5. Ensure that you have access to a medium flat-blade screwdriver, a Phillips screwdriver, and a pair of
scissors.
6. Before you begin a procedure that turns the system off, ensure that there is no system dump in
progress; otherwise you will loose that data.
7. If parts are incorrect, missing, or visibly damaged, complete the following steps:
• If you are replacing a part, contact the provider of your parts or next level of support.
• If you are installing a feature, contact one of the following service organizations:
– The provider of your parts or next level of support.
– In the United States, the IBM Rochester Manufacturing Automated Information Line (R-MAIL) at
1-800-300-8751.
In countries and regions outside of the United States, use the following website to locate your service
and support telephone numbers: Directory of worldwide contacts (www.ibm.com/planetwide)
8. Many parts are sensitive to static electricity.
Keep all electronic components inside their shipping container or envelope until you are ready to
install them. If you removed an electronic component and if you are not ready to install it,
temporarily place that component on an ESD mat.
9. If you encounter difculties during the installation, contact your service provider, your IBM reseller,
or your next level of support.
10. If you are installing new hardware in a logical partition, understand and plan for the implications of
partitioning your system. For information, see Logical Partitioning
.
Identifying a part
Learn how to identify the system or enclosure that contains a failing part, the location code and light-
emitting diode (LED) status for a part, and how to activate and deactivate the identify part LED.
Before you begin
Procedure
• To determine which server or enclosure contains the part, see “Identifying the enclosure or server that
contains the part to be replaced” on page 4.
• To nd the location of the part and to determine whether the part has an identifying LED, see “Finding
the part location code and LED support status” on page 6.
• Turn on the identifying LED for a part.
• If you have an HMC, see “Identifying a part by using the HMC” on page 12.
• If your system is in the runtime state, see “Identifying a part by using the operating system or
VIOS” on page 7.
• If your system is in the standby power state, see “Identifying a part by using the ASMI” on page
11.
• To turn off an identify LED, see “Deactivating an identify LED” on page 94.
• To turn off a check log indicator, see “Deactivating a check log indicator (system information indicator)
by using the ASMI” on page 96.
Identifying the enclosure or server that contains the part to be replaced
Learn how to determine which server or enclosure has the part you want to replace.
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