Brocade Communications Systems Brocade VDX 8770-4 - Manual (Page 83)

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Module filler panel removal and replacement
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• A #2 Phillips screwdriver
Removing a front air filter
Complete the following steps to remove an air filter from the chassis.
1. While holding the air filter in place, unscrew the captive mounting screw using the #2 Phillips
screwdriver.
2. Carefully remove the air filter from the chassis by sliding it out of the upper and lower guides.
To avoid having captured particulates drawn into the chassis, remove the filter in a fashion that
maintains the orientation of the filter relative to the system until the filter is 12 inches away
from the intake.
Replacing a front air filter
Complete the following steps to mount the new air filter on the chassis.
1. Orient the new filter so that the captive screw will be in the lower front corner when installed.
2. Slide the filter into the upper and lower guides carefully.
3. Tighten the captive screw using the #2 Phillips screwdriver.
Do not overtighten the screw as this will compromise the frame, admitting unfiltered air.
Module filler panel removal and replacement
This section describes how to remove and replace module filler panels. Each removable module in
the chassis (except the fans) has a matching filler panel that must be in place if no module is
installed in a slot. This includes management modules, switch fabric modules, line cards, and
power supplies. There are no filler panels for the fans since all fans must be installed on the
chassis.
NOTE
The filler panels have release pins and sliders to hold them in place.
Removing a filler panel
Complete the following steps to remove a filler panel from the chassis.
ATTENTION
A filler panel should be removed only when being replaced with a new module or another filler panel.
Any slot that is not occupied by a module should be occupied by a filler panel to ensure correct
cooling of the chassis and protection from dust.