IBM 41U9732 server / storage / networking hardware Server Hardware / Parts

The IBM 41U9732 is a distributed converter assembly for a processor unit, designated PU DCA-P7 for IBM’s POWER7 generation. A DCA is the point of load power stage inside an IBM frame: bulk power is regulated once for the whole machine and each DCA then converts it to the voltages a specific assembly needs. Converter assemblies are tied closely to the drawer and machine type they were designed for.

IBM’s POWER servers have carried several names over the years, RS/6000, pSeries, iSeries, System p, System i and Power Systems, but they are maintained the same way. A drawer or frame holds processor and memory assemblies, a service processor that brings the machine up and watches over it, adapter cards in PCI or PCIe slots, and its own power and cooling. Each is a field replaceable unit identified by a feature code as well as a part number.

Tech-Star supplies IBM hardware for maintenance and expansion projects, shipping worldwide from the UK. Send us the machine type, or a photograph of the label on the part you are replacing.