Inserting and Extracting a Card
Servicing the Hardware 6-3
Inserting and Extracting a Card
To insert or extract the alarm card, a controller card, or any traffic card, perform the appropriate procedure
in the following sections; these procedures are referenced in the installation and removal procedures for
specific types of cards:
• Insert a Card
• Extract a Card
Insert a Card
The following procedure is referenced in the procedures to install specific cards; to ensure correct
installation, perform the installation procedure for the specific card, including all steps prior to and after the
actual card insertion. Perform the following steps to insert a card; see Figure 6-1:
1. Align the new card with the card guides at the top and bottom of the slot.
2. Position the ejector levers away from the front panel and then carefully slide the card into the slot. The
ejector levers rotate as the latching mechanisms engage the walls of the slot and the connectors on the
card are inserted into the connectors on the backplane.
3. Push on the ejector levers until they are parallel with the front panel; this action fully seats the
connectors with the backplane.
4. Secure the card in the chassis by tightening the screw on the top and bottom of the front panel. With a
Phillips screwdriver, tighten each screw using 5.0 inch-lbs torque (0.6 Newton-meters) maximum.
Caution Risk of equipment damage. Because of the high density and compact design of the
SmartEdge 1200 router, the underside of the card might rub against the electromagnetic
interference (EMI) gasket of the card in the adjacent slot during card insertion, and potentially
damage the card. To reduce this risk, if you feel any resistance (the card does not slide
smoothly without effort), or hear the card touching the components on the card installed in the
adjacent slot at the left, do not force the card into the slot. Ensure that the card is perpendicular
to the slot. If you feel any resistance, slightly shift the left edge of the front panel to the right
until it can slide easily into the slot.
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