How To Remove The System Controller Card; Before You Begin - Sun Microsystems Fire V890 Service Manual

If you are installing a PCI card as part of a hot-plug procedure, you must issue
software commands to reconfigure the operating system after installing the new
card. For more details about PCI card hot-plug procedures and system requirements,
see
"About Hot-Pluggable and Hot-Swappable Components" on page 6
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Sun Fire V890 Dynamic Reconfiguration User's Guide, which is available at
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http://www.sun.com, under Solaris on Sun Hardware
If you installed this part as a new option while the system was powered off, you
need to perform a reconfiguration boot. A reconfiguration boot is required in order
for the operating system to recognize the new device. See:
"How to Initiate a Reconfiguration Boot" on page 10
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Note – Be sure to run POST and OpenBoot Diagnostics tests to verify that the
system functions correctly with the parts you have just installed. Refer to OpenBoot
PROM Enhancements for Diagnostic Operations on the Sun Fire V890 Documentation
CD.
How to Remove the System Controller
Card
Caution – The system controller card is not a hot-pluggable component. You must shut
down the system and disconnect all the power cords from the system before
performing this procedure.

Before You Begin

Complete these tasks:
"How to Power Off the System" on page 5
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"How to Open and Remove a Side Door" on page 21
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"How to Avoid Electrostatic Discharge" on page 26
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Chapter 3 Servicing the Input/Output Board Side Components 87