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Install a switch blade
To install a switch blade in a M6100 series chassis switch:
1. Select a slot for the switch blade.
2. Remove a blank front panel from the chassis slot, if necessary.
Any unoccupied switch blade slot in the chassis must have a blank
faceplate installed to ensure satisfactory protection from EMI and to
maintain adequate airflow through the chassis.
3. Remove the switch blade from the antistatic packaging.
CAUTION:
To prevent ESD damage, hold the switch blade
by the
metal rail and front panel only. Never touch the components on the
PCB or the pins on any of the connectors.
4. Verify that the switch blade injector-ejector handles are open.
5. Keep the injector-ejector handles in the open position as you slide the
switch blade into the chassis slot.
CAUTION:
Do not slide the switch blade into the open chassis slot if
the injector-ejector handles are in the latched position.
