Select one of the cards in the lower card cage to remove. Grasp the two card ejector levers
Step 4
and simultaneously pivot both ejector levers ninety degrees inward (away from the sides
of the card cage) to unseat the card from the backplane connector. (Refer to Figure 11.)
Figure 11
Removing Cards From the Lower Card Cage
Lower card
cage
Switch fabric
card
Touching only the metal card carrier, slide the card out of the slot and place it immediately
Step 5
on the antistatic mat.
Repeat Step 4 and Step 5 for the rest of the cards in the lower card cage.
Cisco 12012 Gigabit Switch Router Card Cage Assembly Replacement Instructions
Removing and Replacing a Card Cage Assembly
Card ejector lever
Card ejector lever
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