A communication cabinet and methods for installing active component into a communication cabinet, the method includes: removing at least one passive communication connector being connected by at least one wire to at least one customer connector within the communication cabinet; installing at least one printed circuit board that are connected to at least one active communication component and to at least one slim edge connector; wherein the printed circuit boards are shaped such as to be completely positioned within the communication cabinet; and connecting the at least one wire to the at least one slim edge connector.