Preface

The SPARCstation 10 Service Manual describes how to troubleshoot problems and replace parts in the SPARCstation` 10 and SPARCserver` 10 computer systems. 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.

• Part 1, "Product Description" describes an overview of the SPARCstation service codes, standard features, internal options, and external options.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• Part 6, "Illustrated Parts Breakdown" provides illustrations of the major replaceable parts and lists part numbers.

• Part 7, "Appendixes, Glossary, Index," provides physical, electrical, and environmental specifications, a functional description of the SPARCstation 10 system, connector pinouts and signal descriptions, information on SCSI targeting, a glossary of technical terms, and an index.

Related Documentation

The following manuals describe software troubleshooting procedures:

• OpenBoot Command Reference

• SunDiag User's Guide

• System administration manual for the computer system

• Operating system documentation

What Typographic Changes and Symbols Mean

Table P-1 describes the type changes and symbols used in this book.

Table P-1 Typographic Conventions

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Typeface or                                                        Meaning                            Example
Symbol                                                                                                                                         
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AaBbCc123                                                          The names of commands, files,      Edit your .login file.
                                                                   and directories; on-screen         
                                                                   computer output                    Use ls -a to list all files.
                                                                                                      
                                                                                                      system% You have mail.
                                                                                                      
                                                                                                      
                                                                                                      
AaBbCc123                                                          What you type, contrasted with     system% su
                                                                   on-screen computer output          
                                                                                                      Password:
                                                                                                      
AaBbCc123                                                          Command-line placeholder:          To delete a file, type rm filename.
                                                                                                                                               
                                                                   replace with a real name or                                                 
                                                                   value                                                                       
                                                                                                      
AaBbCc123                                                          Book titles, new words or terms,   Read Chapter 6 in Owner's Guide. 
                                                                   or words to be emphasized          These are called class options. 
                                                                                                      
                                                                                                      You must be root to do this.
                                                                                                      
Code samples are included in boxes and may display the following:                                     
                                                                                                      
%                                                                  UNIX C shell prompt                system%
                                                                                                      
$                                                                  UNIX Bourne and Korn shell         UNIX Bourne and Korn shell 
                                                                   prompt                             prompt
                                                                                                      
#                                                                  Superuser prompt, all shells       Superuser prompt, all shells

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