Backplane Pin Replacement
Simple Repair Methods
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Lucent Technologies - Proprietary
See notice on first page
365-372-327 R2.0
Issue 1, October 2003
METRAL™ Backplane Pins
CAUTION
This is a delicate procedure. Take your time to gently straighten
the pin in several small steps. Large movements may damage
adjacent pins.
Follow the instructions and use the tools provided in the MT370-01
Shelf Level Press-Fit Repair Kit to straighten METRAL
TM
pins which
may have been bent out of position.
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Guide Pins and Keying
Pins
If a stainless steel guide pin or keying pin has been bent out of
alignment, attempts to straighten it may damage the backplane. The
recommended alternative is to replace the bent pin.
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D-Subminiature Pins
The D-Subminiature connectors on the Metropolis
®
DMXtend
backplane are all of the receptacle type. These connectors are
designated as jacks and not as plugs. The individual connector
terminals are protected somewhat by the molded plastic insert inside
the connector shell. It is unlikely that these terminals would be bent in
the manner that the exposed pin terminals of a plug might be bent. The
damage concern for these receptacle terminals is that they may be
“crushed” or otherwise distorted out of shape. Attempts to “straighten”
these terminals may result in fracturing them. If a receptacle terminal
has been damaged to the extent that the mating plug connector cannot
be connected, then the recommended alternative is to replace the entire
backplane.
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RJ45 Jacks
The RJ45 connectors (jacks) are press-fitted into the Metropolis
®
DMXtend backplane. Should these jacks be damaged beyond simple
repair methods, contact your next level of support for the replacement
procedure.
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