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SPARCstation Voyager
Service Manual
Sun Microsystems Computer Company
A Sun Microsystems, Inc. Business
901 San Antonio Road Palo Alto, CA 94303-4900 USA
650 960-1300
fax 650 969-9131
Part No.: 801-3872-12
Revision A, December 1994
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  • Page 1 SPARCstation Voyager Service Manual Sun Microsystems Computer Company A Sun Microsystems, Inc. Business 901 San Antonio Road Palo Alto, CA 94303-4900 USA 650 960-1300 fax 650 969-9131 Part No.: 801-3872-12 Revision A, December 1994 Send comments about this document to: docfeedback@sun.com...
  • Page 2 FAR 52.227-19(6/87), or DFAR 252.227-7015(b)(6/95) and DFAR 227.7202-3(a). Sun, Sun Microsystems, the Sun logo, and Solaris are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sun Microsystems, Inc. in the United States and in other countries. All SPARC trademarks are used under license and are trademarks or registered trademarks of SPARC International, Inc. in the United States and in other countries.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents Product Description 1 System Unit 1 Systems Illustrations 2 Display Panel 5 Diagnostic Overview 7 Default Boot Mode 7 Diagnostic Tools 9 OpenBoot PROM Diagnostics 10 SunDiag System Exerciser 12 Power-On Self-Test (POST) 15 Normal Mode 15 Diagnostic Mode 15 Setting Up a tip Connection to Another Workstation 16 How to Invoke POST at Power On 17 Tests POST Runs 17...
  • Page 4 Placement of a Sun product 34 Power Cord Connection 34 Electrostatic Discharge 35 Lithium Battery 35 Rechargeable Battery 35 Display Panel 35 Tools Required 36 Power Off and On 37 Powering Off the System 37 SPARCstation Voyager Service Manual • December 1994...
  • Page 5 Powering On the System 41 Internal Access 43 Opening the Rear of the System 43 Removing the Power Supply 43 Removing the Left Cap 44 Removing the Right Cap 45 Removing the Rear cover 46 Attaching the Wrist Strap 47 Opening the Front of the System 48 Removing the Filler Cover 48 Removing the Display Panel 49...
  • Page 6 Removing the IR Cable 83 Replacing the IR Cable 85 Storage Devices 87 Floppy Drive 87 Removing the Floppy Drive 87 Replacing the Floppy Drive 90 Hard Disk Drive 92 Removing the Hard Disk Drive 92 SPARCstation Voyager Service Manual • December 1994...
  • Page 7 Replacing the Hard Disk Drive 94 System Boards and Component Replacement 95 CPU Board 96 Removing the CPU Board 96 Replacing the TOD/NVRAM 98 Replacing the CPU Board 99 TOD/NVRAM 100 Removing the TOD/NVRAM 101 Replacing the TOD/NVRAM 101 Video Board 101 Removing the Video Board 101 Replacing the Video Board 103 Memory Card 103...
  • Page 8 Floppy Connector 136 SCSI Connector (Internal) 137 SCSI Connector (External) 139 Audio Connectors 140 Selected On-Board Diagnostics 143 test Device Alias, test Device Pathname 143 test-all 144 watch-clock 144 watch-net, watch-tpe 145 probe-scsi 146 viii SPARCstation Voyager Service Manual • December 1994...
  • Page 9 test-memory 146 power-off 147 Glossary 149 Contents...
  • Page 10 SPARCstation Voyager Service Manual • December 1994...
  • Page 11 Figures Front View—Exploded 2 FIGURE 1-1 Rear View—Exploded 3 FIGURE 1-2 Front View—Internal 4 FIGURE 1-3 Rear View—Internal 4 FIGURE 1-4 Back Panel 4 FIGURE 1-5 Default Boot Mode 8 FIGURE 2-1 How to Invoke POST 17 FIGURE 3-1 Power LED 20 FIGURE 3-2 Arrangements of the Sun Compact 1 Keyboard LEDs 21 FIGURE 3-3...
  • Page 12 Replacing the Right Cap 63 FIGURE 7-26 Replacing the Lock Block 63 FIGURE 7-27 Replacing the Left Cap 64 FIGURE 7-28 Replacing the Power Supply 65 FIGURE 7-29 Replacing the Power Supply Door 65 FIGURE 7-30 SPARCstation Voyager Service Manual • December 1994...
  • Page 13 Removing/Replacing the Speaker 70 FIGURE 8-1 DC/DC Converter Connector 71 FIGURE 8-2 Removing/Replacing the DC/DC Converter 71 FIGURE 8-3 Disconnecting the SCSI Cable from the I/O Board 72 FIGURE 8-4 Removing/Replacing the Speaker 74 FIGURE 8-5 Flex Connectors Location on the Video Board 74 FIGURE 8-6 Removing the Video Board 75 FIGURE 8-7...
  • Page 14 Screw Location at the Bottom of I/O Board 109 FIGURE 10-17 Removing/Replacing the I/O Board 110 FIGURE 10-18 Front View—Exploded 114 FIGURE 11-1 Rear View—Exploded 115 FIGURE 11-2 Front View—Internal 116 FIGURE 11-3 Rear View—Internal 116 FIGURE 11-4 SPARCstation Voyager Service Manual • December 1994...
  • Page 15 Power Connector 121 FIGURE B-1 Battery Signal Connector 122 FIGURE B-2 Battery Power Connector 122 FIGURE B-3 CPU to I/O Board Connector 123 FIGURE B-4 CPU to Video Board Connector 126 FIGURE B-5 Mono Display Panel Connector 128 FIGURE B-6 Color Display Panel Connector 130 FIGURE B-7 PCMCIA Connector(s) 131...
  • Page 16 SPARCstation Voyager Service Manual • December 1994...
  • Page 17 Tables Display Panel Types 5 TABLE 1-1 Definition of auto-boot? and diag-switch? Parameters 9 TABLE 2-1 Diagnostic Tools 10 TABLE 2-2 Selected On-Board Diagnostic Tests TABLE 2-3 Keyboard LEDs Description 21 TABLE 3-1 Troubleshooting Tips 25 TABLE 4-1 DC/DC Converter Voltages 27 TABLE 4-2 Troubleshooting Disk Drive Errors 29 TABLE 4-3...
  • Page 18 SCSI (External) Pin Assignments TABLE B-16 Audio—Microphone Input Pin Assignments 140 TABLE B-17 Audio—Line Input Pin Assignments 141 TABLE B-18 Audio—Line Output Pin Assignments 141 TABLE B-19 Audio—Headphone Output Pin Assignments 142 TABLE B-20 xviii SPARCstation Voyager Service Manual • December 1994...
  • Page 19 Preface The SPARCstation Voyager Service Manual describes how to remove and replace system parts. Chapter 11 lists the replacement parts. This manual also describes how to troubleshoot system problems by running diagnostic programs. This book is written for Sun® field service representatives, original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), value-added resellers (VARs), and other customers with self- maintenance contracts.
  • Page 20 Related Documents TABLE P-3 Application Title Part Number Diagnostics Introduction to Open Boot 2.0 800-5674 Diagnostics SunDiag User’s Guide 801-6627 Installation SPARCstation Voyager User’s Guide 801-4083 Installation SPARCstation Voyager Memory Card Installation 801-4335 SPARCstation Voyager Service Manual • December 1994...
  • Page 21 Notes, Cautions, and Warnings Caution – This equipment contains lethal voltage. Accidental contact can result in serious injury or death. Caution – Improper handling by unqualified personnel can cause serious damage to this equipment. Unqualified personnel who tamper with this equipment may be held liable for any resultant damage to the equipment.
  • Page 22 SPARCstation Voyager Service Manual • December 1994...

