Removing The Mx10003 Air Filter - Juniper MX10003 Hardware Manual

The air filter unit consists of three parts–the outer and inner metal cage unit which forms the body, and
the air filter. The air filter sits right inside the outer and inner cage unit. The air filter unit is installed into
the cable management brackets, and are held tightly by captive screws.
Regularly inspect the air filter. A dirty air filter restricts airflow in the unit, producing a negative effect on
the ventilation of the chassis.

Removing the MX10003 Air Filter

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in place.
CAUTION:
during replacement. Because the fans are very powerful, they could pull small bits of
wire or other materials into the router through the unfiltered air intake. This could
damage the router components.
To remove the air filter:
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. Loosen the captive screws located on either side of the air filter unit attached on the front of the router.
NOTE: Removing the cables from the cable manager is not necessary to access the air filter.
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unit in place.
3. Grasp the head of the loosened screws, and pull to remove the outer air filter cover.
The air filter is located at the center of the air filter unit, and just behind the outer filter cover. See
Figure 36 on page 121.
4. Grasp the air filter, and pull the air filter straight out from the air filter unit.
Do not run the router for more than a few minutes without the air filter
Always keep the air filter unit in place while the router is operating, except
Do not run the router for more than 2 minutes without the air filter
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