Chapter 2 Installing the Cisco ONS 15540 ESPx
Installing and Removing Motherboards and Processor Cards
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Removing Mux/Demux Motherboards and Processor Cards
To remove the mux/demux motherboards and processor cards, follow these steps:
Step 1
Remove all cables from the modules installed in the motherboard, if applicable,
or the processor card.
Step 2
Install appropriate dust covers on the fiber cable connectors and the blind plugs
into the connectors on the motherboard or processor card.
Step 3
Use a 3/16-inch flat-blade screwdriver to loosen the captive installation screws.
Step 4
Use the captive installation screws to pull the motherboard or processor card out
of the slot in the chassis.
Place the removed motherboard or processor card in a container appropriate for
shipping and storage. To install a replacement motherboard or processor card, see
the
“Installing Mux/Demux Motherboards and Processor Cards” section on
Installing Line Card Motherboards
To install a line card motherboard, follow these steps:
Step 1
Remove the failed line card motherboard from the shelf. See the
Card Motherboards” section on page 2-23
Step 2
Take the new line card motherboard from the shipping container.
Step 3
Remove the dust covers from the back of the motherboard.
Note
Failure to remove these dust covers may cause damage to the system.
Step 4
Insert the motherboard carefully into the chassis slot while guiding the upper and
lower edges of the motherboard in the tracks until its connectors come into contact
with the backplane.