Removing the Battery from the Routing Engine of an SRX3400 Services Gateway for Recycling
The Routing Engine installed in the services gateway contains a CR2032 .3.0-volt lithium battery. The coin-shaped battery is approximately 3/4 in. (19 mm) in diameter. The battery is estimated to last for over 50 years.
Before recycling a Routing Engine or the device chassis, remove the battery from the Routing Engine for recycling.
Before you begin to remove the battery:
- Before you remove the Routing Engine, you must power off the services gateway. For instructions, see Powering Off the SRX3400 Services Gateway.
- Ensure that you have the following parts and tools:
- Phillips (+) screwdriver, number 2
- Electrostatic discharge (ESD) grounding strap
The Routing Engine is located in the rear slot labeled RE0 on the services gateway. To remove the battery from a Routing Engine in the services gateway (see Figure 1), perform the following steps:
- Attach the ESD grounding strap to your bare wrist, and connect the strap to one of the ESD points on the chassis.
- Remove the Routing Engine, as described in Replacing a Routing Engine on the SRX3400 Services Gateway.
- Locate the coin-shaped CR2032 battery on the left side of the Routing Engine (see Figure 1).
- Remove the battery from its socket.
- Recycle the battery as required.
Figure 1: Location of CR2032 Battery in a Routing Engine


