Brocade FCX Series Hardware Installation Guide - Manual (Page 84)

CAUTION
For safety reasons, the ESD wrist strap should contain a series 1 meg ohm resistor.
To remove a copper or fiber optic module from an SFP slot, do the following.
1. Put on the ESD wrist strap and ground yourself by attaching the clip end to a metal surface (such
as an equipment rack).
2. Disconnect the copper or fiber cable connector from the port connector.
3. Unlock the copper or fiber optic module by pulling the bail latch forward, away from the front panel
of the module.
On 1000BaseSX ports, the bail latch is enclosed in a black sleeve, and on 1000BaseLX ports, the
bail latch is enclosed in a blue sleeve.
1 Bail Latch
FIGURE 47 Unlocking the bail latch
NOTE
The bail latch may be attached to either the top or the bottom of the mini-GBIC.
4. Grasp the bail latch and pull the copper or fiber optic module out of the port.
FIGURE 48 Remove fiber optic module
5. Store the copper or fiber optic module in a safe, static-free place or in an anti-static bag.
6. Install a new copper or fiber optic module in the port.
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