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Update Date:2012-07-18
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Solution  1271047.1 :   Sun Fire V440 Power Supply Installation and Removal:ATR:782:1 [Video]  


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Goal
Fix


Applies to:

Sun Fire V440 Server - Version All Versions and later
Information in this document applies to any platform.

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Video - Sun Fire V440 Action Plan: Power Supply Installation and Removal (2:15)

Fix

DISPATCH INSTRUCTIONS

WHAT SKILLS DOES THE ENGINEER NEED: (IS A SITE ENGINEER AVAILABLE?)
Nothing beyond basic V440 server training

TIME ESTIMATE: 30 minutes
TASK COMPLEXITY: 1

FIELD ENGINEER INSTRUCTIONS:

PROBLEM OVERVIEW: Failed Power Supply

WHAT STATE SHOULD SYSTEM BE IN TO BE READY TO PERFORM RESOLUTION ACTIVITY?
If single power supply configuration or both in dual power supply are failed system should be down & powered off.

If a dual supply system in which one is failed, one can use Hotplug replacement & system need not be shut down, but operational precautions such as data protection or user notification may be necessary to comply w/ customer operational guidelines.

WHAT ACTION DOES ENGINEER NEED TO TAKE:
Cold replacement:
1 Take appropriate ESD procedures
2 Unlock & open system doors
3 Identify power supply to be removed
4 Loosen captive screw that secures power supply to chassis
5 Pull out power supply in smooth motion until free of bay
6 Make sure that captive screw on new power supply is completely unlocked.
7 Align new power supply with its bay
8 Slide new power supply into power supply bay until power supply connectors start to engage connectors on motherboard
9 Push firmly on front of power supply to engage power supply connectors with motherboard connectors
10 Tighten captive screw to secure power supply to chassis

Hot-plug replacement:

NOTE - You have limited time to perform power supply hot-plug operation. You
have 10 minutes @ sea level & a maximum of 7 minutes @ 10,000 feet (3048
meters) to ensure proper system cooling. Do not remove failed supply nor begin the Hotplug procedure unless you have replacement part available for immediate insertion.



1 Take appropriate ESD procedures
2 Unlock & open system doors
3 Identify power supply to be removed
4 To access ALOM system controller prompt, type ALOM system controller
escape sequence (#.)
5 Type following ALOM command: sc> removefru PS1 or sc> removefru PS0
CAUTION - Do not remove a power supply from a running system until power
supply OK-to-Remove LED is lit
6 Loosen captive screw that secures power supply to chassis
7 Pull out power supply in a smooth motion until free of bay
8 Make sure captive screw on new power supply is completely unlocked
9 Align new power supply with its bay
10 Slide new power supply into power supply bay until power supply connectors start to engage connectors on motherboard
11 Push firmly on front of power supply to engage power supply connectors with motherboard connectors
12 Tighten captive screw to secure power supply to chassis

OBTAIN CUSTOMER ACCEPTANCE

WHAT ACTION DOES THE CUSTOMER NEED TO TAKE TO RETURN THE SYSTEM TO AN OPERATIONAL STATE:

For successful hot-plug replacement, none
For successful cold replacement, boot system & start applications

PARTS NOTE: N/A

REFERENCE INFORMATION:
http://docs.oracle.com/cd/E19088-01/v440.srvr/index.html


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