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Old 01-16-2008, 05:23 PM
Trinean
 
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Default Re: Dead V240, bad Flash PROM update?

> So, does anyone have any ideas for what to do next? Is there any way
> to refresh the PROM when you can't get to the "ok" prompt? If this
> ends up needing a service call is it likely to be to replace the whole
> motherboard?
>
> Thanks for any help you can provide.
> --
> Jim Prescott - Computing and Networking Group jgp@seas.rochester.edu
> School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, University of Rochester, NY


I'd say it is almost 100% guaranteed Sun will replace the system board if
they go out to service the machine.
For a bad flash I can't think of much else you can do on a Sun Fire
V210/V240 type system.

Hopefully it's under warranty and/or under contract.

Trinean


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