Vanguard 7300 Series, Installation Manual

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5-4 Modifying Your Vanguard 7300
General Card Replacement Guidelines
Removing a
CompactPCI Card
or Transition
Module Use the procedure in this table to remove your Vanguard 7300 cards and rear
transition modules from the chassis. For your personal safety, be sure to review all of
the preceding safety warnings and cautions before you begin to replace any
Vanguard 7300 component.
Note
To meet FCC regulations and for thermal considerations, chassis slot covers
always should be kept on empty chassis slots.
Figure 5-3. Removing a CompactPCI Card or Transition Module
Step Action
1
To replace a non-hot-swappable component, always power down the
Vanguard 7300. Hot-swappable components can be swapped with like
cards while the unit is powered up, but data integrity is not guaranteed.
2 Remove all port cables. Use a grounded wrist strap, static-dissipating work
surfaces, and anti-static bags for component storage.
3
Unscrew each ejector lever’s captive screw. (See Figure 5-3.)
4 Press the two component ejector levers outward at the same time to release
the component, as shown in Figure 5-3. (If the card is equipped with ejector
locks, depress to unlock the ejectors.)
5
Use even pressure on both ejectors to pull the component straight out from
the chassis slot until the card or module is clear of the unit. Use even
pressure and do not rock or force the card to remove it.
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