Patent ID: 9329653
Filing Date: 2016-05-03
CPC Classification: G06F,H02J

Claim Text:
1. A method for replacing or repairing a non hot swappable component, the method comprising: supplying power to a first motherboard partition, a first storage partition, a second motherboard partition, and a second storage partition concurrently, wherein the first motherboard partition comprises a first motherboard and a first processor capable of accessing a first memory in the first storage partition, wherein the second motherboard partition comprises a second motherboard and a second processor capable of accessing a second memory in the second storage partition, wherein the first motherboard partition and the first storage partition are part of a first system, wherein the second motherboard partition and the second storage partition are part of a second system, the second system being external to the first system and connected to the first system via an external connection extending between the first system and the second system: wherein the first processor is capable of accessing the second memory, and wherein the second processor is capable of accessing the first memory; accessing and utilizing the first storage partition with the second motherboard partition; selectively severing the power to the first motherboard partition; removing a non hot swappable component that has failed from the first motherboard partition: replacing the non hot swappable component in the first motherboard partition with a functioning component; and restoring power to the first motherboard partition.