3. Identify the slot on the router where it will be installed.
4. Verify that each fiber-optic transceiver is covered by a rubber safety cap. If it does not, cover the
transceiver with a safety cap.
5. Orient the DPC so that the faceplate faces you.
6. Lift the DPC into place and carefully align the sides of the DPC with the guides inside the card cage.
7. Slide the DPC all the way into the card cage until you feel resistance.
8. Grasp both ejector handles and rotate them clockwise simultaneously until the DPC is fully seated.
Figure 69: Reinstalling a DPC
Reinstalling the FPCs After Installing the MX240 Router without a Lift
To reinstall a DPC (see
Figure 70 on page
1. Attach an electrostatic discharge (ESD) grounding strap to your bare wrist, and connect the strap to
one of the ESD points on the chassis.
2. Place the FPC on an antistatic mat or remove it from its electrostatic bag.
3. Identify the two DPC slots on the router where the FPC will be installed.
4. Verify that each fiber-optic transceiver on the PIC is covered by a rubber safety cap. If it does not,
cover the transceiver with a safety cap.
5. Orient the FPC so that the faceplate faces you.
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