Note: To remove a PIM and replace it with a different type of PIM in a PIM slot, you must power down the
router, replace the PIM, and then power the router back again. Also, if there are any transceivers installed in
the PIM, remove them before you remove the PIM. For instructions on removing a transceiver from a vEdge
router, see below.
Caution: Make sure that you do not leave the PIM slot in the front of the chassis empty for a long time while
the router is operational. Once you remove the PIM, either replace it promptly or install a cover panel over
the empty slot.
Remove a Transceiver from a vEdge 2000 Router
The transceivers for the vEdge router are hot-removable and hot-insertable field-replaceable units (FRUs):
You can remove and replace them without powering off the router or disrupting router functions.
To remove any type of transceiver from a vEdge 2000 router, you need the following parts and tools:
• A transceiver slot dust cover
• An antistatic mat or an electrostatic bag
• A rubber safety cap for the transceiver
To remove any type of from a vEdge router:
1.
Place the antistatic mat or the electrostatic bag on a firm, flat surface.
2.
Attach the ESD grounding strap to your bare wrist. Then connect the strap to the ESD point on the rack.
3.
Label the cables connected to the transceiver so that you can reconnect them correctly later.
4.
Remove the cable connector from the transceiver.
5.
Unlock the transceiver by pulling down the ejector handle from the transceiver.
6.
Grasp the transceiver ejector handle and pull the transceiver approximately 0.5 in. out of the router.
7.
Using your fingers, grasp the body of the transceiver and pull it out of the router completely.
8.
Place a rubber safety cap over the transceiver.
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Remove vEdge 2000 Router Components
