HP NetServer AA 6200 Solution Release 3.0 Administrator's Guide

Chapter 9 Maintenance
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Replacing a MIC
To replace a MIC, complete the following procedures:
• Removing a MIC
• Installing a New MIC
Removing a MIC
Caution: Before proceeding, make sure you are properly grounded using, for instance, a
wrist strap with an attached alligator clip that is connected to an appropriate
ground.
To remove a MIC:
Step Action Notes
1 Obtain a replacement MIC from your
service provider.
2 Remove from service the element in which
the MIC is installed:
• For an IOP, shut down the IOP as described on
page 210.
• For CE, shut down the CE as described on page
213.
3 Power off the system (the IOP or the CE
that you shut down).
4 Remove the fiber cables from the MIC that
you are replacing by squeezing the
connectors to unclip them and then
detaching them.
5 Remove the cover of the system, following
the manufacturer’s instructions.
6 Remove the screw from the MIC and then
remove the MIC.
Note the slot in which the MIC was installed. You
will install the new MIC into the same slot.