Preventing Electrostatic Discharge Damage - Cisco WS-SVC-ASA-SM1-K7 Installation Note

Preventing Electrostatic Discharge Damage

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Place the removed ASA Services Module on an antistatic mat or in an antistatic bag, or immediately
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reinstall it in another slot.
If the slot is to remain empty and there is another services module installed in an adjacent slot, you must
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install a switching-module filler plate (Cisco part number SLOTBLANK-09 or WS-X6K-SLOT-CVR-E)
in the empty slot. If there isn't a services module adjacent to the empty slot, you can install either a
switching-module filler plate or a blank slot cover (Cisco part number WS-X6K-SLOT-CVR) over the
empty slot.
Blank faceplates and cover panels serve three important functions: they prevent exposure to
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hazardous voltages and currents inside the chassis; they contain electromagnetic interference (EMI)
that might disrupt other equipment; and they direct the flow of cooling air through the chassis. Do not
operate the system unless all cards, faceplates, front covers, and rear covers are in place. Statement
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Preventing Electrostatic Discharge Damage
Electrostatic discharge (ESD) damage, which can occur when modules or other field-replaceable units
(FRUs) are improperly handled, results in intermittent or complete failures. Modules consist of printed
circuit boards that are fixed in metal carriers. Electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding and
connectors are integral components of the carrier. Although the metal carrier helps to protect the board
from ESD, always use an ESD grounding strap when handling modules.
Follow these guidelines for preventing ESD damage:
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Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series ASA Services Module Installation Note
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Place your thumbs on the ejector levers located at the top and bottom of the ASA Services Module,
and simultaneously rotate the levers outward to unseat the module from the backplane connector.
Grasp the edges of the module, and slide the module straight out of the slot. Do not touch the module
circuitry.
When using an ESD wrist strap, make sure that it makes maximum contact with bare skin and with
earth ground. ESD grounding straps are available with an adhesive pad, banana plug, metal spring
clip, or alligator clip earth ground connector. All Catalyst 6500 series chassis are equipped with a
banana plug connector (identified by the ground symbol next to the connector) on the front panel.
This connector should not be confused with the system NEBs ground pad that is also located on the
chassis. If you have an older Catalyst 6500 series chassis equipped with a plastic banana plug
connector, we recommend that you use either the supplied ESD grounding wrist strap (with an
adhesive pad or a metal clip) or an ESD grounding wrist strap equipped with an alligator clip. If you
have a newer Catalyst 6500 series chassis that has a bare metal hole as the banana plug connector
(also identified by the ground symbol next to the connector), we recommend that you use a personal
ESD grounding strap equipped with a banana plug.
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