28 • Installing a Module ULTRIX-MODX-IO User Guide (v1.0)
To remove the blank plate from the ULTRIX-MODX-IO blade slot
1. Locate the blade slot you wish to install the module into.
2. Use a #1 Phillips screwdriver to unfasten each retaining screw from the blank plate.
The example below shows the retaining screws for slot 1. The location of the screws on the
blank plate is the same for all slots.
3. Remove the blank plate from the blade and set aside.
To install a module into the ULTRIX-MODX-IO blade
1. Grasp the module with both hands.
2. Align the module with the available slot.
3. Gently slide the module into the slot until you feel it start to resist as the edge connectors begin
to mate.
4. Using a #1 Phillips screwdriver and the retaining screws, fasten the module to the blade.
Tightening these screws is required to ensure proper alignment between the module and the
blade backplane.
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