Remove a Processor Module or Processor
Filler Module
The SPARC T5-8 server supports two configurations:
Fully-populated — four processor
modules
Half-populated — two processor modules in PM0 and PM1, and two processor filler modules
in PM2 and PM3
The removal steps are the same for both components. Processor
modules and processor filler modules are cold-service components
that can be replaced only after you power off the system. For the
location of the modules, see Front Panel Components (Service).
![Caution Caution](graphics/electrical.gif) | Caution -
This procedure requires that you handle components that are sensitive to
electrostatic discharge. This discharge can cause server components to
fail.
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- Remove all
of the power from the system.
See Removing Power From the Server.
- Take the necessary ESD precautions.
See Prevent ESD Damage.
- Determine which module you need
to remove.
If you are replacing a faulty processor
module or upgrading the memory, remove that specific processor module.
If you are upgrading the server to a fully-populated
configuration, start by removing the processor filler module in
slot 1.
- Squeeze the release latches together
on the two extraction levers, and pull the extraction levers out
to disengage the processor module or processor filler module from
the server.
- Pull the processor module or
processor filler module halfway out of the server, and then close
the levers.
This will keep the levers from getting damaged when you remove
the module from the server.
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Do not touch the connectors at the rear of the module.
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- Using two hands, completely remove
the processor module or processor filler module, and place the module
on an antistatic mat.
- Determine your next step:
- If you are replacing
DIMMs in an existing processor module, go to Step 8.
- If you are upgrading the server
to a fully-populated configuration, repeat Step 4 through Step 6
to remove the second processor filler module in slot 2, and then
go to Server Upgrade Process.
- Remove the cover:
- Press down on the green
button at the top of the cover to disengage the cover from the processor
module or modules.
- Keeping the button pressed down,
push the cover toward the rear of the processor module, and lift
the cover up and away from the processor module.
- Determine your next step: