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Appendix C: Replacing a Tall Bracket With a Short Bracket
This section provides instructions on how to remove the tall bracket of a standard Mellanox Tech-
nologies adapter card and replace it with a short one.
C.1
Replacing a Bracket
To replace the bracket you will need the following parts:
• the new bracket of the proper height
• one new square gasket for each of the ports
• the 2 screws saved from the removal of the bracket
• the 2 fiber washers saved from the removal of the bracket
C.2
Removing the Existing Bracket from the Adapter Card
Figure 14: Bracket Screws
Screws
1.
Remove the two screws holding the bracket in place.
2.
The bracket comes loose from the card.
Be careful not to put stress on the LEDs.
3.
Save the two screws and the two fiber washers.
