• Supported Platforms
• MX960 Routers

• Related Topics
• Preventing Electrostatic Discharge Damage to an MX960 Router
• MX960 Routing Engine Description
• Installing an MX960 Routing Engine
• Replacing Connections to MX960 Routing Engine Interface Ports
• Routing Engine Interface Cable and Wire Specifications for MX Series Routers

Removing an MX960 Routing Engine

Before you remove a Routing Engine, remove the cables that connect to it.

Caution: Before you replace a Routing Engine, you must take the host subsystem offline. If there is only one host subsystem, taking the host subsystem offline shuts down the router.

Caution: If the Routing Engine to be replaced is currently functioning as the master Routing engine, switch it to be the backup before removing it.

To remove a Routing Engine from an SCB (see Figure 1):

1. Take the host subsystem offline.
2. Place an electrostatic bag or antistatic mat on a flat, stable surface.
3. Attach an electrostatic discharge (ESD) grounding strap to your bare wrist, and connect the strap to one of the ESD points on the chassis.
4. Verify that the Routing Engine LEDs are off.
5. Loosen the captive screws on the top and bottom of the Routing Engine.
6. Flip the ejector handles outward to unseat the Routing Engine.
7. Grasp the Routing Engine by the ejector handles, and slide it about halfway out of the chassis.
8. Place one hand underneath the Routing Engine to support it, and slide it completely out of the chassis.
9. Place the Routing Engine on the antistatic mat.

   Note: To maintain proper airflow through the chassis, do not leave an SCB installed in the chassis without a Routing Engine for extended periods of time. If a Routing Engine is removed, a replacement Routing Engine should be installed as soon as possible.