• Supported Platforms
• M10i Routers

• Related Topics
• Preventing Electrostatic Discharge Damage to an M10i Router
• Configuring CFEB Redundancy on the M10i Router
• M10i CFEB and CFEB-E LEDs
• M10i Compact Forwarding Engine Board (CFEB) and Enhanced Compact Forwarding Engine Board (CFEB-E) Description
• Troubleshooting the M10i CFEB and CFEB-E
• Replacing, Upgrading, or Downgrading an M10i CFEB or CFEB-E
• Installing an M10i CFEB or CFEB-E

Removing an M10i CFEB or CFEB-E

To remove a CFEB or CFEB-E (see Figure 2):

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. If you are removing the active SIB or CFEB-E, press and hold the online/offline button on the faceplate until the yellow LED labeled FAIL lights, which takes about 5 seconds.

   (The effect of removing the active SIB or CFEB-E depends on whether a second SIB or CFEB-E is installed.

4. Loosen the thumbscrew on each ejector lever (shown in Figure 1), using a Phillips screwdriver if necessary.
5. Pull the end of each ejector lever outward until it is nearly perpendicular to the CFEB or CFEB-E faceplate.
6. Grasp the ejector levers and pull firmly to slide the CFEB or CFEB-E about halfway out of the chassis.
7. Place one hand under the CFEB or CFEB-E to support it, slide it completely out of the chassis, and place it on the antistatic mat or in the electrostatic bag.

   Caution: When a CFEB or CFEB-E is out of the chassis, do not hold it by the ejector levers. They cannot support its weight. Do not stack CFEBs or CFEB-Es on top of or under other components. Place each one individually in an electrostatic bag or on its own antistatic mat on a flat, stable surface.