Removing The Fpc Before Installing The Mx240 Router Without A Lift - Juniper MX240 Hardware Manual

Removing the FPC Before Installing the MX240 Router without a Lift

To remove an FPC (see Figure 64 on page
1. Attach an electrostatic discharge (ESD) grounding strap to your bare wrist, and connect the strap to
an approved site ESD grounding point. See the instructions for your site.
2. Simultaneously turn both the ejector handles counterclockwise to unseat the FPC.
3. Grasp the handles and slide the FPC straight out of the card cage halfway.
4. Place one hand around the front of the FPC and the other hand under it to support it. Slide the FPC
completely out of the chassis, and place it on the antistatic mat or in the electrostatic bag.
CAUTION:
to accept the full weight—up to 18 lb (8.2 kg)—as you slide the FPC out of the
chassis.
When the FPC is out of the chassis, do not hold it by the ejector handles, bus
bars, or edge connectors. They cannot support its weight.
Figure 64: Removing an FPC
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The weight of the FPC is concentrated in the back end. Be prepared
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