How to Remove and Replace a Netra 440 Motherboard:ATR:1480004.1:3

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Update Date:	2017-03-29
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Solution 1480004.1 : How to Remove and Replace a Netra 440 Motherboard:ATR:1480004.1:3

Applies to:

Sun Netra 440 Server - Version All Versions and later
Information in this document applies to any platform.

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How to Remove and Replace Netra V440 Motherboard

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DISPATCH INSTRUCTIONS
WHAT SKILLS DOES THE FIELD ENGINEER/ADMINISTRATOR NEED?:

Netra 440 Product Training

   TIME ESTIMATE: 60 Minutes
   TASK COMPLEXITY: 3

FIELD ENGINEER/ADMINISTRATOR INSTRUCTIONS:
   PROBLEM OVERVIEW:

Faulty Motherboard

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

Data backup is not pre-requisite but is wise precaution.
Customer should conduct an orderly SW system shutdown.

Power down system & disconnect Power Cord.

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

Removing the Motherboard
1. Power off the system.

2. Attach the antistatic wrist strap.
3. Disconnect the AC or DC power cables from the back of the system.
4. Remove the top cover.
5. Remove all CPU/memory modules.
6. Remove all PCI cards.
7. Remove the ALOM system controller card.
8. Remove the alarm card.
9. Locate the air diverter
10. Unscrew the two screws from the top of the air diverter and remove the air diverter from the system
11. Disconnect the P5 SCSI backplane power cable from both ends (the end at P5 on the motherboard and the end on the SCSI backplane).
12. Disconnect the P1 DVD cable end at P1 on the motherboard
13. Disconnect the P3 SCSI data cable end at P3 on the motherboard
14. Disengage the power supplies from the power distribution board.
   a. Go to the back of the system and pull the lever on the back of a power supply to the right
   b. Pull the power supply out of its bay just enough to disengage the power supply connectors from the power distribution board connectors.
   c. Repeat Step a and Step b for the remaining three power supplies.
15. Disengage the power distribution board from the motherboard.
   a. Using a Phillips screwdriver, loosen the two captive screws that secure the base of the power distribution board to the server.
   b. Pull on the ejector latches to unseat the power distribution board from the motherboard Leave the power distribution board in its bay, but disconnected from the motherboard.
16. At the back of the system, disconnect any external cables attached to the motherboard.
17. Unscrew the three Phillips No. 2 screws that secure the motherboard to back of the system
18. Slide the motherboard slightly toward the front of the system to disengage thetabs at the bottom of the motherboard from the slots in the system.
19. Pull the motherboard up and out to remove it from the system. Remove the motherboard at an angle to clear the sides of the system. You may have to rock the motherboard from side-to-side to remove it cleanly.

Installing the Motherboard

1. Align the motherboard with the chassis so the CPU cage sits directly behind thehard drives and fan trays
2. Lower the motherboard into the chassis at an angle, inserting the CPU side of the board first. Ensure that the DVD cable and the SCSI cable are folded back out of the way. You might have to rock the motherboard from side-to-side to install it cleanly.
3. With the motherboard sitting flat on the base of the system, slide the motherboard toward the back of the system to engage the tabs at the bottom of the motherboard with the slots at the base of the system.
4. Tighten the three Phillips No. 2 screws to secure the motherboard to the system
5. Connect the P3 SCSI data cable end at P3 on the motherboard.
6. Connect the P1 DVD-ROM cable end at P1 on the motherboard.
   a. Ensure that the ejector levers are rotated up before inserting the cable.
   b. Push the cable end into its connector until the ejector levers lie flat.
7. Connect the P5 SCSI backplane power cable end at P5 on the motherboard.
8. At the front of the system, slide the power distribution board back into the system until it is engaged with the motherboard. Use the ejector levers at the front of the power distribution board to fully secure it against the motherboard.
9. Tighten the two captive screws to completely secure the power distribution board to the motherboard.
10. At the rear of the system, fully push all four of the power supplies back into the system.
11. Push the lever on each power supply to the right to fully seat it in the system.
12. Reinsert the air diverter into the system and tighten the two screws at the top of
the air diverter to secure it to the system.
13. Install the alarm card.
14. Install the ALOM system controller card.
15. Install all PCI cards.
16. Install all CPU/memory modules.
17. Replace the top cover.
18. Connect the AC or DC power cables to the back of the system.
19. Power on the system.

OBTAIN CUSTOMER ACCEPTANCE
   WHAT ACTION DOES THE FIELD ENGINEER/ADMINISTRATOR NEED TO TAKE TO RETURN THE SYSTEM TO AN OPERATIONAL STATE?:

Boot system & ensure that full System functionality is achieved

PARTS NOTE:

https://support.us.oracle.com/handbook_internal/Systems/Netra_440/components.html

REFERENCE INFORMATION:

Netra 440 Server Service Manual:
http://download.oracle.com/docs/cd/E19102-01/n440.srvr/817-3883-12/index.html

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