Juniper EX8208 Hardware Manual page 269

Ensure that you have taken the necessary precautions to prevent Electrostatic discharge (ESD) damage
(see "Prevention of Electrostatic Discharge Damage" on page
If there are any transceivers installed in the line card, remove them before you remove the line card. See
"Remove a Transceiver" on page
Ensure that you know how to handle and store the line card (see Handling and Storing Line Cards in EX6200
and EX8200 Switches).
Ensure that you have the following parts and tools available to remove a line card from an EX8200 switch
chassis:
ESD grounding strap
Phillips (+) screwdriver, number 2
An antistatic bag or an antistatic mat
Replacement line card or a cover panel and its captive screws to cover the empty slot
To remove a line card from an EX8200 switch:
1. Place the antistatic bag or antistatic mat on a flat, stable surface.
2. Attach the ESD grounding strap to your bare wrist and connect the strap to the ESD point on the switch
chassis (see Figure 82 on page
switches.
Figure 82: Location of the ESD Point on an EX8200 Switch Chassis
3. Label the cables connected to each port on the line card so you can reconnect the cables to the correct
ports.
4. Take the line card offline by issuing the following CLI command:
user@switch> request chassis fpc slot slot-number offline
5. Remove the captive screws on the faceplate of the line card by using the screwdriver.
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269). The ESD point is at the same location on EX8208 and EX8216
381).
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