  • Page 23: Product Description

    C H A P T E R Product Description System Unit The major system components are: CPU unit Display Panel Sun Compact 1 (or Type 5) Keyboard Mouse PCMCIA cards (optional) Memory cards (optional) Battery (optional) The following figures illustrate the SPARCstation™ Voyager™ workstation: shows the front view of the unit FIGURE 1-1 shows the rear view...

  • Page 24: Systems Illustrations

    Systems Illustrations Display panel Left cap Front cover IR lens Power LED Bottom front cover Power supply Power supply door Front View—Exploded FIGURE 1-1 SPARCstation Voyager Service Manual • December 1994...

  • Page 25: Figure 1-2 Rear View-Exploded

    Display panel Rear cover Right cap Bottom rear cover Back panel Rear View—Exploded FIGURE 1-2 Chapter 1 Product Description...

  • Page 26: Figure 1-3 Front View-Internal

    PCMCIA slots Rear View—Internal FIGURE 1-4 Keyboard port Ethernet port 13W3 video port Power switch DC input port ISDN ports SCSI port Serial port Parallel port NT- ISDN - Back Panel FIGURE 1-5 SPARCstation Voyager Service Manual • December 1994...

  • Page 27: Display Panel

    Display Panel Each system uses a keyboard, a mouse, and one of several types of AMLCD (Active Matrix Liquid Crystal Display) panels or video monitors. Video monitors up to 1152 x 900 resolution are supported. lists the display panels supported. TABLE 1-1 Display Panel Types TABLE 1-1...
  • Page 28 SPARCstation Voyager Service Manual • December 1994...

  • Page 29: Diagnostic Overview

    C H A P T E R Diagnostic Overview This chapter describes how to diagnose a problem with a SPARCstation Voyager workstation and run diagnostic tests. You should be familiar with troubleshooting hardware, running diagnostic tests, and replacing or upgrading hardware.

  • Page 30: Figure 2-1 Default Boot Mode

    Next, high-level tests are performed. You will see the words Testing Memory while the high-level tests are running. After Testing Memory is displayed, if you want to use the OpenBoot PROM commands (ok prompt), press the Stop-A keys simultaneously. SPARCstation Voyager Service Manual • December 1994...

  • Page 31: Diagnostic Tools

    If the auto-boot? parameter is set to false (not the default), you will get the ok prompt. To change to the monitor prompt (>) see the manual OpenBoot Command Reference. If the auto-boot? parameter is set to true (default), and the diag-switch? parameter is set to false (default), the operating system is booted using the device alias disk.

  • Page 32: Openboot Prom Diagnostics

    You can run on-board diagnostics from the ok prompt. If there is a problem with the operating system, the operating system brings the system to the ok prompt. You can also get to the ok prompt by shutting down the operating system. SPARCstation Voyager Service Manual • December 1994...
  • Page 33 describes selected on-board diagnostic tests and what you must do before TABLE 2-3 you run each test. Some of the tests verify the proper operation of the network controller, the diskette drive system, memory, and the system clock. Selected On-Board Diagnostic Tests TABLE 2-3 Type of Test Description...

  • Page 34: Sundiag System Exerciser

    5 keyboard to use this command. SunDiag System Exerciser Use the SunDiag system exerciser, which is shipped with and runs under the operating system, to test system resources and peripheral equipment. SPARCstation Voyager Service Manual • December 1994...
  • Page 35 If the SunDiag program has been selected during the operating system loading procedure, it can be run at any time. The SunDiag system exerciser is usually located in the directory /opt/SUNWdiag/bin. If the SunDiag system exerciser is not on the system hard disk or server, you can load it from CD-ROM.
  • Page 36 SPARCstation Voyager Service Manual • December 1994...

  • Page 37: Power-On Self-Test (Post)

    C H A P T E R Power-On Self-Test (POST) “Normal Mode” on page 15 “Diagnostic Mode” on page 15 “How to Invoke POST at Power On” on page 17 “Tests POST Runs” on page 17 “Status Lights (LEDs) and Indicators” on page 20 “Power-On Self-Test”...

  • Page 38: Setting Up A Tip Connection To Another Workstation

    Setting Up a tip Connection to Another Workstation You can use the serial port on the SPARCstation Voyager workstation to connect to another Sun workstation (either the same type of SPARC system or a different type of Sun workstation or server system). This connection lets you use a shell window on the Sun workstation as a terminal to the SPARCstation Voyager workstation being tested.

  • Page 39: How To Invoke Post At Power On

    How to Invoke POST FIGURE 3-1 Tests POST Runs Following is a sample listing from OpenBoot PROM version 2.15, or later versions of the diagnostic mode tests completed by POST in a SPARCstation Voyager workstation. Chapter 3 Power-On Self-Test (POST)
  • Page 40 These messages are sent to the system’s serial port and can be viewed by attaching a terminal or tip window to the port. SMCC SPARCstation Voyager POST version x.x (xx/xx/xx) MMU Context Table Reg Test MMU Context Register Test MMU TLB Replace Ctrl Reg Test...
  • Page 41 Soft Interrupts OFF Test Soft Interrupts ON Test PROCO User Time Test PROCO Counter/Timer Test DMA E CSR Register Test LANCE Address Port Tests LANCE Data Port Tests DMA D_CSR Register Test DMA D_ADDR Register Test DMA D_BCNT Register Test DMA D_NADDR Register Test ESP Registers Tests DMA P_CSR Register Test...

  • Page 42: Status Lights (Leds) And Indicators

    NVRAM configuration options specify not to do so. Note – The Caps Lock key LED, located just below the left Shift key, is not used as a power-on test failure indicator, but flashes on and off while POST is running. SPARCstation Voyager Service Manual • December 1994...

  • Page 43: Power-On Self-Test

    Power-On Self-Test This section describes the keyboard LED patterns as a result of POST and their meaning. shows the location of the LED keys on the Sun Compact 1 FIGURE 3-3 keyboard. lists the meaning of the LED keys. TABLE 3-1 Scroll Lock Num Lock Caps Lock...

  • Page 44: After Post Ends

    CPU board Lower memory card slot Upper memory card slot Upper and Lower Memory Cards Location FIGURE 3-4 After POST Ends to determine what diagnostics tests to run after the POST ends. FIGURE 3-5 SPARCstation Voyager Service Manual • December 1994...

