LT-6688 Rev 0
March 2021 Page 2 of 2
Installing QAD Amplifier Modules
1. Hold the amplifier by the front metal face.
Do not
handle, push or pull any of the components
on the amplifier as this will damage those components.
2. Line up the amplifier with the runners on the card cage and slide the amplifier back to the
point where the amplifier almost touches the pins on the backplane.
3. Press the amplifier firmly from the front face toward the backplane until the amplifier is in
position with the connector on the backplane and the amplifier snaps into place
4. Screw down the amplifier with the top and bottom screws provided on the amplifier card.
Figure 2
Partial view of Amplifier Connected to Card Cage Backplane
Removing the QAD Amplifier Modules
1. Unscrew the two screws holding the amplifier in place.
Do not
handle, push or pull any of the
components on the amplifier as this will damage those components.
2. Place the forefinger of one hand on the top section of the amplifier metal front plate and the
forefinger of the other hand on the bottom edge of the amplifier metal front plate.
3. Carefully pull the amplifier forward until the amplifier connector is disconnected from the
backplane connector.
4. Holding the amplifier firmly by the front metal, slide the amplifier forward and completely
remove it from the card cage.
Thumbscrews
on the amplifier
Amplifier
Backplate
Connector
on card cage
backplane
Plastic
Guide Rails