Nortel Networks 1000ASE-XD - Manual (Page 192)

192 Appendix B Installing a Gigabit Interface Converter (GBIC)
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To install a GBIC:
1 Remove the GBIC from its protective packaging.
2 Insert the GBIC into the slot on the BayStack switch ( Figure 81 ).
GBICs are keyed to prevent improper insertion. If the GBIC resists pressure,
do not force it. Remove it, turn it over, and reinsert it.
Figure 81 Installing a GBIC
3 Press on the front of the GBIC until it snaps into place.
4 Remove the rubber plug to connect cables.
To remove an installed GBIC:
1 If the GBIC has spring tabs, press in on the tabs on each side of the GBIC as
you pull the GBIC out of the bay (
Figure 82 ).
Figure 82 Removing a GBIC
2 If the GBIC has an extractor handle, grasp the handle and pull firmly to
remove the GBIC from the bay.
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