Re: Quick and dirty solution for 9406-MMA?

[Jim Oberholtzer <midrangel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

More likely the voltage regulator on the card.  If you dive into the FRU 
you might find the failing part is really a voltage regulator ( known to 
be problematic on the MMA, I've seen several fail  ) and that's one 
whale of a lot easier to fix.

Jim Oberholtzer
Chief Technical Architect
Agile Technology Architects


On 9/3/2013 10:59 AM, Roberto José Etcheverry Romero wrote:
> In this particular case i oversimplified the "vpd bad" error, IBM says:
>
> 11008414
> Explanation
> Invalid processor VPD
> Response
> Follow the instructions for the items listed in the FRU List.
> Problem determination
> No additional problem determination.
> Failing Item
>
>     - VPDPART<http://pic.dhe.ibm.com/infocenter/powersys/v3r1m5/topic/p7eb7/vpdpart.htm>
>     - TWRCARD<http://pic.dhe.ibm.com/infocenter/powersys/v3r1m5/topic/p7eb7/twrcard.htm>
>
>
> And the VPDPART failing item tells you to replace the second processor
> board.
> So, the system VPD is fine, it's a processor assembly that's bad.
>
> Best Regards,