Digital Equipment 5300 Parts list manual

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CPU INSTALLATION CARD
ER–PD02U–IN. A01
Use this card as a quick reference to install the CPU
module in DIGITAL Server 5300 and DIGITAL Server
7300/7300R systems.
WARNING: CPU modules and memory modules have
parts that operate at high temperatures. Wait 2 minutes
after power is removed before touching any module.
CAUTION: Wear an antistatic wrist strap when working
on this system.
Overview
• Expose the system board or drawer in the pedestal or
cabinet.
• Install the CPU module.
• Verify the installation.
DIGITAL Server 5300
Expose the System Board
NOTE: Before removing the CPU module, you must
remove the memory card adjacent to it. Refer to the
DIGITAL Server 5300 User’s Guide for memory card
removal procedures.
1. Shut down the operating system and power down the
system.
2. Remove the top cover and left side panel as shown in
the following illustration.

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Top Cover
Release Latch
IP00205
Install the CPU Module
1. Unscrew the module handle that secures the outer edge
of the CPU module (two retainer screws).
2. Release the card by extending the handle clip on each end
outward.
3. Holding the outer edge of the card, gently pull it out of
the slot.
4. To install the new CPU card, slide it into the system
board slot.
5. Visually align the CPU card with the system board white
connector and press the card into the connector. Check
to see that the module handle clips are aligned with the
slot notches.
6. Press inward on the handle clip on each end of the card
until they catch in a closed position, as shown in the
following illustration.
7. Secure the card by tightening the two captive retainer
screws.
8. Replace the memory card.

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IP00215
Verify the Installation
1. Start AlphaBIOS Setup, select Display System
Configuration, and press Enter.
2. Using the arrow keys, select MC Bus Configuration
to display the status of the new module.
DIGITAL Server 7300/7300R
Expose the System Drawer in the Pedestal
1. Shut down the operating system and power down the
system.
2. Open the front door of the pedestal and remove it by
lifting and pulling it away from the system, as shown
in the illustration below.

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3. Remove the top cover from the pedestal. Remove the
two Phillips head retaining screws midway up each
side of the pedestal, tilt the cover up, and lift it away
from the frame.
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Expose the System Drawer in the H9A10–EN/EP
Cabinet
WARNING: Only DIGITAL Customer Service
representatives or customer maintenance personnel who
are familiar with computer hardware should slide system
drawers out of the cabinet. Personnel should be
experienced and trained in installing computers and
related equipment. Before pulling a system drawer out,
make sure the stabilizer bar is fully extended; then adjust
the foot at the end of the bar so it touches the floor.
1. Open the front door of the cabinet.
2. Pull out the stabilizer bar at the bottom of the cabinet
until it stops.
3. Extend the leveler foot at the end of the stabilizer bar
to the floor.
4. Unplug the power supplies in the drawer.
5. Slide the drawer out until it locks.
PK-0457R-97
Stabilizer bar
Leveler foot

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Install the CPU Module
1. Remove the cover from the system card cage section
of the system drawer. Remove the two Phillips head
screws and slide the cover off the drawer.
PK-0705AR-96
2. Insert the new CPU module:
a. Determine the slot on the system motherboard for
the new module. The first CPU module is in slot
0, the second in slot 1, and so on.

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DIGITAL Server 7300 Mother Board
CPU 3
CPU 2
CPU 1
CPU 0
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b. The module handle has a lever at each end. Insert
the module in the slot and push down on both
levers at the same time.
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Verify the Installation
1. Replace the cover on the system bus card cage. Power
up the system with the HALT button in the depressed
position and verify that power-up diagnostics pass.
2. From the SRM console, issue the command >>>test
CPUnwhere nis 0 ,1,2,3, o r *. The value indicates
the specific CPU number or all CPUs.
3. Change the HALT button to the OUT position, and
press the RESET button.
4. Start AlphaBIOS Setup, select Display System
Configuration, and press Enter.
5. Using the arrow keys, select MC Bus Configuration
to display the status of the new module.
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