How to Replace a SPARC T7-2 Cable Kit

Asset ID:	1-71-1965650.1
Update Date:	2017-11-15
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Solution 1965650.1 : How to Replace a SPARC T7-2 Cable Kit

Applies to:

SPARC T7-2 - Version All Versions and later
Information in this document applies to any platform.

Goal

How to Replace a SPARC T7-2 Cable kit

Solution

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ESD Caution:

Circuit boards and drives contain electronic components that are extremely sensitive to static electricity. Ordinary amounts of static electricity from clothing or the work environment can destroy the components located on these boards. Do not touch the components along their connector edges.
Use a Antistatic Wrist strap. Attach one end of the strap to your wrist and the other end to the chassis, depending on what type of strap you use, with the adhesive end or the metal plug.
Use an Antistatic Mat. Place ESD-sensitive components such as motherboards, memory, and other PCBs on an antistatic mat.

Contamination Caution:

Dust particles of packaging material are number one cause of datacenter contamination. Make sure to remove all packaging material, up to the ESD safe packaging material, while still being outside the datacenter.

DISPATCH INSTRUCTIONS

WHAT SKILLS ARE REQUIRED?: SPARC T7-2 Product Training required, to be serviced by qualified Oracle Service personnel, requires the ability to follow steps similar to what is in the Product Service manual.

Time Estimate: 60 minutes

TASK COMPLEXITY: 1

REMOVAL/REPLACEMENT INSTRUCTIONS

PROBLEM OVERVIEW: SPARC T7-2 Cable kit Replacement

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

DAMAGE ALERT: Perform a visual inspection of the replacement part to make sure that there are no damaged components, connectors, bent pins, damaged packages during shipping, etc. If the part is damaged, don't install it into the system, order a new part. Handle with caution and package carefully the return part to avoid any damages during shipping.

The customer should conduct an orderly software system shutdown (shut the operating system down gracefully, using "init 5"). Then power down system and remove power cords.

If the system is still up and functioning, the customer should perform an orderly and graceful shutdown of applications and OS. Then power off the server and remove the AC power cords from the system. A data backup is not a prerequisite but is a wise precaution.
NOTE: For ALL scenarios where an AC power down or AC power cycle is required for a T7-x server, please always use the steps in doc 1571054.1 prior to physically removing AC power cables from the server.

WHAT ACTION DOES THE ENGINEER NEED TO TAKE:
*** Follow standard ESD procedures to avoid Electrostatic Discharge

1. Power off server
2. Disconnect all power cables
3. Disconnect any data cables connected to any PCIe/XAUI card if needed
4. Remove the Top Cover
1. Unlatch fan module door:Pull release tabs back to release door
2. Press the top cover release button and slide the top cover to the rear about a 0.5 inch
3. Lift up and remove the cover
5. Replace cables routing them as they were before
6. After replacement reverse the order of fixing as mentioned in above points

OBTAIN CUSTOMER ACCEPTANCE

WHAT ACTION DOES THE CUSTOMER NEED TO TAKE TO RETURN THE SYSTEM TO AN OPERATIONAL STATE:
Boot system and monitor boot sequence for errors. Test functionality of system, check all disks access. Restart software applications per applicable administration guides to resume system operation.

PARTS NOTE:

SPARC T7-2
https://support.oracle.com/handbook_partner/Systems/SPARC_T7_2/components.html#Cables

REFERENCE INFORMATION:
http://docs.oracle.com/cd/E54983_01/html/E54987/index.html

References

<NOTE:1571054.1> - Performing an AC power cycle on the T3/T4/T5/S7/T7/T8 Servers

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