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Sun Fire X4640 Server Service Manual Overview

Controlling Power and Performing Hardware Reset

About Power Modes

Powering the Server On and Off

Controlling Server Power Remotely

Resetting the Server Using the Reset Switch (SW2)

Removing and Installing Components

Important Safety Information

Antistatic Procedures and Precautions

Tools Required for Servicing the Sun Fire X4640 Server

Preparing the Server for Service and Operation

Removal and Replacement Procedures

List of Customer Replaceable Units and Field Replaceable Units

Identifying Components

Replacing the CMOS Battery (CRU)

Replacing or Adding a Hard Drive (CRU)

Replacing a CPU Module and Filler Card (CRU)

Replacing or Adding DIMMs (CRU)

Replacing or Adding PCI Cards (CRU)

Replacing or Adding a Power Supply (CRU)

Replacing the Fan Tray (CRU)

Replacing the Service Processor Board (FRU)

Replacing the DVD Module (FRU)

How to Remove the DVD Module

How to Install the DVD Drive

Replacing the Power Distribution Board (FRU)

Replacing the Fan Tray Carriage (FRU)

Replacing the Front Panel Indicator Board (FRU)

Replacing the Front I/O Board (FRU)

Replacing a Hard Disk Backplane (FRU)

Replacing the Motherboard (FRU)

Updating Field-Replaceable Unit Information

How to Update the Server CPLDs

Configuring the System Using the BIOS Setup Utilities

BIOS and the BIOS Setup Utility

How to Configure the System BIOS

BIOS Setup Utility Screens

BIOS and Service Processor Updates

LSI BIOS Configuration Utility

Sun Fire X4640 Server References and Specifications

Sun Fire X4640 Server Features and Components

Sun Fire X4640 Server Front and Back Panel Features and Components

Sun Fire X4640 Server Specifications

Sun Fire X4640 Server Motherboard Jumpers and Switches

Sun Fire X4640 Server External LED Locations and Meanings

Locating the Sun Fire X4640 Server System Serial Number

Index

How to Install the DVD Drive

  1. Prepare the server for service. See How to Prepare the Server for Service.
  2. Remove the front bezel. See How to Remove the Front Bezel.
  3. Align the new drive with the chassis bay.

    The top of the drive should face the center of the chassis..

  4. Push the drive into the bay until the face of the drive is even with the front of the chassis.

    Metal spring-clips inside the chassis grip the drive and hold it in place.


    image:An illustration showing the installation of the DVD module from the front.
  5. Reconnect the flex-cable connector to the connector on the rear of the drive.
    image:An illustration showing how to connect the flex cable on the rear of the drive
  6. Install the front bezel. See How to Remove the Front Bezel.

    Note - When you insert a disc into the vertical slot of the DVD-ROM drive, the label on the disk must face left (toward the chassis center).


  7. Prepare the server for operation. See How to Prepare the Server for Operation.

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