Sun Fire T2000 Server
 
Sun SPARC Enterprise T2000 Server
 

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How to Remove and Replace a Sun Fire T2000 Graphics Card

Fix

*DISPATCH INSTRUCTIONS*

WHAT SKILLS DOES THE ENGINEER NEED:
Basic hardware skills, familiarity or training for T2000 platform recommended, but not required.

TIME ESTIMATE: 60 minutes

TASK COMPLEXITY: 0

*FIELD ENGINEER INSTRUCTIONS*

PROBLEM OVERVIEW: T2000 Graphics PCI Card replacement

WHAT STATE SHOULD THE SYSTEM BE IN TO BE READY TO PERFORM THE RESOLUTION ACTIVITY? :
Customer should shut the operating system down gracefully (using "init 0").Then,
At the OK prompt Type #. (in key sequence) to get into ALOM.
Run the following commands from the ALOM:
1. setlocator on
2. poweroff

WHAT ACTION DOES THE ENGINEER NEED TO TAKE:
1. Shutting the System Down

2. Extending the Server to the Maintenance Position

3. Performing Electrostatic Discharge Prevention Measures

4. Disconnecting Power From the Server

5. Removing the Top Cover

6. Unpackage the replacement Graphic Card PCI-Express and place
it on an antistatic mat.

7. Locate the Graphic PCI card that you want to remove.

8. Remove video cable that is attached to the Graphic PCI card and remove Graphic card
by Rotate the PCI hold-down bracket 90 degrees so you can remove card carefully out
of the socket.

9. Insert New Graphics PCI card into the socket by Rotate the PCI hold-down bracket 90
degrees to lock the card in place.
10.Re-install Video cable.

OBTAIN CUSTOMER ACCEPTANCE

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

Power on, boot and test functionality of system, verify no service LEDs or error messages.
1. Run the Solaris "fmadm faulty" and/or SP/ILOM "show faulty" command (if only ALOM is supported run "showfaults -v" command) to verify that the fault has been cleared.
2. Perform one of the following tasks based on your verification results:
   * If the previous steps did not clear the fault, refer to doc 1004229.1 for information about the tools and methods you can use to diagnose and clear component faults.
   * If the previous steps indicate that no faults have been detected, then the component has been replaced successfully. No further action is required

Customer restart software applications per applicable administration guides to resume system operation.

PARTS NOTE:
None

REFERENCE INFORMATION:
Sun Fire T2000 Server Service Manual, p/n 819-2548:


Sun SPARC Enterprise T2000 Server Service Manual, p/n 819-7989

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