You can install the optional cable management kit after you install the line cards.
Remove a Line Card from an MX10004 Router Chassis
If you have the optional line-card cable management system, it’s not necessary to remove the cable
management system before removing the line card.
Before you remove a line card from the router chassis:
• Ensure that you have taken the necessary precautions to prevent electrostatic discharge (ESD)
damage. See
"Prevention of Electrostatic Discharge Damage" on page 263
• If any optical cables (including transceivers are installed in the line card), remove them before you
remove the line card. See
"Disconnect a Fiber-Optic Cable from an Optical Transceiver on an
• Review how to handle and store the line card. See
"Handle and Store MX10004 Line Cards Properly"
• Ensure that you have the following parts and tools available to remove a line card from an MX10004
chassis:
• ESD grounding strap
• An antistatic bag or antistatic mat
NOTE: Placing a line card in an electrostatic bag might require a second person to assist
with sliding the line card into the bag.
• Replacement line card or a cover (JNP10K-LC-BLNK) for the empty slot
CAUTION: Do not remove the line card unless you have a replacement line card or a
line card cover (JNP10K-LC-BLNK) available.
NOTE: If you are not installing another line card into the empty card slot within a short time,
install the line card cover into the slot to maintain proper airflow in the card cage.
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