General Instructions for Inserting and Removing SFP Modules
Identify the Latch Type of the SFP Module
SFP Modules have various latching mechanisms to secure them into the SFP Cage of a device. The FiberPlex
WDM can support a host of manufacturers and brands of SFP Modules so the user may encounter any number
of different latches. Some of these are described below.
Bail Clasp
The bail clasp SFP module has a clasp
that you use to remove or install the SFP
module.
Actuator Button
The actuator button SFP module includes a button that you
push in order to remove the SFP module from a port. This
button can either lift ‘Up’ or press ‘In’ to release the SFP
Module depending on the manufacturer.
Mylar Tab
The Mylar tab SFP module has a tab that
you pull to remove the module from a
port.
Slide Tab
The slide tab SFP module has a tab underneath the front of the
SFP module that you use to disengage the module from a port.
Handling Warnings
SFP Modules are static sensitive. To prevent damage from electrostatic discharge (ESD), it is
recommended to attach an ESD preventative wrist strap to your wrist and to a bare metal surface when
you install or remove an SFP Module.
Disconnect all optical or copper cables from SFP Modules prior to installing or removing the SFP Module.
Failure to do so could result in damage to the cable, cable connector or the SFP Module itself. Removing
and inserting an SFP Module can shorten its useful life, so you should not remove and insert SFP Modules
any more often than is absolutely necessary.
Protect optical SFP modules by inserting clean dust covers into them after the cables are removed. Be
sure to clean the optic surfaces of the fiber cables before you plug them back into the optical ports of
another SFP module. Avoid getting dust and other contaminants into the optical ports of your SFP
modules, because the optics will not work correctly when obstructed with dust.
