Sun Blade 2500 Workstation
 
Sun Blade 2500 Silver (1.6 Ghz) Workstation
 

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   Sun Blade 2500, How to Remove and Replace motherboard

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DISPATCH INSTRUCTIONS

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

TASK COMPLEXITY: 2

TIME ESTIMATE: 60 minutes

FIELD ENGINEER/ADMINISTRATOR INSTRUCTIONS

PROBLEM OVERVIEW: motherboard failure

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/ADMINISTRATOR NEED TO TAKE:

Removing the Motherboard

1.Power off the system and open the chassis.

2.Locate the motherboard.

3.Remove the hard drive assembly.

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

Note – Do not use the chassis cross brace as a handle.

5.Remove the rear fan.

6.Position the chassis to access the motherboard.

7.Remove the DIMM fan assembly.

8.Remove the PCI cards.
Set the PCI cards on an electrostatic mat.

9.Disconnect the power cables from the corresponding component connectors and set them out of the way of the motherboard

10.Disconnect the interface cables from the corresponding component connectors and set them out of the way of the motherboard

11.Use a 3/16-inch socket and driver to remove the two parallel port fastening screws.

12.Use a No. 2 Phillips screwdriver to remove the three screws that secure the motherboard tray to the chassis.

13.Grasp both motherboard tray handles and slide the tray sideways toward the front of the chassis to release it from the chassis.

14.Use the handles to lift the tray out of the chassis.

15.Remove the DIMMs.

Installing the Motherboard

1.Open and position the chassis.

2.Remove the new motherboard from its antistatic package and place it on an antistatic mat.

3.Install the new CPU fan and heat sink assembly, if necessary.

4.Install the DIMMs on the new motherboard.

5.Grasping both motherboard tray handles, lower the motherboard into the chassis.

Note – Make sure that no cables are positioned under the motherboard and tray assembly.

6.Align the motherboard tray slots with their matching chassis fingers and slide the motherboard tray all the way to the back of the chassis.

7.Using a No. 2 Phillips screwdriver, replace the three external motherboard screws that secure the motherboard and tray to the chassis.

Note – Observe the fastening screw sequence to prevent any unnecessary strain on the parallel port connector.

8.Use a 3/16-inch (5.0 mm) socket and driver to install the two parallel port fastening screws.

9.Connect the interface cables to the corresponding component connector

10.Connect the power and signal cables to the corresponding component connector

11. Install PCI cards, the DIMMs, reposition the chassis, install the rear fan and hard disk

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

OBTAIN CUSTOMER ACCEPTANCE

WHAT ACTION DOES THE FE/ADMINISTRATOR 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 Motherboard location:

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

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

REFERENCES:

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

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