From: ohland@charter.net   
      
   No list of board FRUs to manufacturing FRU or P/N. Grumble.   
      
   Louis Ohland wrote:   
   >   Now you know exactly as much as I do.   
   >   
   > 1.2.9 8556/8557-SX SYSTEM BOARD FRU P/N84F7994   
   >   
   >       Record number:        H05753   
   >   
   >         Device:               D/T8556   
   >         Model:                M   
   >         Part number:          P/N84F7994   
   >         Tip key:              005   
   >         Date created:         O92/06/30   
   >         Date last altered:    A92/06/30   
   >   
   >       Currently, the Medialess Models ( 14X and 24X ) of the Machine   
   >       Type 8556 have a unique FRU for the System Board - P/N79F7211.   
   >       This is being changed to incorporate the Support of these   
   >       Models into the standard 8556/'57 System Board FRU P/N84F7994;   
   >       as common practice on other Medialess versions of the PS/2   
   >       Family.   
   >       As there has been no change of FRU P/N to allow Field Stock to   
   >       be easily moved to a common "higher" FRU, the existing stock of   
   >       FRU P/N84F7994 having to be re-levelled. This may take some time   
   >       to complete, so the following information can be used as a guide   
   >       in understanding what can be used in which machines:   
   >   
   >       FRU P/N79F7211 - Can be used ONLY in the Medialess System, those   
   >                        with Remote IPL T/R or E'Net   
   cards and no DASD.   
   >   
   >       FRU P/N84F7994 - Will ALWAYS be able to support the standard   
   >                        Models ( those with DASD ) of   
   the 8556 and 8557   
   >                        386SX Processors.   
   >                        As from WK25/92, Greenock have   
   been shipping   
   >                        this FRU at a level which will   
   support the   
   >                        Medialess Models also. This   
   level of FRU can be   
   >                        recognised by having either Card   
   Assy part no.   
   >                        92F2515 or 92F2498 ( rework   
   level equivalent )   
   >                        within it. Numerically higher   
   P/N's which may   
   >                        replace them, will also continue   
   support.   
   >   
   >       Use should be made of FRU P/N79F7211 until stock is exhausted,   
   >       before ensuring the content of FRU P/N84F7994 has been upgraded   
   >       so it can be used. In the event of Supply difficulties, an order   
   >       should be placed directly on Greenock Plant for P/N92F2515 (this   
   >       P/N will be unknown to Country Stockrooms)   
      
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