VS 2000 and VS 3100 Family to VAXstation 4000 VLC

This document provides a comprehensive guide for upgrading various Digital VAXstation models—specifically the VS 2000 and the VS 3100 family (Models 30, 38, 40, 48, and 76)—to the VAXstation 4000 VLC workstation. The upgrade aims to provide users with a faster, more powerful machine leveraging System On Chip (SOC) technology.

The guide is intended for Digital Services personnel or qualified self-maintenance users with hardware knowledge of the VAXstation 2000 or 3100 family. It outlines detailed, model-specific procedures for each upgrade, including:

• Pre-upgrade steps like running diagnostic commands and ensuring data backups.
• Properly shutting down the existing system and disconnecting all peripherals.
• Implementing antistatic precautions throughout the process.
• Step-by-step instructions for disassembling the old workstation, which involves removing covers, shields, CPU modules, disk drives, and coprocessors.
• The critical process of exchanging the Ethernet ROM from the source system into the VAXstation 4000 VLC system board.
• Reassembling and restoring components into the VAXstation 4000 VLC.
• Powering up the newly upgraded system and verifying its configuration and operational status using diagnostic commands.

The VAXstation 4000 VLC is described as a desktop product featuring a KA-48 CPU board based on the latest SOC technology, supporting up to 24MB of SIMM memory, ThinWire Ethernet, and SCSI capabilities.