.2 Card Installation
The CompactPCI connectors are firm and rigid, but require careful han- dling while plugging and unplugging. Improper installation of a card can easily damage the backplane of the chassis.
The inject/eject handle of
3321 into a chassis:
To install a card:
1.Hold the card vertically. Be sure that the card is pointing in the cor- rect direction. The components of the card should be pointing to the
2.Holding the lower handle, pull out the red portion in the middle of the handle to unlock it.
Caution: Keep your fingers away from the hinge to prevent them from getting pinched.
3.Insert the card into the chassis by sliding the upper and lower edges of the card into the card guide.
4.Push the card into the slot gently by sliding the card along the card guide until the handles meet the rectangular holes of the cross rails.
Note: | If the card is correctly positioned and has been |
| slid all the way into the chassis, the handle |
| should match the rectangular holes. If not, |
| remove the card from the card guide and repeat |
| step 3 again. Do not try to install a card by |
| forcing it into the chassis. |
5.Lift the lower handle up to push the card into place.
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