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82 CHAPTER 6: SWITCH MONITORING AND MAINTENANCE
Replacing and Cleaning
the Air Filter of Chassis
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CAUTION: You are strongly recommended to clean the air filter semimonthly to
guarantee adequate ventilation.
The air filter of the Switch 8800 Family is installed at the air intake vents of the
chassis. If you do not clean the air filter often, the dust accumulated on it will
block the holes of the filter, hence affecting the ventilation of the chassis. For this
reason, you are recommended to clean the air filter at a proper interval.
Both methods of dry-clean and rinsing are allowed. However, take care not to rub
the air filter when you wash it, and simply air it after that.
Removing and cleaning the air filter of chassis
Step 1: Unscrew the captive screws at the top and bottom of the air filter with a
flathead screwdriver.
Step 2: Hold the air filter at the left-rear by its upper and lower edges, pull part of
it out of the chassis, put one hand underneath the air filter to hold it, and pull it
out slowly along the guides.
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CAUTION: As the air filter is rather long, you should hold its front end with one
hand, and bear its weight by putting another hand underneath it when sliding the
air filter out of the chassis.
Step 3: Rather than taking the air filter mesh out, directly wash the air filter after
removing it from the chassis, air it, and insert it into the chassis again.
Installing the air filter of the chassis
Step 1: Hold the front end of the air filter with one hand and put another hand
underneath it, align it with the guides, and slide it into the chassis along the
guides.
Step 2: Fix the air filter by fastening the captive screws at the top and bottom of
the air filter with a flathead screwdriver.
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CAUTION: As the air filter is rather long, you should hold its front end with one
hand, and bear its weight by putting another hand underneath it when sliding the
air filter into the chassis.
Replacing a Module The fabric, I/O modules, and Application Modules of the Switch 8800 Family are in
similar structure and can be installed and removed almost in the same way. This
section describes the general procedures for removing and installing these
module.
The Switch 8800 Family modules are hot-swappable.
Required tools
■ ESD-preventive wrist strap
■ Screwdriver