Disconnecting the Alarm Relay Wires from the MX240 Craft Interface
To disconnect the alarm relay wires from the router and an alarm-reporting device (see Figure 1):
- Disconnect the existing wire at the external device.
- Attach an electrostatic discharge (ESD) grounding strap to your bare wrist, and connect the strap to one of the ESD points on the chassis.For more information about ESD, see Preventing Electrostatic Discharge Damage to an MX240 Router.
- Using a 2.5-mm flat-blade screwdriver, loosen the small screws on the face of the terminal block and remove the block from the relay contact.
- Using the 2.5-mm flat-blade screwdriver, loosen the small screws on the side of the terminal block. Remove existing wires from the slots in the front of the block.
Figure 1: Alarm Relay Contacts