  • Page 45: Figure 3-5 Tests To Run After Running Post

    Use error POST messages passed? displayed on TTY, tip window or display panel Run on-board diagnostics or SunDiag Tests to Run After Running POST FIGURE 3-5 Chapter 3 Power-On Self-Test (POST)
  • Page 46 SPARCstation Voyager Service Manual • December 1994...

  • Page 47: Troubleshooting Procedures

    Panel display is off Press the Shift, Control or Alt key Press Power key Make sure all cable connections are secure See SPARCstation Voyager hardware setup or SPARCstation Voyager User’s Guide Make sure the power supply is installed See SPARCstation Voyager...

  • Page 48: Power On Does Not Succeed

    Or, the keyboard may be defective. 6. The CPU board may have failed. See Section “System Board Test” on page 4-27. 7. The DC/DC converter may have failed. See Section “DC/DC Converter Test” on page 4-27. SPARCstation Voyager Service Manual • December 1994...

  • Page 49: System Board Test

    System Board Test 1. Connect a terminal to the system serial port, or use a tip connection to another workstation to view POST progress and failure information. See Section “Setting Up a tip Connection to Another Workstation” on page 3-16. 2.

  • Page 50: Display Panel Problems

    1. If a monitor is available, connect it to the 13W3 video port at the rear of the system and power on the system. If similar defects appear on the monitor, replace the video board. SPARCstation Voyager Service Manual • December 1994...

  • Page 51: Disk Drive Or Scsi Errors

    2. If solid lines appear, replace the display panel. Solid lines usually indicates display panel failures. 3. If lines persist after replacing the display panel, replace the video board and/or the flex cable. Disk Drive or SCSI Errors lists disk drive error conditions and corrective actions. TABLE 4-3 Troubleshooting Disk Drive Errors TABLE 4-3...
  • Page 52 6. If the problem still occurs after replacing the SCSI device, replace the CPU board. 7. If replacing the SCSI device and the CPU board does not correct the problem, replace the I/O board. SPARCstation Voyager Service Manual • December 1994...

  • Page 53: Memory Errors

    Memory Errors If the operating system, diagnostic program, or POST does not display a memory card location as part of a memory error message, and the only available information is a physical memory address, use to locate the memory errors. See TABLE 4-3 for memory cards locations.
  • Page 54 If memory errors occur between the address ranges of 2000000 and 7ffffff, replace the lower memory card. If memory errors occur between the address ranges of a000000 and fffffff, replace the upper memory card. SPARCstation Voyager Service Manual • December 1994...

  • Page 55: Safety And Tools Requirements

    C H A P T E R Safety and Tools Requirements Before beginning any procedure, read the instructions and cautions in this section. This information explains how to work safely when servicing a Sun Microsystems product. Safety Requirements For your protection, observe the following safety precautions when setting up your equipment: Follow all cautions, warnings, and instructions marked on the equipment.

  • Page 56: Safety Precautions

    Safety Precautions Modification to Equipment Caution – Do not make mechanical or electrical modifications to the equipment. Sun Microsystems, Inc. is not responsible for regulatory compliance of a modified Sun product. Placement of a Sun product Caution – To ensure reliable operation of your Sun product and to protect it from overheating, openings in the equipment must not be blocked or covered.

  • Page 57: Electrostatic Discharge

    Electrostatic Discharge Caution – The boards and hard disk drive contain electronic components that are extremely sensitive to static electricity. Ordinary amounts of static from your clothes or work environment can destroy components. Do not touch the components themselves or any metal parts. Wear a wrist strap when handling the drive assembly, board, or card.

  • Page 58: Tools Required

    Bag used to wrap a Sun replacement part Shipping container used to package a Sun replacement part Sun ESD mat, P/N 250-1088. You can purchase it through your Sun sales representative SPARCstation Voyager Service Manual • December 1994...

  • Page 59: Power Off And On

    C H A P T E R Power Off and On This chapter tells you how to turn the power off before you service the system and how to turn the power back on after you have serviced the system. Powering Off the System Note –...

  • Page 60: Figure 6-1 Power Key Location - Sun Compact 1 Keyboard

    Power Switch Location FIGURE 6-2 8. Disconnect the power source. a. For the system that runs on the power supply: Disconnect the AC power cable from the wall outlet and the power supply. SPARCstation Voyager Service Manual • December 1994...

  • Page 61: Figure 6-3 System With The Power Supply

    Power supply Wall outlet AC power cable System With the Power Supply FIGURE 6-3 b. For the system that runs on the battery: There is no power cable to be disconnected. Chapter 6 Power Off and On...

  • Page 62: Figure 6-4 System With The Battery Installed

    For the system that contains a battery and runs on the power supply (slow charging the battery): Disconnect the external DC cable from the DC input connector on the back panel, and disconnect the AC power cable from the wall outlet. SPARCstation Voyager Service Manual • December 1994...

  • Page 63: Powering On The System

    Battery Wall outlet DC input connector External DC cable Power supply AC power cable System With the Battery and Power Supply Installed FIGURE 6-5 9. Disconnect cables to any external units. See the document supplied with each device. Powering On the System 1.
  • Page 64 5. Press the power key on the system unit keyboard, or press the power switch on the back panel for a system without a keyboard. . The system will reboot. FIGURE 6-1 FIGURE 6-2 SPARCstation Voyager Service Manual • December 1994...

  • Page 65: Internal Access

    C H A P T E R Internal Access Follow the procedure in Section “Powering Off the System” on page 6-37, before you begin. Opening the Rear of the System Removing the Power Supply 1. Slide the power supply door to the unlock position and remove it. Door Removing the Power Supply Door FIGURE 7-1...

  • Page 66: Removing The Left Cap

    . Puncture the end of a paper clip into the center of the rubber plug, FIGURE 7-3 then pull it out. 2. Loosen the two screws on the left cap with a Phillips screwdriver. 3. Slide the left cap off the unit. SPARCstation Voyager Service Manual • December 1994...

  • Page 67: Removing The Right Cap

    Screw Rubber plug Paper clip Left cap Screw Removing the Left Cap FIGURE 7-3 Removing the Right Cap 1. Remove both rubber plugs from the right cap. . If the lock block was installed, you need to remove the top rubber FIGURE 7-4 plug only.

  • Page 68: Removing The Rear Cover

    3. Slide the right cap off the unit. Removing the Rear cover Hold both ends of the rear cover, slide it back, and then lift it up away from the unit as shown. SPARCstation Voyager Service Manual • December 1994...

  • Page 69: Attaching The Wrist Strap

    Rear cover Right cap Removing the Rear Cover FIGURE 7-6 Now you have access to the memory card slots, the CPU board, floppy cable, flex cable and the DC/DC converter. Caution – Surfaces on the DC/DC converter and the heatsink on the microSPARC II processor may be hot.

  • Page 70: Opening The Front Of The System

    Removing the Filler Cover This section applies to headless (no display panel) systems only. Otherwise, see Section “Removing the Display Panel” on page 7-49. 1. Loosen the two screws on the filler cover. SPARCstation Voyager Service Manual • December 1994...

