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Hardware Installation Guide for Cisco Media Experience Engine 3000
OL-17000-01
4
Installing Hardware Options for the
Cisco MXE 3000
This chapter provides basic instructions for installing hardware options in your Cisco MXE 3000.
Note These instructions are intended for technicians who are experienced with setting up Cisco MXE 3000
hardware.
This chapter contains the following sections:
• Removing the Cover, page 4-1
• Removing a Hard Drive Blank, page 4-2
Removing the Cover
Warning
Before working on a system that has an on/off switch, turn OFF the power and unplug the power cord.
Statement 1
To remove the device top cover, follow these steps:
Step 1 Review the information in the “Safety Warnings and Cautions” section on page 2-1 and the “Safety
Guidelines” section on page 2-2.
Step 2 Power off the device and all attached devices and disconnect all external cables and power cords.
Step 3 Press down on the left and right side latches and pull the device out of the rack enclosure until both slide
rails lock.
Note You can reach the cables on the back of the device when the device is in the locked position.
Step 4 Lift the cover-release latch. Lift the cover off the device and set the cover aside.
Caution For proper cooling and airflow, replace the cover before turning on the device. Operating the device for
extended periods (over 30 minutes) with the cover removed might damage device components.