Be aware of the following considerations for storing, connecting, and removing standard MT and PrizmMT cables:
Whenever cables are not in use, put a dust cap on each end to prevent dust and debris from accumulating.
Before connecting the cable:
Clean every connection, both sides, every time the connection is to be mated. Even when the dust caps are in place, dust or debris may have been inside the dust cap from a prior use, then transfer onto the ferrule.
Check the keying of the connector and the keying of the port. The raised rectangular feature on the housing gives you a visual indication of how the cable and port will mate.
Check for a white dot on the cable housing to help you determine how the cable should be inserted into the port. For any vertical receptacle, the white dot must be facing down.
When connecting a cable:
Do not attempt to defeat the internal shutters on the ports because you can possibly damage the cable's ferrule.
Ensure the tip of the ferrule does not forcefully contact the edges of the ports or your risk damaging the equipment. Instead, carefully insert the tip of the ferrule into the center of the port.
When removing a cable, the connector can unlatch from the port only by pulling on the colored cable housing. By pulling on the cable and not the housing, you risk pulling the cable out of the housing.
For additional cable handling precautions, see General Cable Precautions.