Remove the Filler Panel
Use this procedure to remove a filler panel or existing module from the slot where you are
installing the module.
Note -
To maintain thermal stability, never operate the switch with an empty slot.
Remove filler panels only as you replace them with an I/O module in a
one-for-one basis.
- Identify
the prerequisite and subsequent installation tasks that you must perform
in conjunction with this task.
See Installation Task Overview.
-
If the rack rear door is installed, open it.
- At the location where you are installing the module, remove the filler panel, if
installed.
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Squeeze the top and bottom of the release lever, and pull the lever in
a downward motion.
The filler panel is unseated from the slot connection.
- Use the release lever to pull
the filler panel from the switch chassis.
- Use your free hand to take the
weight of the filler panel, as it comes free of the chassis.
- Set the filler panel aside and save it for future use.
- Install the module.
See Install the Module.