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Conference wonder::turbolaser

Title:TurboLaser Notesfile - AlphaServer 8200 and 8400 systems
Notice:Welcome to WONDER::TURBOLASER in it's new homeshortly
Moderator:LANDO::DROBNER
Created:Tue Dec 20 1994
Last Modified:Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:1218
Total number of notes:4645

1208.0. "DWLPB-BA new case part#" by PFSVAX::WUENSCHELL () Thu May 22 1997 14:26

    According to a recent blitz, there is a new revision B2 of the DWLPB-BA 
    that has a modification to the metal case that permits a better
    connection to the IO Hose cable.
    Whenever we have a service call that indicates a problem with the DWLPB
    we would like to put the new case in at the same time.
    Problem is, I can't find a number just for the case.  I don't want to
    order an entire DWLPB-BA.  
    Does anyone known where I could find the part number just for the newer
    case?
    
    						Thanks
    
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1208.1Not just the case?DONZ::SOUDERDon Souder dtn 348-4933Fri May 23 1997 15:535
I attended a customer meeting where David Poole (Enterprise Server Mgr)
indicated that were also some issues with the backplane - so you may have no
choice but to replace the entire assembly (that's what our local MCS engineer is
doing).  Of course, I wouldn't take my word for it - I'd find someone who KNOWS
what the story is - I'm an innocent (?) bystander in SBU Tech Support.
1208.2Option OnlyDONZ::SOUDERDon Souder dtn 348-4933Tue May 27 1997 16:213
We are working the upgrade of a large number of DWLB boxes.  I double-checked
with logistics and they tell me that you can only order the entire option -
there are no "sub" part numbers.
1208.3DWLPB-BA motherboard rev?TROFS::LAMDave LamWed May 28 1997 19:388
    
    I have a PCIB motherboard (54-24721-01) rev B01 that I would like to
    return to stock but in light of 1208.1, what should the motherboard rev
    be for the modified DWLPB-BA? I did have a rev B02 54-24721-01 which I
    put into a 8400 for a problem.
    
    thanks
    Dave Lam
1208.4are there compatibility issues?GIDDAY::HIRSHMANHugged your Webmeister today?Mon Jun 02 1997 07:478
    I'm another one who needs to know if there are any restrictions at all
    on using early rev DWLPB motherboards in the new rev B02 DWLPB-Bx boxes. 
    
    The MCS spares stocks held by GSO are rarely the latest and greatest
    revision, and I'm experiencing a major problem while trying to replace a
    faulty rev B02 motherboard using rev B01 spares (see note 1215).
    
    -Bret