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Moving a mezzanine card

To move a mezzanine card, which is also referred to as a host interface card (HIC), you must remove the cabling and any QSFPs and SFPs from the ports, move the mezzanine card to the replacement controller, reinstall any QSFPs and SFPs onto the ports, and cable the ports.

A video for this task is available at:
  1. Locate the mezzanine cards from your impaired controller module.
  2. Unplug any cabling associated with the mezzanine card.
  3. Make sure that you label the cables so that you know where they came from.
  4. Use either your thumb or a Phillips head screwdriver to unscrew the thumbscrew on the mezzanine card that attaches it to the system planar.
  5. Gently lift the mezzanine card out of the socket and move it to the same position in the replacement controller.
  6. Gently align the mezzanine card into place in the replacement controller.
  7. Use either your thumb or a Phillips head screwdriver to screw down the mezzanine card to the system planar.