Difficulty

Easy

Steps

4

Time Required

                          10 - 15 minutes

Sections

2

  • Cisco 878 Integrated Services Router Top Cover Disassembly
  • 2 steps
  • Cisco 878 Integrated Services Router Inner Metal Shield Disassembly
  • 2 steps

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Remove the two screws on back side
  • Only trained and qualified personnel should be allowed to install, replace, or service this equipment!
  • During this procedure, wear grounding wrist straps to avoid ESD damage to the card. Do not directly touch the backplane with your hand or any metal tool, or you could shock yourself!
  • Make sure that the power switch is turned to standby and that the power supply cable is disconnected. Disconnect all cables from the router back panel.
  • Use the Phillips #1 Screwdriver to remove the two screws on back side of the device.

Only trained and qualified personnel should be allowed to install, replace, or service this equipment!

During this procedure, wear grounding wrist straps to avoid ESD damage to the card. Do not directly touch the backplane with your hand or any metal tool, or you could shock yourself!

Make sure that the power switch is turned to standby and that the power supply cable is disconnected. Disconnect all cables from the router back panel.

Use the Phillips #1 Screwdriver to remove the two screws on back side of the device.

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Step 2

              Remove top cover
    1. Gently push the top cover of the router away from you.
    1. Lift it up top cover from the bottom of the router.
    1. Remove top cover from the device.
  • Place the router bottom on an antistatic mat.

  1. Gently push the top cover of the router away from you.

  2. Lift it up top cover from the bottom of the router.

  3. Remove top cover from the device.

Place the router bottom on an antistatic mat.

Step 3

              Remove the three screws on front side
  • Use the Phillips #1 Screwdriver to remove the three screws on front side of the device.

Use the Phillips #1 Screwdriver to remove the three screws on front side of the device.

Step 4

              Remove the inner metal shield
    1. Gently lift up inner metal shield from the bottom of the router.
    1. Remove inner metal shield from the device (see the anchors on the picture).
  • Be careful and do not distort the plates!

  1. Gently lift up inner metal shield from the bottom of the router.

  2. Remove inner metal shield from the device (see the anchors on the picture).

Be careful and do not distort the plates!

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

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