  • Page 71: Removing The Display Panel

    2. Remove the filler cover by lifting it up. Screws Filler cover Removing the Filler Cover FIGURE 7-9 3. Proceed to Section “Removing the Front Cover” on page 7-50. Removing the Display Panel 1. Loosen the two Phillips screws behind the display panel. FIGURE 7-10 2.

  • Page 72: Removing The Front Cover

    Display panel Captive screws Removing the Display Panel FIGURE 7-10 Removing the Front Cover Hold both ends of the front cover, and lift it up away from the unit. SPARCstation Voyager Service Manual • December 1994...

  • Page 73: Removing The Bottom Front Cover

    Front cover Removing the Front Cover FIGURE 7-11 Now you have access to the video board, speaker, and floppy drive. Removing the Bottom Front Cover Remove the bottom front cover by sliding it off the unit. Chapter 7 Internal Access...

  • Page 74: Removing The Bottom Rear Cover

    Caution – You must remove the display panel before laying the unit on its front, to avoid possible damage to the panel. 1. Lay the system gently on its front. FIGURE 7-13 2. Loosen the Phillips screws attaching the bottom rear cover of the base as shown. SPARCstation Voyager Service Manual • December 1994...

  • Page 75: Figure 7-13 Loosening The Screws From The Bottom Rear Cover

    Screws Loosening the Screws from the Bottom Rear Cover FIGURE 7-13 3. Place the system right side up. 4. Move the floppy drive out of the way. The floppy drive must be moved to allow removal of the bottom rear cover. a.

  • Page 76: Figure 7-15 Screw On The Floppy Drive Locking Lever

    Locking lever Floppy drive Removing the Floppy Drive FIGURE 7-16 5. Hold and raise the bottom rear cover slightly, then pull the left side toward the right side of the unit. SPARCstation Voyager Service Manual • December 1994...

  • Page 77: Closing The System

    Bottom rear cover Removing the Bottom Rear Cover FIGURE 7-17 Now you have access to the IR cable and the I/O board. Closing the System Replacing the Bottom Rear Cover Replace the bottom rear cover if it has been removed. 1.

  • Page 78: Figure 7-18 Replacing The Bottom Rear Cover

    Position the floppy drive so that the four mounting feet are aligned with the four slots on the system. FIGURE 7-19 b. Push the four mounting feet in the slots and slide the floppy drive toward the video board until you hear it click. FIGURE 7-19 SPARCstation Voyager Service Manual • December 1994...

  • Page 79: Figure 7-19 Replacing The Floppy Drive

    Slots four places Floppy drive Video board Replacing the Floppy Drive FIGURE 7-19 c. Tighten the screw on the floppy drive locking lever. Locking lever Floppy drive Screw Flex cable Video board Screw on the Floppy Drive Locking Lever FIGURE 7-20 d.

  • Page 80: Replacing The Bottom Front Cover

    Screws in the Bottom Rear Cover FIGURE 7-21 Replacing the Bottom Front Cover Replace the bottom front cover, if it has been removed. Hold the bottom front cover at both ends and gently slide it onto the system. SPARCstation Voyager Service Manual • December 1994...

  • Page 81: Replacing The Front Cover

    Bottom front cover Replacing the Bottom Front Cover FIGURE 7-22 Replacing the Front Cover 1. Hold both ends of the front cover and line it up with the system. Chapter 7 Internal Access...

  • Page 82: Replacing The Display Panel

    Replacing the Display Panel 1. Hold the display panel with both hands, position it as shown in , and FIGURE 7-24 push it down until the connector sits in the socket. SPARCstation Voyager Service Manual • December 1994...

  • Page 83: Replacing The Rear Cover

    Display panel Captive screws Replacing the Display Panel FIGURE 7-24 2. Tighten the two captive screws on the display panel. Do not overtighten the screws. Replacing the Rear Cover 1. Remove the wrist strap from the system and your wrist. 2.

  • Page 84: Replacing The Right Cap

    Do not overtighten the screws. If a lock block was installed, tighten the top screw only. 3. Insert both rubber plugs into the right cap. If a lock block was installed, insert the top rubber plug only. SPARCstation Voyager Service Manual • December 1994...

  • Page 85: Replacing The Left Cap

    Screw Rubber plug Right cap Screw Rubber plug Replacing the Right Cap FIGURE 7-26 Note – If the system has a lock block installed, insert the lock bock into the lower right cap hole and tighten the screw. Lock block Replacing the Lock Block FIGURE 7-27 Replacing the Left Cap...

  • Page 86: Replacing The Power Supply

    3. Insert the rubber plug in the left cap. Screw Rubber plug Left cap Screw Replacing the Left Cap FIGURE 7-28 Replacing the Power Supply 1. Insert the power supply into the tunnel, and slide it in. SPARCstation Voyager Service Manual • December 1994...

  • Page 87: Figure 7-29 Replacing The Power Supply

    Power supply Replacing the Power Supply FIGURE 7-29 2. Replace the power supply door by sliding it to the locked position. Door Replacing the Power Supply Door FIGURE 7-30 Chapter 7 Internal Access...
  • Page 88 SPARCstation Voyager Service Manual • December 1994...

  • Page 89: Major Subassemblies

    C H A P T E R Major Subassemblies This chapter explains how to remove and replace the major subassemblies. See Section “List of Replacement Parts” on page 11-111 for the part numbers and description of replaceable parts. The following is the list of the major subassemblies: “Display Panel”...

  • Page 90: Display Panel

    See Section “Replacing the Left Cap” on page 7-63. 5. Replace the power supply. See Section “Replacing the Power Supply” on page 7-64. 6. Power on the system. See Section “Powering On the System” on page 6-41. SPARCstation Voyager Service Manual • December 1994...

  • Page 91: Power Supply

    Power Supply Removing the Power Supply To remove the power supply, follow the steps in Section “Removing the Power Supply” on page 7-43. Replacing the Power Supply 1. Replace the power supply. See Section “Replacing the Power Supply” on page 7-64. 2.

  • Page 92: Replacing The Speaker

    2. Replace the CPU board on the system. See Section “Replacing the CPU Board” on page 10-99. DC/DC Converter Removing the DC/DC Converter 1. Disconnect the DC/DC converter connector from the CPU board. SPARCstation Voyager Service Manual • December 1994...

  • Page 93: Figure 8-2 Dc/Dc Converter Connector

    DC/DC converter connector CPU board DC/DC Converter Connector FIGURE 8-2 2. Loosen the four threaded standoffs. Use a 3/16” hex nut driver. See FIGURE 8-3 3. Remove the DC/DC converter. DC/DC converter Threaded standoffs (4 places) Removing/Replacing the DC/DC Converter FIGURE 8-3 Chapter 8 Major Subassemblies...

  • Page 94: Replacing The Dc/Dc Converter

    See Section “Removing the Hard Disk Drive” on page 9-92. 2. Disconnect the SCSI cable from the I/O board. SCSI cable I/O board Disconnecting the SCSI Cable from the I/O Board FIGURE 8-4 SPARCstation Voyager Service Manual • December 1994...

  • Page 95: Replacing The Scsi Cable

    Replacing the SCSI Cable 1. Connect the SCSI cable to the I/O board. FIGURE 8-4 Note – Check both ends of the SCSI connector to make sure it is lined up with the I/O board socket. 2. Replace the disk drive. See Section “Replacing the Hard Disk Drive”...

