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 Sun Blade 1500/2500 - How to Remove and Replace PCI cards

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DISPATCH INSTRUCTIONS

WHAT SKILLS DOES THE FIELD ENGINEER/ADMINISTRATOR NEED:
Sun Blade 1500/2500 product training is desirable but not required

TASK COMPLEXITY: 0

TIME ESTIMATE: 45 minutes

FIELD ENGINEER INSTRUCTIONS

PROBLEM OVERVIEW: PCI failure

OBTAIN CUSTOMER ACCEPTANCE

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

A data backup is not a pre-requisite but is a wise precaution.
The customer should conduct an orderly software system shutdown.

WHAT ACTION DOES THE FIELD ENGINEER/CUSTOMER ADMINISTRATOR NEED TO TAKE:

Removing a PCI Card

1.Power off the system and open the chassis.

2.Remove the PCI card support and the chassis cross brace.

3.Position the chassis.

4.Locate the PCI card you want to remove.

5.Using a No. 2 Phillips screwdriver, remove the screw(s) that secure the card bracket tab to the chassis rear panel.

Note – The Sun XVR-1200 graphics accelerator shown has two boards and, therefore, two screws.

6.Gently rock the PCI card forward, then lift it straight out of the PCI card slot.

Installing a PCI Card

1. Locate the available PCI card slots.

Note - Certain PCI cards must be installed in specific PCI card slots in the motherboard. You might have to remove a second chassis filler panel for some PCI cards that use two PCI card slots. Locate the corresponding chassis filler panel slot and PCI card slot.

Note – If you are installing a new PCI card and you are not replacing a PCI card, check the PCI card documentation to ensure you install the PCI card into an appropriate PCI card slot. Ensure that the speed of the card matches the speed of the PCI card slot. See TABLE 11-4. The white PCI slots are 33 MHz and the green PCI slots are 66 MHz.

2.Using a No. 2 Phillips screwdriver, remove the chassis filler panel screw (if needed).

3.Slide the filler panel out.
Set the filler panel and screw aside.

4.Remove the new PCI card from its antistatic container.

Caution – Handle the PCI card along the outside edges. Do not handle the PCI card along the connector edge.

5.Position the PCI card so that the card aligns with the PCI card opening and the PCI card slot.

6.Firmly press the PCI card straight down into the PCI card slot until it is fully seated.
Note – Do not damage the EMI fingers surrounding the chassis rear panel opening.

7.Use a No. 2 Phillips screwdriver to fasten the screw that secures the PCI card tab to the chassis rear panel.
If necessary, repeat for the second PCI card tab.

8.Reposition the chassis.

9.Install the access panel, power on the system, and verify the component installation.

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

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

PARTS NOTE: Include PCI location:

https://support.oracle.com/handbook_private/Systems/SunBlade2500/components.html

https://support.oracle.com/handbook_private/Systems/SunBlade2500S/components.html

https://support.oracle.com/handbook_private/Systems/SunBlade1500S/components.html

https://support.oracle.com/handbook_private/Systems/SunBlade1500/components.html

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS:

Please refer to the:

Sun Blade 2500 Service, Diagnostics, and Troubleshooting Manual (Silver):

http://docs.oracle.com/cd/E19127-01/blade2500.ws/817-5117-11/817-5117-11.pdf

Sun Blade 2500 Service, Diagnostics, and Troubleshooting Manual (Red): 

http://docs.oracle.com/cd/E19127-01/blade2500.ws/816-0996-11/816-0996-11.pdf

Sun Blade 1500 Service, Diagnostics, and Troubleshooting Manual (Silver):

http://docs.oracle.com/cd/E19127-01/blade1500.ws/817-5127-11/817-5127-11.pdf

Sun Blade 1500 Service, Diagnostics, and Troubleshooting Manual (Red):

http://docs.oracle.com/cd/E19127-01/blade1500.ws/816-7564-11/816-7564-11.pdf

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