Brocade Communications Systems MLX Series Installation Manual page 388

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Replacing fan assemblies
FIGURE 241
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1 Fan tray
2 Filter
3. Unhook the filter retainer from the air filter and discard the used filter.
4. Partially insert the replacement air filter by sliding it along the metal guides.
5. Attach the hook on the back of the filter retainer to the filter grab-strap.
6. Push the filter retainer into the router and tighten the two screws.
Replacing the air filter in Brocade MLX and Brocade NetIron XMR 4-slot and 8-slot
routers
Follow these steps to replace the air filter in 4-slot and 8-slot routers.
1. Loosen the two screws in the front of the filter retainer.
2. Pull the filter retainer away from the router as shown in
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Air filter removal and replacement for Brocade MLX and Brocade NetIron XMR16-slot routers
1
2
3
3 Filter retainer
4 Filter grab-strap
The filter is marked with an arrow that indicates how the filter should be installed in relation to
the direction of airflow in the router. Because air is pulled through the device, the arrow must
point up towards the fan tray.
4
5 Airflow direction
Brocade MLX Series and Brocade NetIron XMR Hardware Installation Guide
Figure 242 or Figure 243.
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