Dell Force10 C300 Installing and Maintaining the C150 System - Page 22

Removing RPMs and Line Cards, WARNING, Depressing the Thumb Tabs, Extending the Levers

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www.dell.com | support.dell.com Removing RPMs and Line Cards WARNING: After removing an RPM, place a panel blank in the empty slot before powering up the chassis. Blanks are required to control airflow and electromagnetic interference. NOTE: The C150 requires at least one RPM to operate. The system enters a software-defined power-down state if you remove the only RPM. To remove a C150 RPM or line card: Step Task 1 Unplug any network interface cables connected to the card. 2 Extend the left and right card levers by first pressing gently down on the thumb tabs (see Figure 5-7) in the ejector levers and then pulling the ejector levers simultaneously until they are in the open position. See Figure 5-8. Figure 5-7. Depressing the Thumb Tabs Figure 5-8. Extending the Levers 3 Pull the card by the card levers until it is out of the slot. Avoid touching the printed circuit board and connector pins. 4 Install a blank panel in all slots that do not have a card, and secure it with the screws provided. NOTE: The blank panels for RPMs and line cards are different sizes (RPM blanks are smaller); be sure that blank panels are installed in the correct slots. 5 If you are replacing the card, follow the instructions in Installing RPMs and Line Cards on page 19. 22 | RPMs and Line Cards

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RPMs and Line Cards
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Removing RPMs and Line Cards
WARNING:
After removing an RPM, place a panel blank in the empty slot before powering up the chassis.
Blanks are required to control airflow and electromagnetic interference.
NOTE:
The C150 requires at least one RPM to operate. The system enters a software-defined power-down
state if you remove the only RPM.
To remove a C150 RPM or line card:
Step
Task
1
Unplug any network interface cables connected to the card.
2
Extend the left and right card levers by first pressing gently down on the thumb tabs (see
Figure
5-
7
) in the ejector
levers and then pulling the ejector levers simultaneously until they are in the open position. See
Figure
5-
8
.
Figure 5-7.
Depressing the Thumb Tabs
Figure 5-8.
Extending the Levers
3
Pull the card by the card levers until it is out of the slot. Avoid touching the printed circuit board and connector
pins.
4
Install a blank panel in all slots that do not have a card, and secure it with the screws provided.
NOTE:
The blank panels for RPMs and line cards are different sizes (RPM blanks are smaller); be sure that
blank panels are installed in the correct slots.
5
If you are replacing the card, follow the instructions in
Installing RPMs and Line Cards on page
19
.