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Maintain the PTX10003 Solid-State Drives (SSDs)

SUMMARY 

Remove an SSD from the PTX10003

Before you remove an SSD from a PTX10003, ensure that you have taken the necessary precautions to prevent electrostatic discharge (ESD) damage (see Prevention of Electrostatic Discharge Damage).

Ensure that the router is powered off (Powering Off the PTX10003) and that you have disconnected any cables or wires attached to the router (see Disconnecting a Fiber-Optic Cable from a PTX10003-80C).

If the router is mounted on a rack, remove it from the rack (see Uninstalling the PTX10003).

Ensure that you have the following parts and tools available:

  • ESD grounding strap

  • Antistatic bag or an antistatic mat

  • Phillips (+) screwdriver, number 1

To remove an SSD from a PTX10003:

  1. Place the antistatic bag or the antistatic mat on a flat, stable surface.
  2. Wrap and fasten one end of the ESD wrist strap around your bare wrist, and connect the other end of the strap to the ESD point on the device.
  3. Place the chassis on a flat, stable surface.
  4. Using the Phillips screwdriver, remove the screws that secure the cover of the router chassis. There are 23 screws on the top and 11 screws on each side. See Figure 1. Save the screws.
    Figure 1: Remove the Screws Remove the Screws
  5. Grasp the cover and gently pull it up. See Figure 2.
    Figure 2: Pull the Cover Pull the Cover
  6. The SSDs are now accessilble. See Figure 3. Using the Phillips screwdriver, remove the screw that secures the SSD and gently pull the SSD out of the chassis. See Figure 4.
    Figure 3: SSDs Installed in the Chassis SSDs Installed in the Chassis
    Figure 4: Remove the SSD Remove the SSD
  7. Place the SSD in the antistatic bag or on the antistatic mat.
  8. If you are not installing another SSD immediately, install the screw and tighten it using the screwdriver.
  9. Align the router cover over the chassis. Press the cover gently until it is fully seated. See Figure 5.
    Figure 5: Place the Chassis Cover Place the Chassis Cover
  10. Install the screws and tighten them using the Phillips screwdriver. There are 23 screws on the top and 11 screws on each side. See Figure 6.
    Figure 6: Install the Screws Install the Screws

Install an SSD in the PTX10003

Before you install an SSD in a PTX10003, ensure that you have taken the necessary precautions to prevent electrostatic discharge (ESD) damage (see Prevention of Electrostatic Discharge Damage).

Ensure that the router is powered off (Powering Off the PTX10003) and that you have disconnected any cables or wires attached to the router (see Disconnecting a Fiber-Optic Cable from a PTX10003-80C).

If the router is mounted on a rack, remove it from the rack (see Uninstalling the PTX10003).

Ensure that you have the following parts and tools available:

  • ESD grounding strap

  • Phillips (+) screwdriver, number 1

To install an SSD in a PTX10003:

  1. Wrap and fasten one end of the ESD wrist strap around your bare wrist, and connect the other end of the strap to the ESD point on the device.
  2. Place the chassis on a flat, stable surface.
  3. Using the Phillips screwdriver, remove the screws that secure the cover of the router chassis. There are 23 screws on the top and 11 screws on each side. See Figure 7.
    Figure 7: Remove the Screws Remove the Screws
  4. The SSD slots are now visible. See Figure 8. Using the Phillips screwdriver, remove the screw installed on the SSD slot. Align the connectors on the SSD with the connectors on the chassis. Press the SSD gently until it is fully seated. See Figure 9.
    Figure 8: SSD Slots SSD Slots
    Figure 9: Install the SSD Install the SSD
  5. Align the router cover over the chassis. Press the cover gently until it is fully seated. See Figure 10.
    Figure 10: Place the Chassis Cover Place the Chassis Cover
  6. Install the screws and tighten them using the Phillips screwdriver. There are 23 screws on the top and 11 screws on each side. See Figure 11.
    Figure 11: Install the Screws Install the Screws