2. Disconnect and remove all interface cables from the ports; note the current connections of the cables to
the ports on the line card.
3. Grasp the SFP module between your thumb and index finger.
4. With your thumb, push the slide tab on the bottom front of the SFP module in the direction of the line
card to disengage the module from the line card port (see the figure below).
Figure 59: Disengaging the Slide Tab
5. With the tab still pushed, carefully pull the SFP module from the port as shown in the figure below.
You must disengage the SFP module by pushing on the slide tab before you can pull out the module. If you
pull on the SFP module without disengaging the tab, you can damage the module.
Caution
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Installing and Removing Line Cards and Transceiver Modules
Removing a Slide Tab SFP or SFP+ Module