Tools And Supplies Needed; Determining A Faulty Component; Safety: Before You Remove The Cover - Sun Microsystems Sun Fire V60x Manual

5.1

Tools and Supplies Needed

All that is needed is an antistatic wrist strap (recommended).
5.2

Determining a Faulty Component

To determine and isolate a faulty component, refer to "Troubleshooting the Server
Using Built-In Tools" on page 3-1." This chapter can help you isolate a faulty
component using the following methods:
Fault and Status LEDs (see "LEDs" on page 3-1)
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POST LEDs, beep codes, and displayed error messages (see "Diagnosing System
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Errors" on page 3-1)
Platform Confidence Test (see "Platform Confidence Test (PCT)" on page 3-2)
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System Setup Utility (see "System Setup Utility (SSU)" on page 3-2)
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5.3

Safety: Before You Remove the Cover

Before removing the system cover to work inside the server, observe these safety
guidelines:
1. Turn off all peripheral devices connected to the system.
2. Turn off the system by pressing the power button on the front of the system. Then
unplug the AC power cord from the system or wall outlet.
3. Label and disconnect all peripheral cables and all telecommunication lines
connected to I/O connectors or ports on the back of the system.
4. Before handling components, attach a wrist strap to a chassis ground of the system
(any unpainted metal surface).
5-2 Sun Fire V60x and Sun Fire V65x Servers—Troubleshooting Guide • November 2003