Fast Ethernet Adapter Installation and Support Guide

Replacing an FESA

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Inspect the New FESA and Backplane

To inspect an FESA:

Visually inspect the FESA and the backplane connector for damage. Use a flashlight, if

necessary, to check for bent or broken pins. You can damage pins by bumping or

jamming the FESA's shell against a surface, which can partially close the hole in the

connector-pin socket. If the FESA has a damaged connector-pin socket, do not install

it.

Unpack and Install the New FESA

The following paragraphs describe how to unpack and install the new FESA.

Unpack the FESA

The following explains how to unpack the FESA:

1. Put on the electrostatic discharge (ESD) wriststrap and attach the grounding clip to

the antistatic mat.

2. Place the package containing the FESA on the antistatic mat.

3. Open the packing container and remove the FESA.

4. Disconnect the grounding clip of your ESD wriststrap from the antistatic mat and

connect it to an exposed, unpainted metal surface on the FESA.

5. Grasp the FESA by its ejector in one hand, support the bottom edge of the FESA

with the other hand, and carry the FESA to the service side of the system

enclosure and set it down.

6. Disconnect the grounding clip of your ESD wriststrap from the FESA and connect it

to an exposed, unpainted, metal surface on the service side of the system

enclosure, such as the ventilation holes on the processor multifunction (PMF) or

I/O multifunction (IOMF) CRU.

Caution. If you plug an FESA that has a damaged socket into a slot, that FESA's backplane

pins and the connectors on other adapter boards that are plugged into that slot can be

damaged. Moving a damaged board from slot to slot can damage other slots and other adapter

boards.

Note. Whenever you handle an Fast Ethernet ServerNet adapter (FESA), you should follow

standard operating practices to avoid damage to the equipment. See Review Standard

Operating Practices on page 2-7.

Caution. When opening the packing container, be careful not to cut into the ESD protective

bag.

Note. The FESA weights 6.75 pounds (3 kilograms)