72Replacing a MIMFollow these steps to replace a MIM:Step1 Determine the MIM to be removed. Use a flat-blade screwdriver to completely loosen the captive screwsof the MIM to be removed.Step2 Holding the handle of the MIM, gently pull the MIM out of slot along the slide rails.Figure 64 Pull the MIM out of the slotStep3 If you do not install a new MIM in the slot, install a blank panel. To install a new MIM, see “Installing aMIM.”NOTE:• If the MIM is configured with settings before being pulled out of the FIP module, the settings for the MIMwill not automatically restore if you plug the MIM into the FIP module after rebooting the FIP module. Tosave the settings for the MIM, make sure that the MIM is in position before rebooting the FIP module orplugging the FIP module into the router.• The ejector levers of the FIP module are long. When removing the MIM in slot 1 of the FIP module, holdthe left part of the MIM handle, to avoid touching the right ejector lever of the FIP module.Replacing a CF cardNOTE:To avoid hardware damage, do not remove the CF card when the router is booting or the CF LED isflashing.Follow these steps to replace a CF card:Step1 Make sure that the CF card LED is not flashing. A flashing CF card LED means that the system isaccessing the CF card.
