Specifications

Cisco 7200 Series and the PA-H HSSI Port Adapter 5-3
Installing a Port Adapter
Note As you disengage the port adapter from the router midplane, OIR administratively
shuts down all active interfaces on the port adapter.
Step 4 With the port adapter halfway out of the slot, disconnect all cables from the port adapter.
Step 5 After disconnecting the cables, pull the port adapter from its port adapter slot.
Caution Always handle the port adapter by the carrier edges and handle; never touch the port
adapter’s components or connector pins. (See Figure 5-3.)
Figure 5-3 Handling a Port Adapter
Step 6 Place the port adapter on an antistatic surface with its components facing upward, or in a
static shielding bag. If the port adapter will be returned to the factory, immediately place
it in a static shielding bag.
This completes the procedure for removing a port adapter from a Cisco 7200 series router.
Installing a Port Adapter
Use the following procedure to install a new port adapter in a Cisco 7200 series router:
Step 1 Attach an ESD-preventive wrist strap between you and an unfinished chassis surface.
Step 2 Use both hands to grasp the port adapter by its metal carrier edges and position the port
adapter so that its components face downward. (See Figure 5-3.)
Step 3 Align the left and right edge of the port adapter metal carrier between the guides in the
port adapter slot. (See Figure 5-4.)
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Metal carrier
Printed circuit board