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Solution  1349664.1 :   How to Remove and Replace an Ultra 20 Workstation PCI or Graphics Card:ATR:1349664.1:0  

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Applies to:

Sun Ultra 20 Workstation - Version: Not Applicable to Not Applicable - Release: N/A to N/A
Information in this document applies to any platform.

Goal

How to remove and replace an Ultra 20 Workstation PCI or Graphics Card

Solution

DISPATCH INSTRUCTIONS
- WHAT SKILLS DOES THE ENGINEER NEED:
- TIME ESTIMATE: 15 minutes
- TASK COMPLEXITY: 0

FIELD ENGINEER INSTRUCTIONS:
- PROBLEM OVERVIEW: Replacing a PCI or Graphics Card

- WHAT STATE SHOULD THE SYSTEM BE IN TO BE READY TO PERFORM THE
RESOLUTION ACTIVITY?:
- WHAT ACTION DOES THE ENGINEER NEED TO TAKE:

If you are adding a new card and not replacing a PCI or graphics card, go to Section 4.5.5.2, Installing a PCI or Graphics Card.

To remove a PCI or graphics card:

1. Turn off the system and all of the peripherals connected to it, then unplug the AC power cord from the system.
2. Remove the left-side access panel.
3. Gently lay the system on its right side on a stable, nonslip surface.
4. Remove any cables connected to the card.
5. Follow the instructions for the type of card you are removing:
* For a PCI card:
a. Unscrew the PCI card retainer.
b. Remove the PCI card.
Gently rock the PCI card forward, and then lift it straight out of the PCI card slot and set it aside on an antistatic mat.
* For a PCI Express graphics card:
a. If you are removing a NVIDIA FX3450 card, remove the power supply PCI cable from the power connector on the FX3450 card.
b. Unfasten and open the PCI card retainer.
c. Pull the latch that secures the card to the slot away from the card.
d. Remove the graphics card.
Gently rock the card forward, and then lift it straight out of the graphics card slot and set it aside on an antistatic mat.
6. Choose your next step:
* If you are not replacing the PCI or graphics card, replace the slot filler panel and the left-side access panel.
* If you are replacing the card, follow the instructions in Section 4.5.5.2, Installing a PCI or Graphics Card.

Installing a PCI or Graphics Card

Note the following if you are installing 33 Mhz PCI cards:
* Slot 1, Slot 3, and Slot 4 can accept 32- or 64-bit half-length cards.
* Slot 2 is restricted to 32-bit cards, 6-inches or shorter.
* Slot 4 is the only slot that can accept a 64-bit-long PCI card; however, standard configurations do not have a PCI card support guide for this slot. Long card configurations were not tested.


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

PARTS NOTE:
https://support.oracle.com/handbook_private/Systems/Ultra20/components.html

REFERENCE INFORMATION:

Sun Ultra 20 Workstation User Guide
http://download.oracle.com/docs/cd/E19127-01/ultra20.ws/819-2146-13/index.html

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