Dell Force10 C300 Installing and Maintaining the C150 System - Page 43

Removing and Replacing an RPM, WARNING, Depressing the Thumb Tabs, Extending the Levers

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To remove and replace C150 line cards: Step Task 1 Unplug the network interface cables connected to the line card. 2 Extend the left and right card levers by first pressing gently down on the thumb tabs (Figure 11-1) in the ejector levers and then pulling the ejector levers simultaneously until they are in the open position, as shown in Figure 11-2. Figure 11-1. Depressing the Thumb Tabs Figure 11-2. 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 If you are not replacing the card immediately, install a blank panel. 5 If you are replacing the card, follow the instructions in Installing RPMs and Line Cards on page 19. Removing and Replacing an RPM 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 and replace a C150 RPM: Step Task 1 Unplug any network interface cables connected to the RPM. Removing and Replacing Components | 43

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Removing and Replacing Components
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To remove and replace C150 line cards:
Removing and Replacing an RPM
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 and replace a C150 RPM:
Step
Task
1
Unplug the network interface cables connected to the line card.
2
Extend the left and right card levers by first pressing gently down on the thumb tabs (
Figure
1
1-
1
) in the ejector
levers and then pulling the ejector levers simultaneously until they are in the open position, as shown in
Figure
1
1-
2
.
Figure 11-1.
Depressing the Thumb Tabs
Figure 11-2.
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
If you are not replacing the card immediately, install a blank panel.
5
If you are replacing the card, follow the instructions in
Installing RPMs and Line Cards on page
19
.
Step
Task
1
Unplug any network interface cables connected to the RPM.