7.
Grasp the card carrier handle with one hand and place your other hand under the carrier to support and
guide it into the correct slot. Slide the card halfway into the slot. Avoid touching the card circuitry or
any connectors.
8.
Pivot both card ejector levers so that the openings on the card ejector cams at the top and bottom of the
card pass over the tabs on each side of the card cage slot.
9.
Continue sliding the card into the card cage slot until the openings on the card ejector cams engage the
tabs on each side of the card cage slot.
10.
To seat the card in the backplane connector, grasp both card ejector levers and pivot them inward toward
the handle in the card carrier until they are flush against the front edge of the card carrier.
11.
Use the screwdriver to turn the two captive screws on the front panel of the card clockwise to seat the
card firmly in the slot.
12.
Reattach any cables you removed in Step 3.
DETAILED STEPS
Step 1
Attach the ESD-preventive wrist strap to your wrist and connect its leash to one of the ESD connection sockets on the
front (PLIM) side of the chassis or a bare metal surface on the chassis.
Step 2
Remove the card from its antistatic packaging.
Step 3
Identify the card to be replaced in the card cage. Remove any cables connected to the front panel of the RP card.
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