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3. Press and hold the offline button on the faceplate of the Routing Engine until the

green ONLINE LED turns off, which takes about 5 seconds.

4. Loosen the thumbscrews securing the Routing Engine, using a Phillips screwdriver if

necessary.

5. Grasp the handle and slide the unit about halfway out of the chassis.

CAUTION: Becareful to slide theRoutingEngine straight out ofthe chassis.

Damage can result if it gets lodged because of uneven movement.

6. Place one hand under the Routing Engine to support it, slide it completely out of the

chassis, and place it on the antistatic mat or in the electrostatic bag.

Figure 40: Removing the Routing Engine

Installing the Routing Engine in a M7i Router

To install the Routing Engine (see Figure 41 on page 103):

1. Attach an electrostatic discharge (ESD) grounding strap to your bare wrist and connect

the strap to one of the ESD points on the chassis. Verify that the router is attached to

a proper earth ground.

2. Place one hand under the Routing Engine to support it and grasp the handle on the

faceplate with the other hand.

3. Align the rear of the Routing Engine with the guide rails inside the chassis and slide it

in completely.

CAUTION: Be careful to align the Routing Engine correctly with the guide

rails and push it in evenly. Damage can result if it gets lodged in the rails

because of uneven movement.

4. Tighten the thumbscrews at each end of the Routing Engine.

5. You can verify correct Routing Engine functioning by issuing the

show chassis routing-engine command, described in “Maintaining the M7i Routing

Engine” on page 76.

M7i Multiservice Edge Router Hardware Guide