Remove and Replace a Controller Battery

$DEV_NAME $FRU_NAME, has been selected.

To prepare for this service action, perform the following:

- Enable the reserve the Common Storage Module (CSM).

  1. Reserve the CSM/CEM for maintenance.

  2. Enter a description of the service action (replacing a controller battery).

  3. Select the estimated amount of time of the service action from the pull-down.

  4. Select the Reserve button.

     a) Other users will be alerted that this service action is in progress when they login.

- Observe all ESD precautions.

  To Remove and Replace a Controller Battery

  1. If needed, to help locate the correct tray, activate the flashing Amber LEDs:

     a) Turn on the tray disk drive Amber LEDs.

     b) View the tray disk drive LED location illustration.

     Note: All of the disk drive Amber LEDs will flash.

  2. Remove the back cover if needed.

  3. From the rear, locate the failed controller/battery by checking the fault LEDs. If a fault is detected, the Green battery LED will be "Off".

     a) Controller card "A" is located on the left and controller card "B" is located on the right when viewing the CSM from the rear.

     b) View the controller card location illustration.

  4. Verify that the battery is ready to remove.

     a) The battery "State" and "Status" will be "Enable but Offline" and "Error" or "Unknown" and "Unknown".

     b) If the battery "State" and "Status" is not "Enable but Offline" and "Error" or "Unknown" and "Unknown" call your Sun Service provider.

  5. To replace the battery, place the controller Offline

  6. Verify that the controller is now Offline.

     a) The controller card "State" should be "Enabled but Offline" and the "Status" will be "Error".

  7. Disconnect all host and device interface cables from the controller card. Ensure that all cables are labeled before removing them.

  8. If the controller card is ready for removal, push down on the black spring loaded latch in the middle of the controller card that secures the two removal levers in place. While pushing down on the latch pull the level handles outward to remove the controller card from the CSM.

     a) View the controller card removal illustration.

  9. Unpack the new battery and save all of the packing materials to return the failed battery or dispose of the battery properly. Use care when handling either the new or the failed battery.

  10. Prepare to remove the failed battery from the controller and install the new battery.

  11. Turn the controller over and place it on a flat surface so that the bottom is facing up.

  12. Remove the six Phillips screws, three per side, that secure the controller cover in place.

      a) View the screw removal illustration.

  13. Slide the cover back slightly and lift the cover carefully from the controller being careful with the battery cable that is still connected to the controller card.

      a) View the cover removal illustration.

  14. Disconnect the battery cable from the connector on the controller card.

  15. Remove the battery bracket by removing the single screw securing it and sliding the bracket sideways to clear the lugs.a) View battery removal illustration.

  16. Remove the failed battery from the battery bracket.

  17. Place the new battery on the controller cover and slide the battery bracket back in place.

  18. Replace and tighten the single screw to secure the battery in place.

  19. Connect the battery harness to the connector on the controller board.

      a) View the battery harness illustration.

  20. Slide the controller cover back in place.

  21. Secure the controller cover in place with all six Phillips screws.

  22. Insert the controller until it connects with the midplane connector. Use care not to bend any pins.

  23. Push in the latch handles to secure the controller with the connector being sure that the latch holds the handles in place.

  24. Reconnect all host interface cables and drive interface cables to their original locations.

  25. Wait approximately 60 seconds for the controller to complete it's boot process and then check the lights on the back of the controller.

      a) All Fault LEDs should be off.

      b) The battery charged (solid green) or charging (flashing green) LED should be on.

  26. The controller will need to be placed back "Online".

  27. Verify that the controller is now Online.

      a) The controller card State should be "Enabled" and the Status "OK".

      b) All Link LEDs should be on.

  28. Verify the battery "State" and "Status".

      a) The battery "State" should be "Enable" and the "Status" should be "OK".

      Note: The battery "Status" may be "Degraded" until it becomes completely charged.

  29. The battery age must now be reset.

      a) Reset the battery age.

      CAUTION: Potential data loss. If the battery age is not set correctly, you may not be notified to change the battery at the correct time, and data loss could occur.

  30. The volumes will need to be moved back to the original controller. Return to the Sun Web Console and use the Sun StorEdge 6130 Configuration Service to redistribute the volumes.

  31. Turn off the Amber LEDs used to locate the CSM/CEM.

      a) Turn Off tray LEDs.

  32. Disable the reserve CSM function.

      a) Select the Release button.