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will have to be restarted in pieces to ensure that each is operating properly before the next can be brought online

the facility is in the process of an upgrade, which has been in the planning stages for several years and will include upgrades to several pieces and parts of the facility that support the LHC as well as the main accelerator itself

The team recognized that the facility had begun to suffer from diminishing returns

many parts could be improved due to the development of new technology and improvements on old ways of doing things.

the team has successfully restarted the part they call the source—the piece of equipment responsible for stripping electrons off of hydrogen atoms for use in producing protons.

Next up the team plans to fire up Linac2, an accelerator whose job it is to give protons their initial push

After that a booster will be started that will be used to push the protons even faster

For the LHC to be used in its proper context, it must receive protons that are already moving exceedingly fast.

Team members have made much of the complete upgrade to the control system

that integrates all of the systems and which of course will be central to a successful reboot.

In addition to swapping out parts for new and improved technology, technicians will also be replacing worn cables or other minor but necessary components

If all goes well, the LHC should be ready and back in business sometime early next year.