CHAPTER 12
Maintaining MX480 Router Hardware
Components
Tools and Parts Required to Maintain the MX480 Router
Related
Documentation
Routine Maintenance Procedures for the MX480 Router
Purpose
Action
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This chapter describes how to maintain hardware components installed in the router.
Some components, such as the craft interface, require no maintenance.
For information about returning a part to Juniper Networks for repair or replacement, see
"Contacting Customer Support and Returning MX480 Hardware" on page
Tools and Parts Required to Maintain the MX480 Router on page 115
Routine Maintenance Procedures for the MX480 Router on page 115
Maintaining the MX480 Cooling System Components on page 116
Maintaining the MX480 Host Subsystem on page 120
Maintaining MX480 Packet Forwarding Engine Components on page 122
Maintaining the MX480 Power Supplies on page 139
To maintain hardware components, you need the following tools and parts:
ESD grounding wrist strap
Flat-blade (–) screwdriver
Phillips (+) screwdriver, number 1
Phillips (+) screwdriver, number 2
Routine Maintenance Procedures for the MX480 Router on page 115
For optimum router performance, perform preventive maintenance procedures.
Inspect the installation site for moisture, loose wires or cables, and excessive dust.
Make sure that airflow is unobstructed around the router and into the air intake vents.
Check the status-reporting devices on the craft interface—System alarms and LEDs.
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