[Info-vax] Office Friendly Kit for rx2620

[John Reagan]

"MG" <marcogbNO at SPAMxs4all.nl> wrote in message 
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> On 16-8-2011 12:40, stuie_norris at yahoo.com.au wrote:
>> I have an HP rx2620 which I wish to use as a hobbyist system at home.
>
>
>> Also it states it is not end user - installable.  Has anyone installed
>> them selves?
>
> That's hard to say, especially if it's something as trivial as merely
> requiring a 'special tool' (like for installing processors in zx2000,
> zx6000/rx2600, etc. systems, with the tamper-resistant torx screws).
> HP also officially states it isn't end-user installable, in this case,
> if I'm not mistaken; but it is and even with a flathead screwdriver,
> if you don't mind potentially damaging the tamper-resisting rod in the
> screws a bit).
>
> It'd help to see what one of these kits consists off, since I'm just
> guessing here.
>

When I last saw one of these, the office kit was a set of different fans, 
different pedestal skins, PLUS firmware upgrades for the BMC, management 
processor, etc.  I don't rememeber any actual component or board being 
swapped.  I suspect it is the revised firmware updates that are marked it as 
'not customer installable'.  Maybe HP is afraid you'll brick the system?

John