Base Function Tray 1

[Sooperbohl]

I have a BCM 400 3.0 and am having the dreaded Base Function Tray capacitor issue. The system is out of warranty. The only replacement I can find is a BCM 3.7 BFT. Would this be compatible? Replies appreciated.

Soop

 

[biv343]

Yes, BFT units are the same. Install your MSC onto the new BFT and you're good to go.

Also, Nortel will replace the BFT for free if you or your vendor open a support case with them.

 

[acewarlock]

BFT BCM 3.0 with the leaking Capacitors is still under warranty until 12/06. Nortel Clarify Bulletin 2005006002 RMA Program Valid until 12/06. Also theMSC card if it doesn't have the Black wire strap on it. I just replaced 2 BCM BFT's this week.

 

[Sooperbohl]

Thanks Guys. I appreciate the advise

 

[vbertuccelli]

So here is something I think is new...
There was a list of bad BFTs on a previous thread and on the boards I have the bad heat sink/capacitor issue is the problem but the part # I have is NT7B1003-A0899482....

I am also having issues with 3 other BCMs 3.7...where all services (hard drive apps) are crashing...all lights on the front panel continually flash. And sometimes you can reboot but it just fails again...only to get worse...any ideas....I have 3 customers screaming at me... Please help...

 

[acewarlock]

NT7B1003-A0899482 This part number is not correct. it should be like
NT7B10AADH
NT7B10AADJ
NT7B10AADP These are for Rel 3.0 BCM
NT7B10AADQ
NT7B10AADT
NT7B10AADU


NT7B10AAED
NT7B10AAEE
NT7B10AAEF
NT7B10AAEG These are for Rel 3.5 BCM
NT7B10AAEH
NT7B10AAEJ

These are covered under RMA program until 12/06

This is for BFT and MSC card

 

[vbertuccelli]

the part # NT7B1003-A0899482 is from the mother board itself is ther somewehre else I need to look for a part # ...
THanks

 

[acewarlock]

White lable on back of BCM, lower right hand side. it lists date of Manf, S/N, part #.

 

[acewarlock]

Also what was the original Rls software.

 

[ringjenny]

Re2: your 3.7 BCMs, check out Nortel Technical Alert 200600627. There was a stop ship issued for issues like this. I found a couple of 400s that Nortel replaced because they were losing customer data base on MSC and whole box seemed to go through power resets. Data base issue might be super cap on MSC, and power resets might be power connector on BFT.

 

[vbertuccelli]

ringjenny
Do you have a copy of the Nortel Technical Alert 200600627.
Also one of the customers seems to have a problem with voicemail boxes being corrupted every time it goes down...
Thanks

acewarlock
Ill take a look at the back of the BCMs to get that info...thanks