Fujitsu M10 PCI Expansion Unit - How to Remove and Replace a Link Card (Server Side) in a PCI Expansion Unit

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Update Date:	2016-08-01
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Solution 1528946.1 : Fujitsu M10 PCI Expansion Unit - How to Remove and Replace a Link Card (Server Side) in a PCI Expansion Unit

Applies to:

Fujitsu M10-4 - Version All Versions and later
Fujitsu M10-1 - Version All Versions and later
Fujitsu M10-4S - Version All Versions and later
Fujitsu M10 PCI Expansion Unit - Version All Versions and later
Information in this document applies to any platform.

Goal

How to remove and replace a Link card (server side) in a PCI Expansion Unit

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Solution

DISPATCH INSTRUCTIONS

WHAT SKILLS DOES THE ENGINEER NEED:
Engineer should be M10 product trained

TASK COMPLEXITY: 2

TIME ESTIMATE: 30 minutes

FIELD ENGINEER INSTRUCTIONS

PROBLEM OVERVIEW:
Link card (server side) connected to a PCI Expansion Unit has Failed

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

A data backup is not a pre-requisite

Before replacing the FRU make sure the Customer has done the Preliminary steps before FRU replacement in a PCI Expansion Unit: Doc Id. 1528544.1

WHAT ACTION DOES THE ENGINEER NEED TO TAKE:

Replacing the PCI card
1. Verify the ppar has been shutdown with
XSCF> showboards -a

2. Remove all power cords from the M10-1
3. Disconnect all the cables connected to the PCIe card to be replaced.

Note - Write down the connection positions for the cables before removing them to restore them correctly.

4. Pull out the cabinet from the rack.
5. Open the fan cover.
6. Remove the upper cover.
7. Remove PCI Express RISER Cartridge containing the bad PCI card
8. Carefully remove the PCI card from the RISER
9. Carefully install the PCI card DON'T FORCE IT
10 . Install the PCI RISSER back onto motherboard.
11. Install the upper cover
12 Install the fan cover
13. Restore the cabinet to the rack
14. Reconnect the cables to the PCI card
15. Reconnect the power cords to the M10-1
16. Verify the replacement with:

XSCF> showstatus
XSCF> showhardconf -M

OBTAIN CUSTOMER ACCEPTANCE

WHAT ACTION DOES THE CUSTOMER NEED TO TAKE TO RETURN THE SYSTEM TO AN OPERATIONAL STATE:
The Customer needs to restore the system to service by following the steps in the Preliminary steps before FRU replacement in a PCI Expansion Unit: Doc Id. 1528544.1

PARTS NOTE:

REFERENCE INFORMATION:
Service Manual: PCI Expansion Unit Service Manual - http://docs.oracle.com/cd/E38160_01

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