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Cisco ASR 14000 Series Router 8-Slot Line Card Chassis Installation Guide
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Chapter 4 Installing and Removing MSCs, PLIMs, and Associated Components
How to Install or Remove a Pillow Block
Prerequisites
Before performing this task, remove any cosmetic covers.
Required Tools and Equipment
You need the following tools to perform this task:
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ESD-preventive wrist strap
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Large Phillips screwdriver
Steps
To remove an impedance carrier, follow these steps:
Step 1
Attach the ESD-preventive wrist strap to your wrist and connect its leash to an ESD connection socket
on the rear (MSC) side or a bare metal surface on the chassis.
Step 2
Identify the impedance carrier to be removed from the card cage.
Step 3
To loosen the impedance carrier from the slot, turn the two captive screws on the front panel of the card
counterclockwise.
Step 4
Grasp the impedance carrier handle with one hand and gently pull it halfway from the slot.
Step 5
Place one hand under the impedance carrier to guide it.
Step 6
Holding the impedance carrier underneath and by the handle, pull it from the slot and set it carefully
aside.
What to Do Next
After performing this task, store the impedance carrier for future use. You may now install a card in the
uncovered slot. See the
“Installing an MSC” section on page 4-31
and the
for further details.
How to Install or Remove a Pillow Block
This section contains the following procedures:
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