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.
- If the rack rear door is installed, open it.
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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.
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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.
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Squeeze the top and bottom of the release lever, and pull the lever in
a downward motion.
- Install the module.
See Install the Module.