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 How to Remove and Replace a Sun Blade 150 System Board

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

Sun Blade 150 product training

TIME ESTIMATE: 60 mins

TASK COMPLEXITY: 2

FIELD ENGINEER/ADMINISTRATOR INSTRUCTIONS:

PROBLEM OVERVIEW:

Faulty System Board or included component on system board

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.
System should be powered down.

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

Removing the Motherboard

1. Power off the system, remove the system cover, and attach an antistatic wrist strap

Caution – Use proper ESD grounding techniques when handling components. Wear
an antistatic wrist strap and use an antistatic mat. Store ESD-sensitive components in
antistatic bags before placing them on any surface.

2. Pull the motherboard ejection lever away from the chassis to release the
motherboard from the riser board connector.

3. Slide the motherboard out of the chassis.

4. Place the motherboard on an antistatic mat.

5. Remove the following from the motherboard:
 - CPU module

 - NVRAM/TOD with carrier

 - DIMMs

Note – The NVRAM/TOD contains the system host identification (ID) and Ethernet
address. If the same ID and Ethernet address will be used on the replacement
motherboard, remove the NVRAM/TOD carrier from the motherboard and install it
on the new motherboard.

Replacing the Motherboard

Caution – Handle the motherboard by the back panel or the edges only.

Note – If you will re-install the same motherboard you do not need to change the
CPU speed setting jumpers or the Flash PROM jumpers.

1. Using needle-nosed pliers, set the Flash PROM Jumpers, JP1 and JP2.

Flash PROM jumpers JP1 and JP2 are used for reprogramming specific code blocks
and remote programming of the flash PROM.

The default shunt settings of jumpers JP1 and JP2 are 1-2.

Placing the shunt on pins 2 and 3 enables the flash PROM for reprogramming.

NOTE: Please refer to the Sun Blade 150 Service Manual (816-4379-10) for further details.

2. Replace the DIMMs.

3. Replace the NVRAM/TOD with carrier.

4. If you removed the CPU or will install a new CPU.

5. Carefully slide the motherboard tray into the chassis.

6. Position the motherboard connector against the riser board connector and ensure
that the connector keys are properly aligned.

a. Push the motherboard ejection lever toward the chassis to lock the
motherboard into the riser board connector.

b. Verify that the motherboard is firmly locked into the riser board by gently
pressing the motherboard tray into the riser board connector.

7. Replace the PCI card(s).

8. Detach the wrist strap, replace the system cover, and 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 the system and verify all components are working properly by verifying POST has completed. Logon to root account after booted and running the command # prtdiag ensuring all components present.

PARTS NOTE:

https://support.us.oracle.com/handbook_internal/Systems/SunBlade150/components.html#SystemBoard

https://support.oracle.com/handbook_private/Systems/SunBlade150/components.html#SystemBoard

REFERENCE INFORMATION:

Sun Blade 150 Service Manual (816-4379-10): http://docs.oracle.com/cd/E19127-01/blade150.ws/index.html

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