Installing An Mx480 Mic; Figure 121: Removing A Dual-Wide Mic; Figure 122: Installing The Septum - Juniper MX480 Hardware Manual

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Figure 121: Removing a Dual-Wide MIC

Ejectors
MIC handles

Installing an MX480 MIC

To install a MIC (see Figure 123 on page
Attach an ESD grounding strap to your bare wrist and connect the strap to one of the
1.
ESD points on the chassis.
If you have used a dual-wide MIC and are now replacing it with two "single" MICs,
2.
install the septum (see
Place the MPC on a flat surface (If necessary, remove the MPC from the router as
a.
described in "Removing an MX480 MPC" on page
Position the septum in the center of the MPC so that it lines up with holes labeled
b.
S on the top of the MPC.
Insert a screw into each of the two holes labeled
c.
On the bottom of the MPC, insert a screw into each of the four holes labeled
d.
then tighten completely.
Install the MPC as described in
e.

Figure 122: Installing the Septum

Slide septum
into MPC.
Install two
screws.
If the MIC uses fiber-optic cable, verify that a rubber safety cap is over each transceiver
3.
on the faceplate. Install a cap if necessary.
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Figure 122 on page 291):
"Installing an MX480 MPC" on page
Chapter 4: Maintaining Components
298).
S , and then tighten completely.
300.
Install four screws
on bottom.
S , and
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