Sun Fire X4140 Server Service Manual

Sun Fire X4140 Server Service Manual

820-2401-14

Preface

1. Sun Fire X4140 Server Overview

1.1 Product Description

1.2 Sun Fire X4140 Server Chassis Overview

1.2.1 Infrastructure Boards

1.2.2 Dimensions

1.2.3 System Cables

1.3 Sun Fire X4140 Server Front Panel Features

1.4 Sun Fire X4140 Server Rear Panel Features

1.5 Illustrated Parts Breakdown

2. Preparing to Service the System

2.1 Safety Information

2.2 Required Tools

2.3 Obtaining the Chassis Serial Number

To View Chassis Serial Number

2.4 Powering Off the Server

2.4.1 Powering Off the Server Using the Service Processor Command Line

2.5 Extending the Server to the Maintenance Position

2.6 Removing a Server From the Rack

2.7 Performing Electrostatic Discharge and Antistatic Prevention Measures

2.7.1 Electrostatic Discharge Safety Measures

2.7.1.1 Using an Antistatic Wrist Strap

2.7.1.2 Using an Antistatic Mat

2.7.2 ESD Handling Procedure

2.8 Removing the Top Cover

3. Servicing Customer-Replaceable Devices

3.1 Devices That Are Hot-Pluggable or Hot-Swappable

3.1.1 Hot-Pluggable Devices

3.1.2 Hot-Swappable Devices

3.2 Servicing Drives

3.2.1 Sun Fire X4140 Server Drive Guidelines

3.2.2 Sun Fire X4140 Server Solid-State Drive Guidelines

3.2.2.1 SSD Firmware Requirements

3.2.3 Drive Status LED Reference

3.2.4 Removing a Hard Drive or SSD

3.2.5 Installing a Hard Drive or SSD

3.2.6 Using Drive Fillers

3.3 Servicing Fan Modules

3.3.1 About Sun Fire X4140 Server Fans

3.3.2 Fan Module LED Reference

3.3.3 Detecting Fan Module Failure

3.3.4 Removing a Fan Module

3.3.5 Installing a Fan Module

3.4 Servicing Power Supplies

3.4.1 Detecting Power Supply Failure

3.4.2 Power Supply LED Reference

3.4.3 Removing a Power Supply

3.4.4 Installing a Power Supply

4. Servicing Motherboard Components

4.1 Servicing DDR2 DIMMs

4.1.1 Identifying Faulty DDR2 DIMMs

4.1.2 DDR2 DIMM Guidelines

4.1.2.1 Viewing The Memory Configuration

4.1.2.2 Single Processor Configuration DDR2 DIMM Placement

4.1.3 Removing DDR2 DIMMs

4.1.4 Installing DDR2 DIMMs

4.1.5 Installing Additional DDR2 DIMMs

4.2 Servicing the Air Baffle

4.2.1 Removing the Air Baffle

4.2.2 Installing the Air Baffle

4.3 Servicing PCIe Risers

4.3.1 Removing a PCIe Riser

4.3.2 Installing a PCIe Riser

4.4 Servicing PCIe Cards

4.4.1 Sun Fire X4140 Server PCIe Card Guidelines

4.4.1.1 Riser Cards

4.4.1.2 Guidelines for SGXPCIESAS-R-INT-Z HBA Card

4.4.2 Removing PCIe Cards

4.4.3 Installing PCIe Cards

4.5 Servicing the Battery

4.5.1 Removing the Battery

4.5.2 Installing the Battery

4.6 Servicing the Motherboard Assembly

4.6.1 Removing the Motherboard Assembly

4.6.2 Installing the Motherboard Assembly

4.7 Servicetool FRU Update Procedures

4.7.1 Updating FRU Product Information Using ServiceTool

4.7.2 Restoring Product Information From the FRUID PROM

4.7.3 Changing Product Information on the Motherboard Using a File

4.8 Servicing Processors

4.8.1 Processor Fault Remind Button

4.8.2 Removing a Processor

4.8.3 Installing a Processor FRU

4.8.4 Installing an XOption Processor

4.9 Resetting Passwords and Clearing CMOS NVRAM

4.9.1 Overview

4.9.2 Resetting a BIOS Password From the BIOS Screen

4.9.3 Resetting CMOS NVRAM Using a Jumper

4.10 Recovering From Corrupt Service Processor Software

4.10.1 Reinstalling The Default SP Software Image From The Tools And Drivers CD

4.11 Using the Reset and NMI Switches

4.11.1 Reset Switch

4.11.2 NMI Dump Switch

5. Servicing Infrastructure Boards and Components

5.1 Servicing the DVD/USB Module

5.1.1 Removing the DVD/USB Module

5.1.2 Installing the DVD/USB Module

5.2 Servicing the Fan Power Boards

5.2.1 Removing a Fan Power Board

5.2.2 Installing a Fan Power Board

5.3 Servicing the Drives Cage

5.3.1 Removing the Drives Cage

5.3.2 Installing the Drives Cage

5.4 Servicing the Drives Backplane

5.4.1 Removing the Drives Backplane

5.4.2 Installing the Drives Backplane

5.5 Servicing the Front Control Panel Light Pipe Assembly

5.5.1 Removing the Front Control Panel Light Pipe Assembly

5.5.2 Installing the Front Control Panel Light Pipe Assembly

5.6 Servicing the Power Distribution Board (PDB)

5.6.1 Removing the Power Distribution Board

5.6.2 Installing the Power Distribution Board

5.7 Servicing the Paddle Card

5.7.1 Removing the Paddle Card

5.7.2 Installing the Paddle Card

5.8 Servicing Cables

5.8.1 Removing HDD Cables in a SAS Configuration

5.8.2 Installing HDD Cables in a SAS Configuration

5.8.3 Removing HDD Cables in a SATA Configuration

5.8.4 Installing HDD Cables in a SATA Configuration

5.8.5 Removing a PDB Cable

5.8.6 Installing a PDB Cable

6. Returning the Server to Operation

6.1 Installing the Top Cover

6.2 Reinstalling the Server in the Rack

6.3 Returning the Server to the Normal Rack Position

6.4 Powering On the Server

A. Connector Pinouts

A.1 Serial Management Port Connector

A.2 Network Management Port Connector

A.3 Video Connector

A.4 USB Connectors

A.5 Gigabit Ethernet Connectors

B. BIOS Power-On Self-Test (POST) Codes

B.1 Introduction

B.2 How BIOS POST Memory Testing Works

B.3 Redirecting Console Output

B.4 Changing POST Options

B.5 POST Codes

C. BIOS Screens

C.1 Configuring BIOS Settings

C.1.1 Using BIOS Menu Items

C.1.2 BIOS Setup Screens Overview

C.2 BIOS Setup Menu Screens

C.2.1 BIOS Main Menu Screens

C.2.2 BIOS Advanced Menu Screens

C.2.3 BIOS PCI/PnP Menu Screens

C.2.4 BIOS Boot Menu Screens

C.2.5 BIOS Security Menu Screens

C.2.6 BIOS Chipset Menu Screens

C.2.7 BIOS Exit Menu Screens

Index

Sun Fire X4140 Server Service Manual

820-2401-14

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