1.
Attach the ESD-preventive wrist strap to your wrist and connect its leash to one of the ESD connection sockets: on the front (PLIM) side of the chassis there is one ESD connection socket right above the fan controllers. On the rear (MSC) side of the chassis there are two ESD connection sockets right above the cable management tray in the center of the chassis (left and right). You can also connect the ESD-preventive wrist strap leash to any bare metal surface on the chassis.
2.
Remove the card from its antistatic packaging.
3.
Identify the card to be replaced in the card cage. Remove any cables connected to the front panel of the RP card.
4.
Use the number 2 Phillips screwdriver or number 2 common (flat head) screwdriver to turn the two captive screws on the front panel of the card counterclockwise to loosen the card from the slot.
5.
Grasp the two card ejector levers and simultaneously pivot both ejector levers 90 degrees away from the front edge of the card carrier to unseat the card from the backplane connector.
6.
Touching only the metal card carrier, slide the card from the slot and place it directly into an antistatic sack or other ESD-preventive container. If you plan to return the defective card to the factory, repackage it in the shipping container you received with the replacement card.
7.
Grasp the card carrier handle with one hand and place your other hand under the carrier to support and guide it into the correct slot. Slide the card halfway into the slot. Avoid touching the card circuitry or any connectors.
8.
Pivot both card ejector levers so that the openings on the card ejector cams at the top and bottom of the card pass over the tabs on each side of the card cage slot.
9.
Continue sliding the card into the card cage slot until the openings on the card ejector cams engage the tabs on each side of the card cage slot.
10.
To seat the card in the backplane connector, grasp both card ejector levers and pivot them inward toward the handle in the card carrier until they are flush against the front edge of the card carrier.
11.
Use the number 2 Phillips screwdriver or number 2 common (flat head) screwdriver to turn the two captive screws on the front panel of the card clockwise to seat the card firmly in the slot.
12.
Reattach any cables you removed in Step 3.