Sun SPARC Enterprise T1000 Server
 
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How to Replace a Sun Fire T1000 Server PCI-Express Card

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DISPATCH INSTRUCTIONS

WHAT SKILLS DOES THE ENGINEER NEED:(IS A SITE ENGINEER AVAILABLE?)
T1000/T2000 knowledge/training recommended but not required

TIME ESTIMATE: 60 minutes

TASK COMPLEXITY: 0

FIELD ENGINEER INSTRUCTIONS

PROBLEM OVERVIEW: failed PCI card

WHAT STATE SHOULD THE SYSTEM BE IN TO BE READY TO PERFORM THE RESOLUTION ACTIVITY? :

The customer should conduct an orderly software and system shutdown.
System power off is required.

WHAT ACTION DOES THE ENGINEER NEED TO TAKE:

1. Ensure system is shut down

2. Follow instructions in chapter 4 (Sun Fire T1000 Server Service Manual) to prepare the system for service.

The chassis cover might be very difficult to remove. If you press too hard on the cover lock button, the front edge of the cover might warp and bind. Also, elastic gasket material on the sides of the chassis might prevent the cover from sliding freely.

To work around this, lightly hold down the cover lock button and push the cover slightly toward the front of the chassis (this assists the unlocking action), then slide the cover approximately one half inch (12 mm) toward the rear of the chassis. You can now lift the cover off the chassis.

3. Remove any cables that are attached to the card.

4. On the rear of the chassis, pull the release lever that secures the PCI-Express card to the chassis.

5. Carefully pull the PCI-Express card out of the connector on the PCI-Express card riser board and the note slot.

6. Place the PCI-Express card on an antistatic mat.

7. Unpack the replacement PCI-Express card and place it on an antistatic mat.

8. Insert the PCI-Express card into the connector on the PCI-Express riser board and the note slot.

9. On the rear of the chassis, engage the release lever to secure the card to the chassis.

10. Follow instructions in Chapter 6 (Sun Fire T1000 Server Service Manual) to finish up hardware servicing.

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
Restart software applications per applicable administration guides to resume system operation.

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REFERENCE INFORMATION:

Sun Fire T1000 Server Service Manual

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