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Maintenance Procedures for the Cisco 7513, Cisco 7513-MX, and Cisco 7576
Figure 7-4
Captive screw
Card cage
side flange
Captive screw
Air intake grill
Caution Unless the chassis is mounted in a rack, or otherwise anchored, the chassis might move toward you when
you pull the card cage and backplane assembly in the following step. To prevent injury, have a second
person hold the chassis in place while you pull the card cage and backplane assembly from the chassis.
With the captive screws loosened, carefully grasp the intake grill with both hands and pull the card cage
Step 4
assembly straight out of the chassis until there is enough clearance at the card cage side flanges to pull
the entire assembly clear of the chassis sides, as shown in
backplane and might be awkward to handle.
Step 5 When the card cage and backplane assembly is completely free of the chassis, carefully place it on an
antistatic mat or foam.
The electronic components on the rear of the backplane are completely exposed when the card cage and
Caution
backplane assembly is removed from the chassis. To prevent damaging these components, place the card
cage and backplane assembly on an antistatic mat or foam, and place the assembly in the same
orientation as when it is mounted in the chassis.
Cisco 7500 Series Installation and Configuration Guide
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Chapter 7
Removing the Cisco 7513, Cisco 7513-MX, and Cisco 7576 Card Cage Assembly
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Maintaining Your Cisco 7513, Cisco 7513-MX, and Cisco 7576 Router
Captive screw
Card cage
side flange
Captive screw
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Figure 7-4. The assembly is heavier at the
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