  • Page 96: Figure 8-5 Removing/Replacing The Speaker

    FIGURE 8-6 d. Remove all three screws from the video board. FIGURE 8-7 e. Gently pull down the video board, remove it from the chassis and put it aside on the antistatic surface. SPARCstation Voyager Service Manual • December 1994...

  • Page 97: Figure 8-7 Removing The Video Board

    Screws Screw Connector Pins Video board Removing the Video Board FIGURE 8-7 3. Disconnect the floppy cable from the floppy drive. Use the tip of a flat blade screwdriver or similar tool to push both ends of the connector locking device away from the drive. Gently, pull the floppy cable from the drive.

  • Page 98: Replacing The Floppy Cable

    Insert the floppy cable into the connector. iii. Lock the connector locking device by pushing in both ends of the locking device toward the CPU board. SPARCstation Voyager Service Manual • December 1994...

  • Page 99: Figure 8-10 Connecting The Floppy And Flex Cables To The Cpu Board

    Bail locks Connector CPU board locking device Floppy cable Flex cable Connecting the Floppy and Flex Cables to the CPU Board FIGURE 8-10 c. Connect the flex cable to the CPU board. d. Snap in both bail locks to lock the flex connector on the CPU board. e.

  • Page 100: Figure 8-12 Replacing The Cpu Board

    Connect the DC/DC converter connector to the CPU board. DC/DC converter connector CPU board Connecting the DC/DC Converter FIGURE 8-13 i. Tuck the pull tab behind the memory card. 3. Connect the floppy cable to the floppy drive. SPARCstation Voyager Service Manual • December 1994...

  • Page 101: Figure 8-14 Unlocking The Floppy Connector

    a. Unlock the connector locking device. . Use the tip of a flat blade screwdriver or similar tool to push both FIGURE 8-14 ends of the locking device away from the drive. Floppy drive Connector locking device Unlocking the Floppy Connector FIGURE 8-14 b.

  • Page 102: Figure 8-16 Replacing The Video Board

    Replacing the Video Board FIGURE 8-16 5. Replace the speaker Gently press the speaker tabs and insert the speaker into its cavity. FIGURE 8-17 Video board Speaker tab Speaker Replacing the Speaker FIGURE 8-17 SPARCstation Voyager Service Manual • December 1994...

  • Page 103: Flex Cable

    6. Close the system and power it on. Flex Cable Removing the Flex Cable 1. Remove the hard disk drive. See Section “Removing the Hard Disk Drive” on page 9-92. 2. Disconnect the flex cable from the video board. Video board Flex cable Flex connectors Removing/Replacing the Flex Cable from the Video Board...

  • Page 104: Replacing The Flex Cable

    3. Connect the flex cable to the video board. FIGURE 8-18 4. Replace the disk drive. See Section “Replacing the Hard Disk Drive” on page 9-94. 5. Close the system and power it on. SPARCstation Voyager Service Manual • December 1994...

  • Page 105: Ir Cable

    IR Cable Removing the IR Cable 1. Remove the hard disk drive. See Section “Removing the Hard Disk Drive” on page 9-92. 2. Disconnect the SCSI cable from the I/O board. I/O board SCSI cable Connecting/Disconnecting the SCSI Cable—the I/O board FIGURE 8-20 3.

  • Page 106: Figure 8-21 Ir Cable Connection To The Ir Board

    Use a Phillips screwdriver. Screws IR board Removing/Replacing the IR Board FIGURE 8-22 5. Remove the IR board. Place it on an antistatic surface. 6. Disconnect the IR cable from the I/O board. SPARCstation Voyager Service Manual • December 1994...

  • Page 107: Replacing The Ir Cable

    IR cable I/O board IR Cable Connection to the I/O Board FIGURE 8-23 7. Remove the IR cable. Replacing the IR Cable 1. Connect the replacement IR cable to the I/O board. FIGURE 8-23 2. Replace the IR board in the system and connect the IR cable to the IR board. FIGURE 8-21 3.
  • Page 108 SPARCstation Voyager Service Manual • December 1994...

  • Page 109: Storage Devices

    C H A P T E R Storage Devices This chapter describes how to remove and replace the storage device units: “Floppy Drive” on page 87 “Hard Disk Drive” on page 92 Refer to the following before you remove any part: “Safety Requirements”...

  • Page 110: Figure 9-1 Flex Connectors Location On The Video Board

    Pull the floppy cable out of the connector. Floppy drive Connector locking device Floppy cable Removing the Floppy Cable From the Floppy Drive FIGURE 9-2 4. Loosen the screw on the locking lever. Use a Phillips screwdriver. SPARCstation Voyager Service Manual • December 1994...

  • Page 111: Figure 9-3 Loosening The Screw On The Locking Lever

    Locking lever Floppy drive Screw Floppy cable Loosening the Screw on the Locking Lever FIGURE 9-3 5. Gently pull the locking lever toward the drive, slide the floppy drive to the right, and pull it away from the unit. Locking lever Floppy drive Removing the Floppy Drive FIGURE 9-4...

  • Page 112: Replacing The Floppy Drive

    Floppy drive Connector locking device Connecting the Floppy Cable to the Floppy Drive FIGURE 9-6 3. Push in both ends of the connector locking device to secure the floppy cable in the floppy connector. SPARCstation Voyager Service Manual • December 1994...

  • Page 113: Figure 9-7 Replacing The Floppy Drive

    4. Position the floppy drive so that the four mounting feet are aligned with the four slots on the system. Slots (four places) Floppy drive Video board Locking lever Replacing the Floppy Drive FIGURE 9-7 5. Push the four mounting feet in the slots and slide the floppy drive toward the video board until you hear the floppy locking lever click.

  • Page 114: Hard Disk Drive

    Hard Disk Drive Removing the Hard Disk Drive 1. Place an antistatic surface on your work area. 2. Disconnect the SCSI cable from the drive by pulling on the pull tab. FIGURE 9-9 SPARCstation Voyager Service Manual • December 1994...

  • Page 115: Figure 9-9 Connecting/Disconnecting The Scsi Cable-The Disk Drive

    Disk drive Pull tab SCSI cable Connecting/Disconnecting the SCSI Cable—the Disk Drive FIGURE 9-9 3. Loosen the two screws on the drive mounting bracket. FIGURE 9-10 Screw Screw Location of Screws on the Disk Drive Mounting Bracket FIGURE 9-10 Caution – Handle the drive by its ends only. Do not press on the top of the drive. 4.

  • Page 116: Replacing The Hard Disk Drive

    3. Connect the SCSI cable to the drive. . Align the cable to the connector carefully so that the cable is correctly FIGURE 9-9 inserted. 4. Close the system and power it on. SPARCstation Voyager Service Manual • December 1994...

  • Page 117: System Boards And Component Replacement

    C H A P T E R System Boards and Component Replacement This chapter provides information on removing and replacing the boards and the TOD/NVRAM on the CPU board: “CPU Board” on page 96 “TOD/NVRAM” on page 100 “Video Board” on page 101 “Memory Card”...

