Sun Fire V445 Server
 

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How to remove and replace a Sun Fire V445 System Board

Solution

DISPATCH INSTRUCTIONS

WHAT SKILLS DOES THE ENGINEER NEED:(IS A SITE ENGINEER AVAILABLE?)
V445 Training or Experience

TIME ESTIMATE: 60 Minutes

TASK COMPLEXITY: 3

FIELD ENGINEER INSTRUCTIONS

PROBLEM OVERVIEW:
Faulty Motherboard

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.

Then power down the system and disconnect the Power Cord.

WHAT ACTION DOES THE ENGINEER NEED TO TAKE:

1. Powering off the system
2. Sliding the server out of the cabinet
3. Removing the top cover
4. Removing a fan tray
5. Removing a PCI card
6. Removing the CPU/memory module
7. Removing the system controller card
8. Removing the multilane data cable connector board
9. Removing the CPU/memory module bracket
10.Disconnect the following cables from the motherboard
- Power distribution board ribbon cable at J5903
- DVD-ROM drive cable at J6101
- SAS backplane power cable at J7004
- SAS backplane data cable at J7001
- Motherboard fan tray cables at J7803 and J7805
- Front I/O board ribbon cable at J7002
- Top cover interlock switch cable at J7301
11.Loosen the four captive Phillips screws securing the motherboard power cable to the power
distribution board
12.Remove the Phillips screw securing the motherboard to the system rear panel
13.Slide the motherboard forward and tilt it away from the power distribution board
14.Lift the motherboard up and out of the system
15.Position the motherboard inside the chassis
16.Slide the motherboard back toward the rear of the chassis
17.Replace the Phillips screw that secures the back edge of the motherboard to the rear panel of
the chassis
18.Tighten the four captive Phillips screws to secure the power poles to the power distribution board
19.Replace the following cables
- Power distribution board ribbon cable at J5903
- DVD-ROM drive cable at J6101
- SAS backplane power cable at J7004
- SAS backplane data cable at J7001
- Motherboard fan tray cables at J7803 and J7805
- Front I/O board ribbon cable at J7002
- Top cover interlock switch cable at J7301
20.Installing the CPU/Memory module bracket
21.Installing the system controller card
22.Installing a PCI card
23.Installing a CPU/Memory module
24.Installing the top cover
25.Installing the system into the cabinet
26.Powering on the system

OBTAIN CUSTOMER ACCEPTANCE

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

RAID Volumes may need to be reactivated.  See here for additional information on reactivating Volumes:

How to verify hardware RAID Volume creation on V215/V245, V440/V445, and T1000/T2000 (Doc ID 1011575.1)

PARTS NOTE:

REFERENCE INFORMATION:

Sun Fire V445 Server Service Manual
http://download.oracle.com/docs/cd/E19088-01/v445.srvr/index.html

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