Cisco 7000 Series Hardware Installation And Maintenance Manual page 211

Locate the port adapter to be replaced. Use a 3/16-inch nut driver to loosen the four
Step 3
jackscrews, one on either side of both serial connector ports.
Remove the jackscrews and washers and put them aside. You may need them to install the
Step 4
new port adapter.
Use a Phillips screwdriver to loosen and remove the two standoff screws. (See Figure 5-18.)
Step 5
You will need the standoff screws to install the new port adapter.
Step 6 While avoiding contact with any traces or components on the board, insert your thumb and
forefinger into the finger holes on the sides of the port adapter and gently lift it upward to
dislodge the BTB connectors. If the port adapter resists, rock it very slightly from side to
side until it pulls free of the FSIP connector.
Figure 5-18 Removing FSIP Port Adapters
Caution:
Do not pry port adapters out with
a screwdriver leveraged against the
board stiffener.
Standoff screws
Board stiffener
and EMI shield
BTB connector
Do not use a screwdriver or other tool to pry the port adapter up or out of the BTB
Caution
connectors. In particular, do not use the board stiffener for leverage, or you will damage the FSIP
board.
Installing and Configuring Processor Modules
Jackscrews (2 per port)
Maintenance 5-53