  • Page 118: Cpu Board

    . Use the tip of a flat blade screwdriver or similar tool to push both FIGURE 10-2 ends of the connector locking device away from the CPU board. Then, disconnect the floppy cable from the CPU board. SPARCstation Voyager Service Manual • December 1994...

  • Page 119: Figure 10-2 Disconnecting Connectors From The Cpu Board

    DC/DC converter cable CPU board Connector locking device Floppy cable Disconnecting Connectors from the CPU Board FIGURE 10-2 6. Snap open the bail lock ends from the flex connector and disconnect the connector from the CPU board. FIGURE 10-3 Bail locks CPU board Flex cable Disconnecting the Flex Cable from the CPU Board...

  • Page 120: Replacing The Tod/Nvram

    Removing/Positioning the CPU Board FIGURE 10-5 9. Place the CPU board on an antistatic surface. Replacing the TOD/NVRAM Remove the TOD from your defective CPU board, and install it on the replacement CPU board. SPARCstation Voyager Service Manual • December 1994...

  • Page 121: Replacing The Cpu Board

    1. Locate the TOD on the replacement CPU board. FIGURE 10-6 CPU board TOD/NVRAM Location of the TOD/NVRAM FIGURE 10-6 2. Hold the TOD carrier on both ends and pull it away from the board. . Gently wiggle the chip carrier as necessary. FIGURE 10-6 3.

  • Page 122: Tod/Nvram

    10. Close the system and power it on. TOD/NVRAM You need to remove the CPU board from the system and place it on an antistatic mat before removing the TOD from the CPU board. SPARCstation Voyager Service Manual • December 1994...

  • Page 123: Removing The Tod/Nvram

    Removing the TOD/NVRAM 1. Remove the CPU Board See Section “Removing the CPU Board” on page 10-96. 2. Locate the TOD on the CPU board. FIGURE 10-6 3. Hold the TOD carrier on both ends and lift it straight up. Gently wiggle the chip carrier as necessary.

  • Page 124: Figure 10-7 Removing/Replacing The Speaker

    FIGURE 10-8 4. Remove the three screws from the video board. . Use a Phillips screwdriver. FIGURE 10-9 5. Pull the video board down slightly and slide it out of the three pins. SPARCstation Voyager Service Manual • December 1994...

  • Page 125: Replacing The Video Board

    Screws Screw Connector Pins Video board Removing /Replacing the Video Board FIGURE 10-9 Replacing the Video Board 1. Position the new video board on the three pins. . The video board connector should stick out of the slot on the system FIGURE 10-9 unit.

  • Page 126: Replacing The Memory Card

    1. Push the replacement memory card all the way into the slot. . The Sun logo on the memory card should be facing out. The FIGURE 10-11 memory card is keyed so it fits one way only. SPARCstation Voyager Service Manual • December 1994...

  • Page 127: Ir Board

    Memory card Sun logo Memory card slots Replacing a Memory Card FIGURE 10-11 2. Tuck the pull tab behind the memory card. The pull tab interferes with the rear cover installation if not tucked in. 3. Close the system and power it on. IR Board Removing the IR Board 1.

  • Page 128: Figure 10-12 Connecting/Disconnecting The Scsi Cable-The I/O Board

    3. Disconnect the IR cable from the IR board. FIGURE 10-13 IR cable IR board IR Cable Connection to the IR Board FIGURE 10-13 4. Remove the two screws from the IR board. Use a Phillips screwdriver. SPARCstation Voyager Service Manual • December 1994...

  • Page 129: Replacing The Ir Board

    Screws IR board Removing/Replacing the IR Board FIGURE 10-14 5. Remove the IR board. Place it on an antistatic surface. Replacing the IR Board 1. Position the replacement IR board in the unit. FIGURE 10-14 2. Install both screws to secure the IR board to the unit. 3.

  • Page 130: I/O Board

    Section “Removing the CPU Board” on page 10-96. 4. Disconnect the DC harness from the I/O board. FIGURE 10-16 5. Disconnect the IR cable from the I/O board. 6. Remove all screws from the back panel. FIGURE 10-16 SPARCstation Voyager Service Manual • December 1994...

  • Page 131: Figure 10-16 I/O Board And Backpanel

    IR cable DC power harness IO board Backpan- I/O Board and Backpanel FIGURE 10-16 7. Remove the screw from the I/O board. FIGURE 10-17 Screw I/O board Screw Location at the Bottom of I/O Board FIGURE 10-17 8. Grasp the I/O board at both ends and gently lift it up and out of the unit. .

  • Page 132: Replacing The I/O Board

    6. Connect the SCSI cable to the I/O board. FIGURE 10-12 7. Replace the CPU board. See Section “Replacing the CPU Board” on page 10-99. 8. Replace the hard disk drive. See Section “Replacing the Hard Disk Drive” on page 9-94. SPARCstation Voyager Service Manual • December 1994...

  • Page 133: Replacement Parts

    C H A P T E R Replacement Parts This chapter provides the replacement parts list and figures to illustrate the SPARCstation Voyager workstation. List of Replacement Parts This section lists part numbers and describes replacement parts for the system.
  • Page 134 PCMCIA Modem Card, U.K. 370-1796 PCMCIA Modem Card, German 370-1797 PCMCIA Modem Card, Japan 370-1798 PCMCIA Modem Card, Sweden 370-1799 PCMCIA Modem Card, Australian 370-1802 PCMCIA Modem Card, French Power Cord 530-2073 Power Cord Assy. British SPARCstation Voyager Service Manual • December 1994...
  • Page 135 Replacement Parts List (Continued) TABLE 11-1 Replacement Parts Part Number Description 530-2074 Power Cord Assy. European 530-2075 Power Cord Assy. Australian 530-2076 Power Cord Assy. N. American 530-2122 Power Cord Assy. Japanese Door 540-2493 Battery Door 540-2494 Power Supply Door ACCESSORIES Battery Pack 595-3146...

  • Page 136: Illustrated Parts Breakdown

    Illustrated Parts Breakdown Display panel Left cap Front cover IR lens Power LED Bottom front cover Power supply Power supply door Front View—Exploded FIGURE 11-1 SPARCstation Voyager Service Manual • December 1994...

  • Page 137: Figure 11-2 Rear View-Exploded

    Display panel Rear cover Right cap Bottom rear cover Back panel Rear View—Exploded FIGURE 11-2 Chapter 11 Replacement Parts...

  • Page 138: Figure 11-3 Front View-Internal

    Floppy drive Video board Flex cable Disk drive Speaker IR board SCSI cable Front View—Internal FIGURE 11-3 DC/DC converter CPU board Memory cards (option) TOD/NVRAM I/O board PCMCIA slots Rear View—Internal FIGURE 11-4 SPARCstation Voyager Service Manual • December 1994...

  • Page 139: Product Specifications

    A P P E N D I X Product Specifications Physical Specifications Color System Physical Specifications TABLE A-1 U.S. Metric Height 13.5 in 34.4 cm Width 14.3 in 36.2 cm Depth 5.4 in 13.8 cm Weight, system w/ power 13.2 lb 6.0 kg supply Monochrome System Physical Specifications...

