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How to Replace Power Centerplane for Sun Fire 6800 and E6900 Systems

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DISPATCH INSTRUCTIONS

WHAT SKILLS DOES ENGINEER NEED:

ScApp, lom

Task Complexity: 4

Time Estimate: 120 minutes

FIELD ENGINEER INSTRUCTIONS

CAP PROBLEM OVERVIEW:

Power Centerplane Failure

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

Domains has to be shutted down

WHAT ACTION DOES ENGINEER NEED TO TAKE:

1. Halt the Solaris operating environment in each domain and power off the system.

Caution – Use a grounding wrist strap to prevent static damage.

Attach a wrist strap or foot strap. Connect the ESD jack from the system to your wrist strap or foot strap.

Place a grounded ESD mat close to the system.

2. Remove the CPU/Memory boards.

3. Remove the power supplies.

4. Remove the power supply subchassis. This enclosure houses the power supplies.

5. Remove the two front fan trays.

6. Remove the two AC input boxes from the rear of the system by loosening the
captive screws and sliding the AC input boxes out of their slots.

7. Remove the plenum.

8. Disconnect the centerplane cables as follows:

a. Cut the tie strap holding the power cable to the system.

b. Disconnect the system cable that connects the power centerplane to the system centerplane.

c. Disconnect the power cable that connects the power centerplane to the fan centerplane

9. Remove the left and right bus bars as follows:

a. From the rear of the cabinet, remove the bus bar access panels.

b. With a long-shaft Phillips screwdriver, loosen the panel captive screws for both bus bars at the top.

c. From the system front, remove the eight screws attaching the bus bar to the power centerplane. There are four screws on the right and four screws on the left.

d. Remove the bus bar

10. Remove the nine screws securing the centerplane to the cabinet.

11. Remove the centerplane.

Now is possible to install the new Power Centerplane

12. Insert and align the power centerplane within the chassis cabinet and replace the
nine screws securing the centerplane to the cabinet

13. Install the left and right bus bars as follows:

a. From the front of the system, align the bus bar and install the eight screws attaching the bus bar to the power centerplane.

There are four screws on the right and four screws on the left.

b. Install the panel fasteners for both bus bars at the top.

c. From the rear of the system, install the bus bar access panels.

14. Connect the centerplane cables as follows:

a. Connect the power cable going from the power centerplane to the fan centerplane.

b. Connect the system cable going from the power centerplane to the system centerplane.

c. Install the tie strap that holds the power cable to the system.

15. Install the plenum.

16. Install the AC input box and fasten the captive screws.

17. Install the two fan trays.

18. Install the power supply subassembly that houses the power supplies.

19. Install the power supplies.

20. Install the CPU/Memory boards.

21. Power on the system.

OBTAIN CUSTOMER ACCEPTANCE

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

Boot system if not already booting.

REFERENCE INFORMATION:

Replacement procedures are documented in the Service Manuals:

* 3800/48x0/6800 Manual http://download.oracle.com/docs/cd/E19095-01/sf3800.srvr/805-7363-15/805-7363-15.pdf

* E4900/E6900 Manual http://download.oracle.com/docs/cd/E19095-01/sfe4900.srvr/817-4120-13/817-4120-13.pdf

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