a) Identify the type of line card and its slot number. Write this information down before you disconnect the
cables. You’ll need this information when you reinstall the line cards.
b) Identify the line card cable and its port connection. Label the cable with this information.
c) Starting with the port of the line card farthest from the cable management bracket, disconnect the interface
cable connectors from each of the line card ports.
d) Carefully remove the cables from the cable-management bracket attached to the front panel of the line
card.
e) (Optional) Use the 6-inch long number 2 Phillips screwdriver to a torque of 10 +/–1 in-lb to loosen the
captive screw that secures the cable-management bracket to the line card and remove the cable-management
bracket from the line card.
f)
Carefully remove the cables from the horizontal cable management tray at the top of the chassis or side
cable management brackets (Cisco ASR 9006 Router) and carefully place the cable bundle out of the way.
Step 3
Remove the card:
a) Use the 6-inch long number 2 Phillips screwdriver to loosen the captive screws at each end of the card
front panel.
b) On the FC and LC push in both ejector lever release buttons.
c) Pivot the ejector levers to unseat the card from the backplane connector.
d) Slide the card out of the slot and place it directly into an antistatic bag or other ESD-preventive container.
A line card surface temperature may exceed 55 °C during normal operation. To avoid burn
injuries, please take necessary precautions while removing the heated card from the chassis.
Caution
Replacing Cards in the Chassis
Follow these steps to replace a previously removed RSP card, RP card, FC, or LC from the card cage:
Procedure
Step 1
Install the card:
a) Slide the card into the slot, being sure to install the card in the same slot you recorded when you removed
the card.
b) Use the 6-inch long number 2 Phillips screwdriver to a torque of 10 +/–1 in-lb to tighten the captive screws
at each end of the card front panel.
c) Pivot the ejector levers to seat the card into the backplane connector.
Step 2
Reconnect cables to the card:
a) If you previously disconnected the card cable management bracket, reattach it to the card and use the
6-inch long number 2 Phillips screwdriver to a torque of 10 +/–1 in-lb to tighten the captive screw on the
bracket to secure it to the card front panel.
b) Carefully reroute the cables through the horizontal cable management tray at the top of the chassis (the
Cisco ASR 9922 Router has an additional tray at the bottom of the chassis) or side cable management
brackets (Cisco ASR 9006 Router and Cisco ASR 9904 Router).
c) Carefully reroute cables through the card cable-management bracket.
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Replacing Cards in the Chassis
