Replacing A Ptx5000 Horizontal Air Filter; Removing A Ptx5000 Horizontal Air Filter - Juniper PTX5000 Hardware Manual

Replacing a PTX5000 Horizontal Air Filter

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Removing a PTX5000 Horizontal Air Filter
The horizontal air filter is located below the lower horizontal fan tray. The horizontal air filter weighs
approximately 7.1 lb (3.2 kg).
To remove the horizontal 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 two captive screws on the horizontal air filter tray.
3. Grasp the head of the loosened screws, and pull to remove the air filter tray (see
4. Locate the two areas, near each rear corner, where the air filter tray is exposed. Using these air filter
tray frame access areas, slide the air filter toward the air filter tray faceplate, and pull up on the air
filter to release the rear edge of the air filter from the air filter tray (see
5. Remove air filter from the air filter tray.
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