Remove A Processor Module Or Processor Filler Module - Oracle SPARC T5-8 Service Manual

"Verify the Processor Module" on page 70
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"Understanding PCIe Root Complex Connections" on page 149
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Remove a Processor Module or Processor Filler Module

The SPARC T5-8 server supports two configurations:
Fully-populated — four processor modules
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Half-populated — two processor modules in PM0 and PM1, and two processor filler
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modules in PM2 and PM3
The removal steps are the same for both components. Processor modules and processor filler
modules are cold-service components that can be replaced only after you power off the system.
For the location of the modules, see
This procedure requires that you handle components that are sensitive to electrostatic
Caution -
discharge. This discharge can cause server components to fail.
1. Remove all of the power from the system.
See "Removing Power From the Server" on page
Take the necessary ESD precautions.
2.
See "Prevent ESD Damage" on page
3. Determine which module you need to remove.
If you are replacing a faulty processor module or upgrading the memory, remove that
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specific processor module.
If you are upgrading the server to a fully-populated configuration, start by removing the
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processor filler module in slot 1.
Remove a Processor Module or Processor Filler Module
"Front Panel Components (Service)" on page
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Servicing Processor Modules 63