Remove only one filler card and install only one LC at a time. Be sure to verify that each LC is fully
installed and secured before installing another card.
Note
Step 3
Remove the LC from the antistatic bag.
To prevent ESD damage, handle an LC by its ejector levers or the LC carrier edges only. Do not
touch any of the electrical components, pins, or circuitry.
Caution
Step 4
Orient the LC:
•
If you are inserting the LC into the upper card cage, the arrows on the OIR buttons should be facing up.
•
If you are inserting the LC into the lower card cage, the arrows on the OIR buttons should be facing
down.
See
Figure 31: RP Card Front Panel , on page 60
for an example of the arrows on the OIR buttons. If the
card does not slide easily into the slot, the orientation may be wrong and the rejection flange is stopping the
card from going into the slot. Reorient the LC, if necessary.
Step 5
Use both hands while inserting an LC. Use one hand on the faceplate and the other hand along the base of the
LC to guide it into a slot.
Step 6
Press the OIR buttons to unlock the ejector levers.
When adjusting the ejector levers, avoid hitting the top and bottom fiber management features and
doors.
Caution
Step 7
Make sure that the ejector levers are oriented properly to engage with the pin as the LC slides into the slot.
Carefully slide the LC into the slot until the ejector levers engage the catches, and then
stop.
Step 8
Simultaneously pivot the ejector levers toward the faceplate of the LC. Do not force the LC; the ejector levers
properly seat the LC against the backplane.
If the captive screws are difficult to tighten, ensure that each ejector lever is properly secured to each
catch and that the LC is properly seated in the slot.
Note
Step 9
Use a number-2 Phillips screwdriver or number-2 common (flat-head) screwdriver to tighten the captive
screws next to each LC ejector lever to ensure proper EMI shielding and prevent the LC from becoming
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