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Sun Microsystems SPARCstation 4 manual available for free PDF download: Service Manual
Sun Microsystems SPARCstation 4 Service Manual (190 pages)
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Table of Contents
Section 1
3
Table of Contents
3
Section 2
15
Product Description
21
Standard Features
21
FIGURE 1-1 Basic System
22
Subassemblies, Boards, and Components
22
FIGURE 1-2 Interior View of Sparcstation 4 System
23
Interior Views
23
FIGURE 1-3 Interior View of SPARC Xterminal 1 System
24
Rear Panel Views
24
Internal Options
26
TABLE 1-1 Internal Options-Sparcstation 4 System
26
TABLE 1-2 Internal Options-SPARC Xterminal 1 System
26
External Options
27
TABLE 1-3 Selected External SCSI Peripheral Options
27
Factory-Defined Boot Mode
29
Figure
29
Troubleshooting Overview
29
After Power Is Switched on
31
Diagnostic Tools and When to Use Them
35
Power-On Self-Test
35
TABLE 2-3 Diagnostic Tools
35
FORTH-Based PROM Diagnostics
36
TABLE 2-4 Selected FORTH Diagnostic Tests
36
FORTH Monitor
38
Sundiag System Exerciser
39
Power-On Self-Test (POST)
41
Power-On Self-Test (POST)
43
FIGURE 3-4 Sparcstation System Banner
44
Full Diagnostic Mode
44
Normal Mode
44
Abbreviated Diagnostic Mode
45
Setting up a Tip Connection to Another System
45
TABLE 3-2 List of Full Diagnostic Mode Tests
46
Tests the POST Runs
46
POST Error Messages
48
FIGURE 3-5 Location of System Power LED
49
Status Lights (Leds) and Indicators
49
Troubleshooting Procedures
51
No Video Output on the System Monitor
52
Power Supply Test
53
Power-On Does Not Succeed
53
FIGURE 4-1 Power Supply Connector
54
TABLE 4-2 Power Supply Connector Pin Assignments
54
Disk Drive Errors
55
System Board Test
55
TABLE 4-3 Troubleshooting Disk Drive Errors
56
Verifying the Built-In SCSI Controller
56
Determining Faulty DSIMM Locations
57
FIGURE 4-2 DSIMM Slot Locations-Sparcstation 4 System
58
FIGURE 4-3 DSIMM Slot Locations-SPARC Xterminal 1 System
58
TABLE 4-4 Physical Memory Address Ranges for Sparcstation 4 System
58
TABLE 4-5 Physical Memory Address Ranges for SPARC Xterminal 1 System
59
Safety and Tools Requirements
61
Safety Requirements
61
Symbols
62
TABLE 5-1 Safety Precautions
62
System Precautions
63
Tools Required
63
Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) Precautions
64
Power on and off
65
Powering off the System
65
When the System Is Working Normally
65
When the System Does Not Respond Normally
66
Powering on the System
68
Internal Access
69
Removing the Cover
69
FIGURE 7-1 Removing the Rear Panel Cover Screws
70
Attaching the Wrist Strap
71
FIGURE 7-2 Removing the Cover
71
FIGURE 7-3 Grounding the Wrist Strap to the Power Supply
72
Replacing the Cover
72
FIGURE 7-4 Replacing the Cover
73
FIGURE 7-5 Securing the System Unit Cover
74
Major Subassemblies
75
Power Supply
75
Removing the Power Supply
75
FIGURE 8-1 Removing the Power Supply
77
Replacing the Power Supply
77
FIGURE 8-2 Connecting the DC Power Harness to the Power Supply
78
Removing the Speaker/Led Cable
79
Speaker/Led Cable
79
Replacing the Speaker/Led Cable
80
FIGURE 8-4 Positioning the LED Cable
81
Internal Speaker
82
