BatteryThe following procedures describe the removal and replacement of the system battery. Before performingthe following procedures, read the “Safety Notices” on page xi.CAUTION:A lithium battery can cause fire, explosion, or a severe burn. Do not recharge, disassemble, heatabove 100 degrees C (212 degrees F), solder directly to the cell, incinerate, or expose cell contentsto water. Keep away from children. Replace only with the part number specified for your system.Use of another battery may represent a risk of fire or explosion.The battery connector is polarized; do not attempt to reverse the polarity.Dispose of the battery according to local regulations.C9Before Replacing the BatteryDo the following before you begin any battery removal or replacement actions.Notes:1. If the battery needs to be replaced, the service processor settings will need to be reloaded. Locate thebackup copy of the service processor settings. If the service processor settings were backed up, thebackup copy would be stored to a file on a disk drive in the system.If a backup copy is not available, use the “Save or Restore Hardware Management Policies” in the“Introduction to Tasks and Service Aids” section of the RS/6000 Eserver pSeries DiagnosticInformation for Multiple Bus Systems, order number SA38-0509, to back-up the service processorsettings saved in NVRAM.2. If you cannot find or create a backup copy of the service processor settings as described in theprevious notes, the service processor settings must be saved manually so that they can be restoredmanually after the battery is replaced. If you need to save the settings manually, follow the procedureunder “Save the Service Processor Settings Manually” on page 312.Save the Service Processor Settings ManuallyTo save the customer’s service processor settings, do the following:1. Turn off the power as described in “Stopping the System” on page 282.2. At the Service Processor Main Menu, select option 3, System Information Menu.3. At the System Information Menu, select option 6, Read Service Processor Configuration. Thisdumps all of the service processor settings to the screen.4. Manually record the settings.5. To record the bootlist, boot to the SMS Main Menu.6. Select option 7, Select Boot Options.7. On the Boot Mode Menu, select option 2, Select Boot Devices.8. On the Configure Boot Device Order menu, selection option 6, Display Current Setting.9. Record the boot list and continue with “Removing and Replacing the Battery.”Removing and Replacing the BatteryTo remove and replace the battery, do the following:1. Remove the service processor assembly as described in “Removing the Service Processor Assembly”on page 312.2. Locate the battery on the service processor assembly.316 EserverpSeries 615 Service Guide
