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Chapter 3
Removing and Installing Line Cards
Warnings and Cautions
Observe the following warnings and cautions when installing or removing line cards.
Do not slide a line card all the way into the slot until you have connected all required cables. Trying to
Caution
do so disrupts normal operation of the router or switch.
If a line card lever or other retaining mechanism does not move to the locked position, the line card is
Note
not completely seated in the backplane. Carefully pull the line card halfway out of the slot, reinsert it,
and move the line card levers to the locked position.
Caution
To prevent jamming the carrier between the upper and the lower edges of the line card slot, and to ensure
that the edge connector at the rear of the line card mates with the connection at the rear of the line card
slot, make certain that the carrier is positioned correctly, as shown in the cutaway in the following
illustrations.
Warning
When performing the following procedures, wear a grounding wrist strap to avoid ESD damage to the
card. Some platforms have an ESD connector for attaching the wrist strap. Do not directly touch the
midplane or backplane with your hand or any metal tool, or you could shock yourself.
Line Card Removal and Installation
In this section, the illustrations that follow give step-by-step instructions on how to remove and install
line cards. This section contains the following illustrations:
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OL-3449-02
Cisco 7304—Removing and Installing a Line Card, page 3-4
Clear Channel 6-Port T3 (DS3) Line Card Installation and Configuration
Warnings and Cautions
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