GBIC Transceiver Installation Guide
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Safety Precautions
Be sure to follow all safety precautions when you replace a GBIC
transceiver in the system. To avoid electric shocks and burns to yourself
and damage to the equipment, read and follow these warnings:
WARNINGS: When the system is on:
■ Never insert a metal object such as a screwdriver or a finger with
jewelry into open module slots.
■ Do not touch any connections inside the chassis with your hands or
fingers.
Fiber Safety Precautions
The GBIC ports on your system use lasers. To ensure your safety when you
install or work with these GBIC systems, read and comply with the
precautions in this section.
WARNING: The fiber optic lasers used in 3Com GBIC ports meet the
regulatory requirements for casual exposure to the eye. As with any
source of bright light, however, 3Com recommends that you do not look
into the laser light source.
IEC 825, Class 1 Laser Devices are for connection only to Class 1 Laser
Devices. Multimode and single-mode fiber optic interfaces use lasers.
CLASS 1
LASER PRODUCT