  • Page 140: Electrical Specifications

    100 to 120 VAC or 200 to 240 VAC Current, maximum Current frequency range 47-63 Hz Output 16.8 VDC, maximum 3.5A Input power rating Total continuous power Volt-Ampere rating 80 VA Btu/hr rating 245 Btu/hr Power factor 0.8-0.99 SPARCstation Voyager Service Manual • December 1994...

  • Page 141: Environmental Requirements

    Environmental Requirements Recommended Operating Ranges TABLE A-5 U.S. Metric 10° to 32°C Temperature 50° to 90°F Humidity 20% to 80% RH 20% to 80% RH Altitude to 9843 ft to 3 km Environmental Limits TABLE A-6 Operating Non-operating U.S. Metric U.S.
  • Page 142 SPARCstation Voyager Service Manual • December 1994...

  • Page 143: Signal Descriptions

    A P P E N D I X Signal Descriptions External Battery Connector This connector is located on the I/O board and is designated as J0201. Power Connector FIGURE B-1 Power Connector Pin Assignments TABLE B-1 Name Description Name Description batt_rtn Battery Return batt_ac...

  • Page 144: Internal Battery Connector

    This connector is located on the I/O board and is designated as J203. Battery Power Connector FIGURE B-3 Battery Power Connector Pin Assignment TABLE B-3 Name Description Batt-vspl Battery Voltage Supply Batt-RTN Battery Return SPARCstation Voyager Service Manual • December 1994...

  • Page 145: Cpu Board To I/O Board Connector

    CPU Board to I/O Board Connector CPU to I/O Board Connector FIGURE B-4 CPU to I/O Board Pin Assignments TABLE B-4 Name Name VID GREEN VID_RED VGND VID_BLUE VID_RXD VGND VID_TXD VID_CLK VCC/G VID_CSYNC VCC/G GND\G SCSI_TERMPWR SCSI_DATA<0> SCS_BUSY SCSI_DATA<1> SCSI_ACK SCSI_DATA<2>...
  • Page 146 PP_DATA<6> PP_DATA<5> PP_DATA<4> PP_DATA<3> PP_DATA<2> PP_DATA<1> PP_DS* PP_DATA<0> GND\G GND\G GND\G SHIELD SHIELD ISDN_TE_1 ISDN_NT_1 ISDN_TE_3 ISDN_NT_3 ISDN_TE_2 ISDN_NT_2 ISDN_TE_4 ISDN_NT_4 SHIELD SHIELD PANIC* PANIC VCC\G VID_SENSE0 GND\G VID_SENSE1 VID_SENSE2 IR_CLK jtag_clk SYS_LED SPARCstation Voyager Service Manual • December 1994...
  • Page 147 CPU to I/O Board Pin Assignments (Continued) TABLE B-4 Name Name jtag_ms IR_DIN1 jtag_din_macio IR_DIN2 jtag_dout_slavio IR_DIN3 jtag_jscc_rst IR_DOUT inhibit GND\G +12VDC fd_index SP_TXC fd_drv_sel SP_DCD fd_dsk_chng SP_DTR fd_eject SP_DSR fd_den_sense SP_CTS fd_motor_en SP_RTXC fd_desnsity_sel SP_RTS fd_dir SP_RXD fd_step SP_TRXC fd_wr_data SP_TXD fd_wr_en...

  • Page 148: Cpu Board To Video Board Connector

    +12v sba<24> +12v sb_ack<2> sba<22> sba<23> sba<20> sba<21> sba<18> sba<19> sb_ack<1> sba<16> sba<17> sba<14> sba<15> sba<12> sba<13> sb_ack<0> sba<10> sba<11> sba<8> sba<9> sba<6> sba<7> sb_lerr* sba<4> sba<5> sba<2> sba<3> sba<0> sba<1> sb_rd SPARCstation Voyager Service Manual • December 1994...
  • Page 149 CPU to Video Board Pin Assignments TABLE B-5 Name Name sb_siz<1> sb_siz<2> sbd<31> sb_siz<0> sbd<30> sbd<28> sbd<29> sbd<26> sbd<27> sbd<24> sbd<25> sbd<23> sbd<21> sbd<22> sbd<19> sbd<20> sbd<18> sbd<16> sbd<17> sbd<14> sbd<15> sbd<12> sbd<13> sbd<11> sbd<9> sbd<10> sbd<7> sbd<8> sbd<6> sbd<4> sbd<5>...

  • Page 150: Mono Display Panel Connector

    This connector is located on the mono video board. Mono Display Panel Connector FIGURE B-6 Mono Display Panel Pin Assignments TABLE B-6 Name Name TAB RX TAB TX PWR 5V BATT_RTN BRIGHT OHSYNC BATT_RTN BATT_RTN BATT_RTN BLENB BATT BATT BATT SPARCstation Voyager Service Manual • December 1994...
  • Page 151 Mono Display Panel Pin Assignments TABLE B-6 Name Name FPS2 FPS1 FPS0 PWR 5V PWR 5V PWR 12V PWR 12V FLCD<0> FLCD<1> FLCD<2> FLCD<3> FLCD<4> FLCD<5> FLCD<6> FLCD<7> FLCD<8> FLCD<9> FLCD<10> FLCD<11> FLCD<12> FLCD<13> FLCD<13> FLCD<15> FDCLK Appendix B Signal Descriptions...

  • Page 152: Color Display Panel Connector

    Color Display Panel Pin Assignments TABLE B-7 Name Name TAB RX TAB TX PWR 5V BATT_RTN BRIGHT OHSYNC BATT_RTN BATT_RTN BATT_RTN BLENB BATT BATT BATT FPS2 FPS1 FPS0 PWR 5V PWR 5V PWR 12V PWR 12V SPARCstation Voyager Service Manual • December 1994...

  • Page 153: Pcmcia Connector(S)

    Color Display Panel Pin Assignments TABLE B-7 Name Name FDCLK PCMCIA Connector(s) These connectors are located on the CPU board. PCMCIA Connector(s) FIGURE B-8 PCMCIA Pin Assignments TABLE B-8 Name Description Name Description Ground Ground Data bit 3 Card detect Data bit 4 Data bit 11 Data bit 5...
  • Page 154 Acknowledge Name Description Name Description Address bit 2 Register select & IO enbl Address bit 1 SPKR Audio digital waveform Address bit 0 STSCHG Card status change Data bit 0 Data bit 8 SPARCstation Voyager Service Manual • December 1994...

  • Page 155: Keyboard/Mouse And Serial Port

    PCMCIA Pin Assignments TABLE B-8 Name Description Name Description Data bit 1 Data bit 9 Data bit 2 Data bit 10 IOIS16 IO port is 16-bit Card detect Ground Ground Keyboard/Mouse and Serial Port Keyboard/Mouse This connector is located on the I/O board and is designated J0404. Keyboard/Mouse Connector FIGURE B-9 Keyboard/Mouse Connector Pin Assignments...

