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13. If the blade is not being replaced by another blade, install a filler panel and reinstall the chassis door.
The filler panel is required for proper chassis cooling. The door is required to meet EMI compliance.
Installing a core routing blade
About this task
Complete the following steps to replace the core routing blade.
Note: The device continues to operate while a core routing blade is being replaced.
Procedure
1. If a protective sleeve is covering the blade connectors remove the sleeve.
2. Rotate the ejector handles away from center of blade completely - approximately 45 degrees. Do not
support the blade using ejector handles. Orient the blade so that the handles are toward you and the
flat metal side is facing down.
3. Follow these steps to insert the blade into the slot.
a. Align the blade in the slot with the flat metal side of the blade at the bottom (blade power and
status LEDs are on the left).
b.
Carefully push the blade into the slot using your thumbs or fingers on the blade faceplate.
CAUTION:
To avoid damaging blade and chassis, do not use ejector handles to push the blade into or pull
the blade out from a slot.
When the blade face is about 2.54 cm (1 in.) from the chassis, you should feel resistance as the
blade connectors meet the backplane connectors.
c. Continue pushing with your thumbs or fingers until the ejectors move in towards the blade
slightly indicating that the connectors are engaged.
Figure 59. Removing and installing a core routing blade
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