PA-5400 SERIES NEXT-GEN FIREWALL HARDWARE REFERENCE | Service the PA-5400 Series Firewall Hardware
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Replace a PA-5400 Series Base Card (BC)
The PA-5400 Series Base Card (BC) is not hot-swappable. In the case of a failure, you must power off the
appliance and disconnect all power sources before removing the BC.
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Replace a PA-5450 Base Card (BC)
Replace a PA-5450 Base Card (BC)
STEP 1 |
Put the provided ESD wrist strap on your wrist ensuring that the metal contact is touching your
skin. Then attach (snap) one end of the ground cable to the wrist strap and remove the alligator
clip from the banana clip on the other end of the ESD grounding cable. Plug the banana clip
end into one of the ESD ports located on the back of the appliance before handling ESD
sensitive hardware. For details on the ESD port location, see
.
STEP 2 |
Ensure that the PA-5450 is powered off and that the fans are not still spinning.
STEP 3 |
Loosen the two screws on the fan drawer ejector handles (one on either side). Place your
thumbs on the bottom of the ejector handles and push until the ejector handles swing outward.
STEP 4 |
Grip the top of the two ejector handles and pull them outward until both handles stop. Gently
pull the fan drawer out of the appliance.
STEP 5 |
Using a No. 2 Phillips head screwdriver, unscrew both Base Card (BC) retaining screws.
STEP 6 |
Grab both BC ejector handles and swing the handles outward at the same time. Gently pull the
BC outward from inside the appliance.
