Re: Cache battery replacement

[Jeff Crosby <jlcrosby@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I bet you keep that in mind the next go round.  Order a replacement even
earlier.


On Tue, Feb 22, 2011 at 10:28 AM, <rob@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> > From IBM
> <snip>
> Parts support said it will be the 2nd week of March before we see more
> batteries. We just received a batch from the supplier but there were
> enough orders pending that all of that stock was used. If I get any
> confirmation that it will ship sooner, I will give you a call.
> </snip>
>
> Gee, I didn't know we were living in the Soviet Union during the height of
> communism.
>
> Or does it take that long to produce a shipping container full in China,
> send it over by boat and then get it distributed?
>
> Rob Berendt
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>
>
> From:   Jeff Crosby <jlcrosby@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To:     Midrange Systems Technical Discussion <midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Date:   02/21/2011 11:18 AM
> Subject:        Re: Cache battery replacement
> Sent by:        midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx
>
>
>
> "...he said he was just finishing a battery replacement somewhere else"
>
> He he.  Guess where that was.  I called about mine and he was there 2 days
> later with the battery.
>
> Resource name . . . . . . . . . . . :   DC06
> Serial number . . . . . . . . . . . :   0C-7279001
> Actual type-model . . . . . . . . . :   2780-001
> Unit ID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . :   U0595.001.103875E
> Planar ID . . . . . . . . . . . . . :   CB1
> Card  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . :   C08
> Battery type  . . . . . . . . . . . :   Lithium Ion (LiIon)
> Battery state . . . . . . . . . . . :   No battery warning/error
> Power-on time (days)  . . . . . . . :   3   <---LOOKY HERE
>
> Adjusted power-on time (days) . . . :   3
> Estimated time to warning (days)  . :   938
> Estimated time to error (days)  . . :   1029
> Concurrently maintainable           :
>  battery pack . . . . . . . . . . .:   Yes
> Battery pack can be safely replaced :   No
>
>
> On Mon, Feb 21, 2011 at 9:43 AM, <rob@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> > I strongly suggest checking your cache batteries on a regular basis and
> > when the time to warning gets down to 45 days or so, calling IBM and
> > ordering it then.  Mine have been backordered a while and I am still
> > waiting on a replacement.
> >
> > STRSST
> > 1. Start a service tool
> > 7. Hardware service manager
> > 9.  Work with resources containing cache battery packs
> > 5=Display battery information
> >
> > Resource name . . . . . . . . . . . :   DC09
> > Serial number . . . . . . . . . . . :   YL1088121002
> > Actual type-model . . . . . . . . . :   57B7-001
> > Unit ID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . :   U789C.001.DQD0P72
> > Planar ID . . . . . . . . . . . . . :   P1
> > Card  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . :   C9
> > Battery type  . . . . . . . . . . . :   Lithium Ion (LiIon)
> > Battery state . . . . . . . . . . . :   No battery warning/error
> > Power-on time (days)  . . . . . . . :
> > Adjusted power-on time (days) . . . :
> > Estimated time to warning (days)  . :
> > Estimated time to error (days)  . . :
> >
> > Apparently some batteries are harder to get ahold of than others.  At
> > least that's what he said when I called him and he said he was just
> > finishing a battery replacement somewhere else and I asked him where was
> > mine.  He still doesn't have an ETA from his parts depot.
> >
> > Rob Berendt
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> > Dept 1600
> > Mail to:  2505 Dekko Drive
> >          Garrett, IN 46738
> > Ship to:  Dock 108
> >          6928N 400E
> >          Kendallville, IN 46755
> > http://www.dekko.com
> >
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