Replacing an Optical Fiber, Optical Module, Electrical Module, or Network Cable
Tools, Instruments, and Materials
Fiber extractor, ESD gloves, and ESD bag
Precautions
- Replacing an optical fiber, network cable, optical module, or electrical module will interrupt services.
- Wear ESD gloves or an ESD wrist strap when using a fiber extractor to replace the optical fiber, network cable, optical module, or electrical module.
- Do not exert too much force when using the fiber extractor to prevent damage to the optical fiber, network cable, optical module, or electrical module.
Replacing an Optical Fiber
Replacing an Optical Fiber Pre-equipped with an Optical Attenuator
- Use a fiber extractor to remove the optical fiber pre-equipped with an optical attenuator.
- Acquire the clamping method of the fiber extractor.
When using the fiber extractor to remove an LC fiber pre-equipped with an optical attenuator, lock the fiber connector with the fixing groove and clamp the clip on the fiber connector with the duckbill end, as shown in Figure 7-55.
- Remove the LC fiber pre-equipped with an optical attenuator.
Align the fiber extractor with the fiber connector. Clamp the fiber connector with proper force as shown in Figure 7-55, and then pull the fiber outwards as shown in Figure 7-56.
- Acquire the clamping method of the fiber extractor.
- Use a fiber extractor to install the optical fiber pre-equipped with an optical attenuator.
- Acquire the clamping method of the fiber extractor.
Figure 7-57 shows the clamping method of the fiber extractor when the fiber extractor is used to install an LC fiber pre-equipped with an optical attenuator.
- Install the optical fiber pre-equipped with an optical attenuator.
Clamp the fiber connector as shown in Figure 7-57. Then insert the fiber connector into an optical port until the clip locks the fiber connector. (You can hear a click when the connector gets locked.)
- Acquire the clamping method of the fiber extractor.
Replacing an Optical Fiber Not Equipped with an Optical Attenuator
- Use a fiber extractor to remove the optical fiber not equipped with an optical attenuator.
- Acquire the clamping method of the fiber extractor.
Figure 7-58 shows the clamping method of the fiber extractor when the fiber extractor is used to remove an LC fiber not equipped with an optical attenuator.
- Remove the LC fiber not equipped with an optical attenuator.
Align the fiber extractor with the fiber connector. Clamp the fiber connector with proper force as shown in Figure 7-58, and then pull the fiber outwards as shown in Figure 7-59.
- Acquire the clamping method of the fiber extractor.
- Use a fiber extractor to install the optical fiber not equipped with an optical attenuator.
- Acquire the clamping method of the fiber extractor.
Figure 7-60 shows the clamping method of the fiber extractor when the fiber extractor is used to install an LC fiber not equipped with an optical attenuator.
- Install the optical fiber not equipped with an optical attenuator.
Clamp the fiber connector as shown in Figure 7-60. Then insert the fiber connector into an optical port until the clip locks the fiber connector. (You can hear a click when the fiber connector gets locked.)
- Acquire the clamping method of the fiber extractor.
Replacing a Network Cable
The fiber extractor cannot be used to replace shielded network cables.
- Use a fiber extractor to remove the unshielded network cable.
- Acquire the clamping method of the fiber extractor.
Figure 7-61 shows the clamping method of the fiber extractor when the fiber extractor is used to remove the unshielded network cable.
- Remove the unshielded network cable.
Align the fiber extractor with the RJ45 connector of the network cable. Clamp the connector with proper force as shown in Figure 7-61, and then pull the cable outwards as shown in Figure 7-62.
- Acquire the clamping method of the fiber extractor.
- Use a fiber extractor to install the unshielded network cable.
- Acquire the clamping method of the fiber extractor.
Figure 7-63 shows the clamping method of the fiber extractor when the fiber extractor is used to install the unshielded network cable.
- Install the unshielded network cable.
Clamp the RJ45 connector as shown in Figure 7-63. Then gently insert the connector into an Ethernet port until the clip locks the connector. (You can hear a click when the connector gets locked.)
- Acquire the clamping method of the fiber extractor.
Replacing an Optical or Electrical Module
The procedure of replacing an optical module is similar to that of replacing an electrical module. This section uses an optical module as an example.
Before removing or installing an optical or electrical module, ensure that no fiber jumpers are connected to the optical ports or no network cables are connected to the electrical ports on the module.
- Use a fiber extractor to remove the optical module.
- Acquire the clamping method of the fiber extractor.
When using the fiber extractor to remove a pluggable optical module, apply proper force to clamp the security pin of the optical module with the L-shaped hook, as shown in Figure 7-64.
- Remove the optical module.
Align the fiber extractor with the pluggable optical module. Clamp the security pin of the module with proper force as shown in Figure 7-64, and then pull the module outwards as shown in Figure 7-65.
- Acquire the clamping method of the fiber extractor.
- Use a fiber extractor to install the optical module.
- Acquire the clamping method of the fiber extractor.
Figure 7-66 shows the clamping method of the fiber extractor when the fiber extractor is used to install the optical module.
- Install the optical module.
Clamp the optical module as shown in Figure 7-66. Then insert the optical module into an optical port until the module is fully inserted.
- Acquire the clamping method of the fiber extractor.
