Removing The Graphics Card - Sun Microsystems Sun Blade 1000 Service Manual

two Expert3D or Expert3D-Lite graphics cards. The software patch number is
108576-08 and is downloaded when you install the Sun Expert3D or Expert3D Lite
software provided with the graphics card installation kit. Check for the latest patch
level at the following Sun web site:
http://www.sun.com/sunsolve/
8.4.3

Removing the Graphics Card

1. Power off the workstation, remove the access panel, and attach the antistatic wrist
strap.
See Chapter 5.
2. Lay the workstation on its side.
3. Disconnect the video cable from the graphics card video connector.
Caution – Use proper ESD grounding techniques when handling components. Wear
an antistatic wrist strap and use an antistatic mat. Store ESD-sensitive components in
antistatic bags before placing them on any surface.
4. Using a No. 2 Phillips screwdriver, remove the screw securing the graphics card
bracket tab to the workstation chassis (
Caution – Avoid applying force to one end or one side of the board, or connector
damage may occur.
5. At the two upper corners of the graphics card, pull the card straight up from the
connector.
6. Remove the graphics card.
7. Place the graphics card on an antistatic mat.
Chapter 8 Removing and Replacing the Motherboard and Associated Components
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