  • Page 156: Isdn Ports

    FIGURE B-10 ISDN TE Connector Pin Assignments TABLE B-10 Name Name isdn_te_ps3_p isdn_te_3 isdn_te_ps3_n isdn_te_4 isdn_te_1 isdn_te_ps2_n isdn_te_2 isdn_te_ps2_p ISDN NT This connector is located on the I/O board and is designated J0302. SPARCstation Voyager Service Manual • December 1994...

  • Page 157: Serial Port

    12345678 RJ45 ISDN NT Connector FIGURE B-11 ISDN TE Connector Pin Assignments TABLE B-11 Name Name isdn_nt_ps3_p isdn_nt_3 isdn_nt_ps3_n isdn_nt_4 isdn_nt_1 isdn_nt_ps2_n isdn_nt_2 isdn_nt_ps2_p Serial Port This serial port is located on the I/O board and is designated as J0403. Serial Port Connector FIGURE B-12 Serial Port Connector Pin Assignments...

  • Page 158: Twisted Pair Ethernet

    N.C. tpe_0 Data Out (-) tpe-3 Data In (-) tpe_2 Data In (+) tpe_cab_sen Cable Sense N.C. Ground Floppy Connector This connector is located on the system board and is designated as J1200. SPARCstation Voyager Service Manual • December 1994...

  • Page 159: Scsi Connector (Internal)

    Floppy Connector FIGURE B-14 Floppy Pin Assignments TABLE B-14 Name Description Name Description Voltage (+) fd_step Step fd_index Index Signal Ground Voltage (+) fd_wr data Write Data fd_drv sel Drive Select Ground Voltage (+) fd_wr en Write Enable fd_dsk chng Disk Change Ground fd_track 0...

  • Page 160: Figure B-15 Scsi Connector (Internal)

    Data bit 6 scsi-dir Direction Ground scsi-control Control scsi-data 5 Data bit 5 Ground Ground scsi-req Request scsi-data 4 Data bit 4 Ground Ground Ground scsi-data 3 Data bit 3 Voltage (+) Ground Voltage (+) SPARCstation Voyager Service Manual • December 1994...

  • Page 161: Scsi Connector (External)

    SCSI Connector (External) This connector is located on the I/O board and is designated as J0304. SCSI Connector (External) FIGURE B-16 SCSI (External) Pin Assignments TABLE B-16 Name Description Name Description Ground scsi-data 0 Data bit 0 Ground scsi-data 1 Data bit 1 Ground scsi-data 2...

  • Page 162: Audio Connectors

    Audio—Microphone Input Pin Assignments TABLE B-17 Name Description Ground audi- in & pw- out Audio In & Power The Line Input connector is located on the CPU board and is designated as J0700. SPARCstation Voyager Service Manual • December 1994...

  • Page 163: Figure B-18 Audio Connector-Line Input

    Audio Connector—Line Input FIGURE B-18 Audio—Line Input Pin Assignments TABLE B-18 Name Description Ground line-in-1 Line in left line-in-r Line in right The Line Output connector is located on the CPU board and is designated as J0701. Audio Connector—Line Output FIGURE B-19 Audio—Line Output Pin Assignments TABLE B-19...

  • Page 164: Figure B-20 Audio Connector-Headphone Output

    Audio Connector—Headphone Output FIGURE B-20 Audio—Headphone Output Pin Assignments TABLE B-20 Name Description Ground head-out-l Headphone output left head-out-r Headphone output right SPARCstation Voyager Service Manual • December 1994...

  • Page 165: Selected On-Board Diagnostics

    A P P E N D I X Selected On-Board Diagnostics This appendix describes the selected on-board diagnostics. These tests will help you in troubleshooting the system. Caution – To run diagnostics at the ok prompt, you must shut down the system in an orderly manner.

  • Page 166: Test-All

    Watching the ’seconds’ register of the real time clock chip. It should be ’ticking’ once a second. Type any key to stop To interrupt the test, press any key on the keyboard. SPARCstation Voyager Service Manual • December 1994...

  • Page 167: Watch-Net, Watch-Tpe

    Type any key to stop..............................Framing error CRC error X....The SPARCstation Voyager workstation has one on-board 10Base T Ethernet interface, (also called twisted-pair Ethernet or TPE). You can also use watch-tpe to monitor the 10BaseT (TPE) connection. For example: ok watch-tpe Internal loopback test -- succeeded.

  • Page 168: Probe-Scsi

    The probe-scsi test sends an inquiry command to internal and external SCSI devices connected to the SPARCstation Voyager workstation on-board SCSI interface. If a SCSI device is connected and powered up, the target address, unit number, device type, and manufacturer name should be displayed. For example:...
  • Page 169 power-off This commands turn the power off. You must have a Compact 1 or type 5 keyboard attached in order to use this command. Appendix C Selected On-Board Diagnostics...
  • Page 170 SPARCstation Voyager Service Manual • December 1994...
  • Page 171 An external data storage unit that contains a disk drive (Desktop Disk Pack), a tape drive (Desktop Backup Pack), or a CD-ROM drive (Desktop SunCD Pack), and that can be connected to a SPARCstation Voyager workstation. Abbreviated as DSP. Ethernet...
  • Page 172 See also resume. system Any computer that allows you to run programs or applications. In this book, it means the SPARCstation Voyager workstation unit together with the Sun operating system and peripheral hardware devices. system unit The enclosure containing the system memory, central processing unit, hard disk, floppy drive, and video board.
  • Page 173 Index PCMCIA, 131 power, 121 auto-boot, 8, 9 SCSI (external), 139 SCSI (internal), 137 serial port, 135 serial port A & B, 135 twisted pair ethernet, 136 back panel, 4 controller bottom front cover, 58 SCSI, 29 bottom rear cover, 55, 56 cover filler, 48 front, 51...
  • Page 174 34 front cover, 51 front view exploded, 114 external, 2 normal mode, 15 internal, 4, 116 null modem cable, 16 hard disk drive, 92 on-board diagnostics, 10 headless system, 48 tests, 11 SPARCstation Voyager Service Manual • December 1994...
  • Page 175 OpenBoot PROM diagnostics, 10 power supply, 69 door, 65 opening specifications, 118 system front, 48 system rear, 43 power supply door, 43 operating ranges power-off, 147 recommended, 119 Power-On Self-Test, 10, 21 probe, 146 probe-scsi, 12, 146 pull ring, 43 panel back, 4 display...
  • Page 176 POST runs, 17 SCSI connector (external), 139 threaded standoff, 71 SCSI connector (internal), 137 threaded stud, 72 serial port, 133, 135 tip window, 16 twisted pair ethernet, 136 TOD/NVRAM, 98 signal descriptions SPARCstation Voyager Service Manual • December 1994...
  • Page 177 tools required, 36 troubleshooting tips, 25 twisted pair ethernet (TPE), 145 user-specified programs, 9 video board, 101, 103 voltage, 27 watch-clock, 12, 144 watch-net, 12, 145 watch-tpe, 12, 145 wrist strap, 47 Index...
  • Page 178 SPARCstation Voyager Service Manual • December 1994...

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