Kontron AM4320 - Manual (Page 25)

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3. Installing the Board
3.1 Board Hot Swap and Installation
Some precautions must be taken when connecting or disconnecting a board to:
1 Rail guides must be installed on the enclosure to slide the board to the backplane.
2 Do not force the board if there is mechanical resistance while inserting the board.
3 Use AMC handle to deactivate and extract the board from its enclosure.
3.1.1 Installing an AMC
To install an AMC:
1 Remove the AMC filler panel.
2 Carefully engage the AMC into the card guide. Push the AMC until it fully mates with its connector. Secure
the AMC handle in the locking position.
3 In normal condition, the blue LED shall turn ON as soon as the AMC is fully inserted. When the handle is
closedit will blink and finally turn OFF at the end of the hot swap sequence.
3.1.2 Removing an AMC
To remove an AMC:
1 Open the AMC handle.
2 The blue LED will start blinking; wait until it is solid blue.
3 Extract the AMC by pulling it out with the handle.
WARNING
Always use a grounding wrist wrap before installing or removing the board from a
carrier/ chassis.
Note:
Ensure that your OS is Hot Plug compliant before removing your AMC.