Removing A Ptx5000 Routing Engine; Installing A Ptx5000 Routing Engine - Juniper PTX5000 Hardware Manual

Removing a PTX5000 Routing Engine

The PTX5000 can have one or two Routing Engines. They are located in a slot inside the Control Board
below the SIBs in the rear of the chassis. Each Routing Engine can weigh up to 2.8 lb (1.3 kg).
To remove a Routing Engine (see
1. Place an electrostatic bag or antistatic mat on a flat, stable surface.
2. Attach an electrostatic discharge (ESD) grounding strap to your bare wrist, and connect the strap to
one of the ESD points on the chassis.
3. Take the host subsystem offline.
4. Press the red tabs on the ejector handles on both sides of the Routing Engine faceplate.
5. Flip the ejector handles outward to unseat the Routing Engine.
6. Grasp the Routing Engine by the ejector handles and slide it about halfway out of the chassis.
7. Place one of your hands underneath the Routing Engine to support it and slide it completely out of
the chassis.
8. Place the Routing Engine on the antistatic mat.
Figure 247: Removing a Routing Engine

Installing a PTX5000 Routing Engine

To install a Routing Engine (see
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