How to Replace a SPARC S7-2 (1 or 2 Processor) System Battery [VCAP]

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Solution 2151035.1 : How to Replace a SPARC S7-2 (1 or 2 Processor) System Battery [VCAP]

Applies to:

MiniCluster S7-2 Hardware - Version All Versions and later
SPARC S7-2 - Version All Versions to All Versions [Release All Releases]
Information in this document applies to any platform.

Goal

How to Replace a SPARC S7-2 (1 or 2 Processor) System Battery

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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.

Solution

DISPATCH INSTRUCTIONS

WHAT SKILLS ARE REQUIRED?:
No special skills required, Customer Replaceable Unit (CRU) procedure.

TIME ESTIMATE: 30 minutes

TASK COMPLEXITY: 0

REMOVAL/REPLACEMENT INSTRUCTIONS:

PROBLEM OVERVIEW: SPARC S7-2 (1 or 2 Processor) System Battery 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.

Note: A data backup is not a prerequisite but is a wise precaution.

Customer should perform an orderly and graceful shutdown of applications and OS to get the OpenBoot PROM prompt. Then power off the server and remove the AC power cords from the system.

WHAT ACTIONS ARE REQUIRED?:

Remove System Battery

Note - The system battery is located on the motherboard between CMP1 DIMMs and the side of the chassis next to the blue memory remind button.

1. Prepare the server for service.

    a. Power off the server and disconnect the power cords from the power supplies.
    b. Extend the server to the maintenance position in the rack.
    c. Attach an antistatic wrist strap to your wrist and then to a metal area on the chassis.

Caution - Components inside the chassis might be hot. Use caution when servicing components inside the chassis.

2. Open fan door and remove server top cover:

a. Open the fan door by sliding the fan door latches forward and swinging the door up to the open position.
b. Open the server top cover by pressing and holding down the top cover release button and then use the recessed area to slide the top cover toward the rear of the server (about 0.5 inches (12.7 mm)).
c. Lift the top cover off the chassis and set it aside.

3. Remove clear plastic air duct assembly:

a. Insert fingers in access holes at either end and pull straight up and out.

4. Remove the battery from the battery holder by pulling back on the metal tab holding it in place and sliding the battery up and out of the battery holder.

Install System Battery

1. Press the new battery into the battery holder with the positive side (+) facing away from the metal tab that holds it in place.

2. Take the clear plastic air duct assembly and place it over the top of the CPU's and DIMMs allowing the DIMMs to protrude through the open slots and the assembly to fit nicely between the chassis walls, power supply metal casing and mid-wall.

3. Install the server top cover and close the fan door:

a. Close the fan door by swinging the door down to the closed position and hearing the latches latch.
b. Place the server top cover on the chassis and slide the top cover toward the front of the server (about 0.5 inches (12.7 mm)) until you hear the top cover release button lock into place.

4. Return the Server to operation.

    a. Remove any anti-static measures that were used.
    b. Return the server to it's normal operating position within the rack.
    c. Re-install the AC power cords and any data cables that were removed.

Note - If the SP is configured to synchronize with a network time server using NTP, the Oracle ILOM clock will be reset as soon as the server is powered on and connected to the network. Otherwise, proceed to the next step.

5. If the SP is not configured to use NTP, you must reset the Oracle ILOM clock using the Oracle ILOM CLI or the web interface. For instructions, see below or the Oracle ILOM documentation.

6. Use the ILOM clock command to set the day and time.

The following example sets the date to June 17, 2010, the time to 16:19:56, and the timezone to GMT.

-> set /SP/clock datetime=061716192010
-> show /SP/clock

/SP/clock
Targets:

Properties:
datetime = Wed JUN 17 16:19:56 2010
timezone = GMT (GMT)
usentpserver = disabled
Commands:
cd
set
show

Verify the System Battery

1. Run show /SYS/MB/BAT to check the status of the system battery. In the output, the /SYS/MB/BAT status should be “OK”, as in the following example.

-> show /SYS/MB/BAT
/SYS/MB/BAT

Targets:

Properties:
type = Battery
ipmi_name = MB/BAT
fault_state = OK
clear_fault_action = (none)

Commands:
cd
set
show

->

2. Power on server. Verify that the Power/OK indicator led lights steady on.

OBTAIN CUSTOMER ACCEPTANCE

WHAT ACTIONS ARE REQUIRED TO RETURN THE SYSTEM TO AN OPERATIONAL STATE?:

Boot system and monitor boot sequence for errors. Test functionality of system:
1. Run the Solaris "fmadm faulty" and SP/ILOM "show faulty" command to verify that the fault has been cleared.
2. Perform one of the following tasks based on your verification results:
   * If the previous steps did not clear the fault, refer to doc 1004229.1 for information about the tools and methods you can use to diagnose and clear
     component faults.
   * If the previous steps indicate that no faults have been detected, the component has been replaced successfully. No further action is required
3. Restart software applications per applicable administration guides to resume system operation.

PARTS NOTE:
https://support.oracle.com/handbook_private/Systems/SPARC_S7_2/components.html#Batteries

REFERENCE INFORMATION:
SPARC S7-2 Service Manual: http://docs.oracle.com/cd/E72372_01/html/E72376/index.html

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