Vanguard Managed Solutions 7300 Series Chapter, Inserting components requires careful handling

General Card Replacement Guidelines

Inserting a Whether you are replacing an existing CompactPCI component or adding a new CompactPCI Card component to your Vanguard 7300, care must be taken when inserting a component’s

or Transition	midplane socket (female) connectors over the rows of male pin connectors on the
Module	CompactPCI midplane. Before replacing or adding a Vanguard 7300 card or
	transition module, be sure to familiarize yourself with CompactPCI midplane chassis
	design. Compact PCI card and transition module descriptions and connector
	characteristics are illustrated in the “Vanguard 7300 Platform Version 1” section in
	Chapter 1.
	The pin connectors that line the front and rear of the CompactPCI midplane must not
	be damaged; a single bent pin can prevent a card from seating properly and could
	even disable an entire chassis. Although Vanguard 7300 chassis are equipped with
	card guides and other alignment mechanisms to minimize the possibility of damage,
	inserting components requires careful handling.

Before You Begin... Use the procedure in this table to insert cards and rear transition modules into a Vanguard 7300 chassis:

•For your personal safety, be sure to review all of the preceding safety warnings and cautions before you begin to replace any Vanguard 7300 component

•Be sure to use a grounded wrist strap, static-dissipating work surfaces, and anti-static bags for component storage

•Unscrew and remove the slot cover from the chassis slot. Slot covers should be stored for reuse in case the card is removed in the future

Step	Action
1	Align the card with the card guides in the chassis slot. Be sure both ejection
	levers are in the open position. (Refer to Figure 5-4.)
2	Insert the card into the card guides and slide the card into the chassis until
	you feel resistance (approximately 1/4 inch short of full insertion). Use
	even pressure and do not rock or force the card to insert it.
3	Simultaneously press both ejection levers inwardly toward the center of the
	card until the levers lock into their slots. The front panel should be flush
	with the adjacent cards and/or slot covers.
4	Tighten the captive screws on the card or transition module to secure it.
5	Install port cables according to the cabling directions for the specific card
	or transition module according to instructions further on in this chapter.

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