Removing the Internal Speaker
82
FIGURE 8-5 Removing the Speaker Cover
83
FIGURE 8-6 Removing the Speaker
84
FIGURE 8-7 Speaker Connections
85
Replacing the Internal Speaker
85
Hard Disk Drive
87
Storage Devices
87
FIGURE 9-1 Drive Locations
88
Removing the Hard Disk Drive
88
FIGURE 9-2 Removing the Hard Disk Drive
89
Replacing the Hard Disk Drive
89
CD-ROM Drive
90
FIGURE 9-3 Replacing the Disk Drive
90
Removing the CD-ROM Drive
90
FIGURE 9-4 Removing the CD-ROM Drive
91
Replacing the CD-ROM Drive
91
FIGURE 9-5 Jumper Settings for Sparcstation 4 CD-ROM Drive
92
FIGURE 9-6 Replacing the CD-ROM Drive
93
Diskette Drive
94
FIGURE 9-7 Diskette Drive Location
94
Table 9-1
94
FIGURE 9-8 Removing the CD-ROM Filler Panel
95
Removing the Diskette Drive
95
FIGURE 9-9 Disengaging the Diskette Drive
96
Replacing the Diskette Drive
97
FIGURE 9-14 Lowering the Diskette Drive into Place
100
FIGURE 9-15 Diskette Drive Power Cable (P3) Connector
100
CD-ROM SCSI Cable
101
Removing the CD-ROM SCSI Cable
101
FIGURE 9-17 System Board Cable Connections
102
Replacing the CD-ROM SCSI Cable
102
FIGURE 9-18 Internal Cable Routing
103
DC Power Harness
104
Removing the DC Power Harness
104
Replacing the DC Power Harness
104
Diskette Data Cable
105
Removing the Diskette Data Cable
105
FIGURE 9-19 System Board Cable Routing
106
Replacing the Diskette Data Cable
106
CD-ROM Audio Cable
107
FIGURE 9-20 CD-ROM Drive Rear Panel Connectors
107
Removing the Audio Cable
107
FIGURE 9-21 Removing the Audio Cable from the Audio Module
108
FIGURE 9-22 Disconnecting the System Board Connectors
109
Replacing the Audio Cable
109
FIGURE 9-23 Pressing the Audio Cable into the Cable Slot
110
FIGURE 9-24 Routing the Audio Cable Around the Corner Post
111
FIGURE 9-25 Securing the Audio Cable
112
FIGURE 9-26 CD-ROM Drive Rear Panel Connectors
112
FIGURE 9-27 Reconnecting the Main Logic Board Connectors
113
Damage Prevention
115
Handling System Boards and Assemblies
115
System Board Overview
115
System Board Layouts
116
FIGURE 10-2 SPARC Xterminal 1 System Board
117
Replaceable System Board Components
117
FIGURE 11-1 Sbus Slot Location
119
Sbus Card
119
System Board and Component Replacement
119
FIGURE 11-2 Opening the Sbus Card Retainers
120
Removing the Sbus Card
120
FIGURE 11-3 Removing the Extractor Handle from an Sbus Card
121
FIGURE 11-4 Installing the Sbus Card Extractor
122
FIGURE 11-5 Removing the Sbus Card
122
Replacing the Sbus Card
123
FIGURE 11-6 Inserting the Sbus Card
124
Audio Module
125
FIGURE 11-8 Audio Module Connector Location
126
Removing the Audio Module
126
FIGURE 11-10 Unlocking the Audio Module
128
FIGURE 11-11 Removing the Audio Module
129
FIGURE 11-12 Inserting the Audio Module Filler Panel
130
Replacing the Audio Module
130
FIGURE 11-13 Removing the Audio Module Filler Panel
131
FIGURE 11-14 Inserting the Audio Module
132
FIGURE 11-15 Securing the Audio Module
132
FIGURE 11-16 Connecting the CD-ROM Audio Cable
133
FIGURE 11-17 Pressing the Audio Cable into the Cable Slot
134
Dsimms
135
FIGURE 11-18 Routing the Audio Cable Around the Corner Post
135
Removing the DSIMM
136
FIGURE 11-19 DSIMM Slot Locations on the System Board
137
