Make certain that you replace all strain relief when you reconnect the Y cable to the PCA connector. This action also releases the CIP2 bus connector from the backplane. Step 8 Grasp the handle with one hand and pull the CIP2 straight out of the slot, keeping your other hand under the carrier to guide it. Keep the carrier parallel to the backplane. Avoid touching the card or any connector pins.
Caution Always use the ejector levers when installing or removing interface processor modules.
A module that is partially seated in the backplane will cause the system to halt and subsequently crash, and shoving or slamming the interface processor into the slot can damage the backplane and pins. To prevent overheating the chassis, if the interface processor slot will remain empty during the following upgrade procedures, install an interface processor filler to keep dust out of the chassis and to maintain proper airflow through the interface processor compartment. Depending on memory requirements, you might need to upgrade the amount of DRAM by replacing the DRAM SIMMs on the CIP2. DRAM SIMMs must be upgraded or replaced in the field by a Cisco-certified maintenance provider only . Following is the procedure for replacing DRAM SIMMs.