Preface; Document Organization - Sun Microsystems SPARCstation 5 Service Manual

Preface

This service manual describes how to troubleshoot problems and replace parts in the
TM
SPARCstation TM 5 computer system. Technicians, advanced computer system
end-users (with experience replacing hardware and troubleshooting), system
administrators, or qualified service providers should use this book.

Document Organization

This book is divided into seven parts. A table, at the beginning of each part, lists the
chapters, sections, and page numbers.
4 Part 1, "System Information," provides an overview of the SPARCstation 5
standard features, internal options, and external options.
4 Part 2, "Troubleshooting," provides a troubleshooting overview, describes how to
run and troubleshoot errors displayed during the Power-On Self-Test (POST), and
presents symptoms and corrective actions.
4 Part 3, "Preparing for Service," explains safety requirements, symbols used in this
book, tools required, and how to shut down, power off, and power on the system.
4 Part 4, "Subassembly Removal and Replacement," describes how to open and
close the system, attach and remove a wrist strap, and remove and replace
subassemblies.
4 Part 5, "System Board," provides an overview of the system board, describes how
to remove and replace the system board and replaceable parts and components on
the system board.
4 Part 6, "Illustrated Parts Breakdown," provides illustrations of the major
replaceable parts and lists part numbers.
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Preface