FIGURE 11-20 Ejecting the DSIMM
137
FIGURE 11-21 Orienting the DSIMM
138
Replacing the DSIMM
138
FIGURE 11-22 Installing the DSIMM
139
Removing the VSIMM
139
Vsimm
139
FIGURE 11-23 VSIMM Slot Location
140
FIGURE 11-24 Ejecting the VSIMM
141
Replacing the VSIMM
141
FIGURE 11-25 Orienting the VSIMM
142
FIGURE 11-26 Installing the VSIMM
143
Removing the System Board
143
System Board
143
FIGURE 11-29 Removing the System Board
146
Replacing the System Board
146
Setting Jumpers
148
FIGURE 11-32 Setting the Serial Port Jumpers
149
FIGURE 11-33 Locating the NVRAM Chip
150
Nvram
150
Removing the NVRAM Chip
150
Replacing the NVRAM Chip
151
Illustrated Parts Breakdown
153
Illustrations of Selected Crus
153
FIGURE 12-1 Selected Crus-System Unit
154
FIGURE 12-2 Standard External Cables
155
FIGURE 12-3 Optional External Cable
155
FIGURE 12-4 Microphone and Cable-Sparcstation 4 System Only
156
Replacement Parts List
156
TABLE 12-1 Part Number List-Customer Replaceable Units
156
TABLE 12-2 Part Number List-Miscellaneous Items
157
Physical Specifications
159
System Specifications
159
Input Power Requirements
160
TABLE A-2 Physical Specifications-SPARC Xterminal 1 System
160
TABLE A-3 Input Power Requirements and Power Dissipation-Sparcstation 4 System
160
TABLE A-5 Input Power Requirements and Power Dissipation-Sparcserver 4 System
161
TABLE A-6 Environmental Requirements
162
External SCSI Connector-Sparcstation 4 System Only
163
FIGURE B-1 External SCSI Connector-Sparcstation 4 System Only
163
Input/Output Connectors and Ports
163
FIGURE B-2 Parallel Port Connector
164
Parallel Port Connector
164
TABLE B-2 Pinout for Parallel Port Connector
164
Attachment Unit Interface (AUI) Connector
165
FIGURE B-3 Attachment Unit Interface (AUI) Connector
165
TABLE B-3 Pinout for Attachment Unit Interface (AUI) Connector
165
FIGURE B-4 Twisted-Pair Ethernet Connector
166
FIGURE B-5 Serial Connector-Sparcstation 4 System Only
166
Serial Connector Ports a and B-Sparcstation 4 System Only
166
TABLE B-4 Pinout for Twisted-Pair Ethernet Connector
166
TABLE B-5 Pinout for Combined Serial Connector Ports a and B
166
Twisted-Pair Ethernet Connector
166
FIGURE B-6 Audio Module Connectors
167
TABLE B-6 Signals for the Audio Module Ports
167
Audio Line-In Connector
168
Audio Line-Out Connector
168
FIGURE B-7 Headphone Connector
168
FIGURE B-8 Audio Line-Out Connector
168
FIGURE B-9 Audio Line-In Connector
168
Headphone Connector
168
Audio Specifications
169
FIGURE B-10 Microphone Connector
169
Microphone Connector
169
TABLE B-7 Audio Module Inputs and Outputs
169
Keyboard/Mouse Connector
170
TABLE B-8 Internal Monaural Speaker Specifications
170
TABLE B-9 Pinout for Keyboard/Mouse Connector
170
13W3 Video Connector
171
TABLE B-10 13W3 Video Connector Pin Assignments
171
SCSI Targeting
173
TABLE C-1 SCSI Targeting-Solaris 1.X (Sunos 4.X) Operating Systems
173
TABLE C-2 SCSI Targeting-Solaris 2.X (Sunos 5.X) Operating Systems
174
FORTH Diagnostics
175
Running the FORTH Diagnostics
175
Test <Alias Name>, Test <Device Path
175
Test-All
177
Watch-Clock
177
Watch-Net, Watch-Aui, Watch-Tpe, and Watch-Net-All
178
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