Removing a Management Board from a QFX3500 Device
Before you remove a management board from a QFX3500 device, ensure that you have taken the necessary precautions to prevent electrostatic discharge (ESD) damage (see Prevention of Electrostatic Discharge Damage).
Ensure that you have the following parts and tools available to remove a management board from a QFX3500 device:
ESD grounding strap
Antistatic bag or an antistatic mat
QFX3500 devices have a single field-replaceable unit (FRU) management board on the front panel.
You must power off the QFX3500 device before replacing the management board. If the QFX3500 is operating as a Node device in a QFabric system, ensure that traffic is diverted in an orderly shutdown by using the shutdown procedure in Adding or Replacing a Node Device in a QFabric Node Group .
To remove a management board from a QFX3500 device (see Figure 1):
