53-1001801-01 January 31, 2010 PowerConnect B-DCX-4S Core Switch Blade (CR4S-8) Replacement Procedure Supporting PowerConnect B-DCX-4S Backbone 53-1001801-01 *53-1001801-01*
Notes, Cautions, and Warnings NOTE A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of your computer. CAUTION See the safety and regulatory information that shipped with your system. For additional regulatory information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage on www.dell.com at the following location: www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. CAUTION A CAUTION indicates potential damage to hardware or loss of data if instructions are not followed.
In this guide • ESD precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • Installing a PowerConnect B-DCX-4S Core Switch Blade (CR4S-8). . . . . . . . • Time required . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • Items required . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • Verifying the necessity of replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
• Any of the following messages display in the error log: • “Slot unknown” message relating to a core switch blade slot. • Core switch blade errors or I2C timeouts. • FRU: FRU_FAULTY messages for a core switch blade. • Configuration loader messages or “Sys PCI config” messages. • Generic system driver messages (“FABSYS”). • Platform system driver messages (“Platform”). • EM messages that indicate a problem with a core switch blade. • Function fail messages for the core switch blade master.
FIGURE 1 Core switch blade (CR4S-8) Replacing a core switch blade ATTENTION Follow ESD precautions (“ESD precautions”). 1. Open the ejector handles to approximately 45 degrees; then, orient the CR blade so that the handles are toward you and the flat metal side is on the bottom. 2. Align the flat metal side of the core switch blade inside the left and right blade guides in the slot; then, slide the core switch blade into the slot until it is firmly seated. 3.
PowerConnect B-DCX-4S Core Switch Blade (CR4S-8) Replacement Procedure 53-1001801-01
