Removing The Mx2020 Air Filters - Juniper MX2020 Hardware Manual

Removing the MX2020 Air Filters

CAUTION:
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 lower 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 located on either side of the fan tray and air filter access door.
NOTE: Removing the cables from the DC cable manager is not necessary to access the
air filter.
CAUTION:
in place.
3. Grasp the handle on the air filter, and pull the air filter straight out from the chassis.
NOTE: The air filter has a built-in handle.
4. Slide the air filter out of the chassis as shown in
Do not run the router for more than a few minutes without the air filter
Always keep the air filter in place while the router is operating, except
Do not run the router for more than 2 minutes without the air filter
Figure 214 on page 457.
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