[geeks] Origin2000 Transportation

[Mike Meredith]

On Sat, 26 Mar 2005 12:03:07 +0800, Wai-Sun Chia wrote:
> James Fogg wrote:
> >>Hey all,
> >>    Any tips or tricks on transporting an Origin2000? The
> >>plan is to put it in a van or pickup truck(my rent-a-car
> >>options). Uhauls etc.
> 
> If I were you, I'd probably remove all the cards/modules too.
> Generally as a guideline, remove everything that is meant to be
> removed for maintenance. Not familiar with SGI systems, but high-end
> DEC systems had PSUs that you can slide out and be removed.

Removing the cards probably isn't too great an idea unless you have the
caps for the high density connectors. The connectors used in the O2K are
very fragile ... a spec of dust can ruin your day, and you're not
supposed to even blow on the connectors.

If the cards are properly inserted, there should be no problem with
gravity yanking them out ... they should be(?) screwed in and take a
fair bit of wrestling to get out anyway. Worth checking on that when you
check the system though.