
AC Repair and Adjustment Procedures
FRP 24: Exhaust Air Thermistor Replacement
HMM-168-A
Cray Research/Silicon Graphics Proprietary
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6.
Disconnect the wires from the thermostats, which are on either side of the
thermistor plate.
7. Squeeze the side flanges on the thermistor connector and pull the
connector down to release it from the ceiling of the module exhaust
plenum. Then remove the thermistor plate from the cabinet.
8. Use the following technique to remove the 2-pin miniconnector from the
thermistor connector:
Carefully use a small flatblade screwdriver to pry the connector lock on
the wire end of the thermistor connector so that it releases the
miniconnector. At the same time, gently pull the miniconnector out. Refer
to
9.
Remove the defective thermistor from the thermistor plate. One #2
Phillips screw holds each thermistor in place.
Figure 66. Releasing the Miniconnector
Thermistor Installation
1.
Secure the new thermistor to the sensor plate with a #2 Phillips screw.
2.
Plug the 2-pin miniconnector into the thermistor connector.
3.
Position the thermistor plate in the cabinet, and push the thermistor
connector through the hole in the ceiling of the module exhaust plenum.
4.
Connect the thermostat wires to the thermostats, and connect the
thermistor connector to the WACS harness.
Screwdriver
Miniconnector
Connector
Lock
Step 8