Remove a Filler Panel

I/O module filler panels have no active components. You can remove a filler panel without first powering down the switch.

1. If you have not already prepared for service, do so now.

   See Preparing for Service.

2. Locate the filler panel that you will remove.

   For the I/O module slot locations, see Rear Panel Components.

3. Squeeze the upper and lower halves of the release lever together, and pull the lever in a downward motion.

   The filler panel is unseated from the slot connection.

   
   
4. Use the release lever to pull the filler panel from the switch chassis.
   
5. Use your free hand to take the weight of the filler panel, as it comes free of the chassis.

   Set the filler panel aside.

6. Determine your next step:
   • If you will be installing an I/O module into the empty slot, continue to Install an I/O Module.
   • If you removed this filler panel as part of another service task, return to that task.
   • If you will be installing a new filler panel, continue to Install a Filler Panel.

Related Information

• Switch Rear Components

• Rear Panel Components

• Servicing I/O Modules