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ECA 070 - P70 Diskette Drive cover



ECA 070 - P70 Diskette Drive cover

 

8573 static suppressing Diskette Drive cover

PURPOSE:
To prevent static damage to an 8573 system with a serial number of 49,999 or earlier, replace the Diskette Drive cover identified in the physical check section of the ECA with a re - engineered Diskette Drive cover FRU P/N 79F3239.

Machines AFFECTED
8573 mod 031 below xx49999
8573 mod 061 below xx49999
8573 mod 121 below xx49999
PHYSICAL check:

Remove the Diskette Drive cover on systems with serial numbers below 49,999 and check for a metalized coating on the inside of the drive area where the diskette opening is located. Covers with a coating in this area should be replaced with the new level of Diskette Drive cover.

Required if solid or intermittent POST HANGs occur with a solid Power and dskt light.

DETAIL:
Static from a person inserting a diskette into the diskette drive can cause a system board gate array to fail or be damaged. This will cause solid or intermittent POST HANGs to occur with a solid Power and Diskette Drive light on. If the cover has a metal coating on the inside where the diskette passes through, replace the old level Diskette Drive cover with the new cover, FRU P/N 79F3239. If the system is also experiencing a POST HANG condition use ECA 062 - P70 POST HANG to install a system board. Check the model and serial number of the system to determine the system board FRU number.

NOTEs:
This ECA does not apply to 8573 P70 systems above serial number 50,000 because they are not subject to this type of static discharge.

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