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  • Page 1

    Familiarization Guide HP Vectra VL 6/xxx Series 6 PC HP Vectra VL MT PC HP Vectra VL PC This guide is for experienced technicians who have already completed the HP V ectra PC family training course. It is a self-paced training guide designed to train you to repair the PC. It contains information specific only to the repair of these PCs. For informa[...]

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    Notice The information contained in this document is subject to change without notice. Hewlett-Packard makes no warranty of any kind with regard to this material, including, but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. Hewlett-Packard shall not be liable for errors contained herein or for incid[...]

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    1 Vectra Products Comparison Vectra Products Comparison Component HP Vectra VL 6/xxx PC HP Vectra VL 6/xxx MT PC Microprocessor Pentium II , 233 MHz or 266 MHz, 32 KB of level-1 cache memory, 256 KB or 512 KB of level-2 cache memory VRM 2.8 Volt Voltage Regulator Module Main memory 32 MB or 64 MB (standard), 192 MB(maximum), non-ECC EDO 60 ns DRAM,[...]

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    2 New Package for the Desktop Models New Package for the Desktop Models (Multimedia models only) activity light status light Front vie w System boar d switches Processor VRM V ideo memory Main memory Hard disk driv e 24 ✕ CD-ROM driv e Fle xible disk drive Fr ont vie w with co v er rem ov ed USB Serial A Pa r a l l e l Mouse Key b o a r d Displa [...]

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    3 Minitower Package Minitower Package System boar d switches Processor VRM V ideo memory Main memory Front vie w with co v er re mov e d USB Serial A Pa r a l l e l Mouse Key b o a r d Displa y Serial B Rear vie w V oltage selection switch 1book.bk : 1ch01.fb4 Page 3 Wednesday, April 30, 1997 3:36 PM[...]

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    4 System Board an d Backplanes System Board and Backplanes Most desktop and minitower models are supplied with a Matrox graphics controller on a PCI board, and do not have the integrated graphics controller loaded on the sy stem board. A A B B C C Memory Slots Flexible Disk Connector CD-ROM Connector Hard Disk Connector Power Connector Status Panel[...]

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    5 System Board and Backplanes Desktop (front view) 2 ✕ PCI slot (shown in white) 2 ✕ ISA/PCI combination slot (shown in light g rey) 1 ✕ system board slot (shown in dark grey) Desktop (rear view) 1 ✕ ISA slot (shown in gre y) Minitower (top view) 2 ✕ PCI slot (shown in white) 2 ✕ ISA slot (shown in g rey) 2 ✕ ISA/PCI combination slot [...]

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    6 Installing Accessories in the New Deskto p Package Installing Accessories in the New Desktop Package The new package for the desktop models involves a number of new procedures. Removing the Cover Removing the Power Supply 1. Press the latch do wn 2. Press the tw o tabs do wn, piv ot the panel do wn w ard , and lift it off 4. Push the co v er a w [...]

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    7 Installing Accessories in the New Deskto p Package Installing an Accessory Board Installing an ISA board on the rear of the backplane 1. Unscre w the retaining brack et 2. Remo v e the slot co v er 3. Slide the board into the slot 5. Replace the retaining brack et. 4. Slide it horizontally out 1. Unscre w the retain- ing brack et at the r ear o f[...]

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    8 Installing Accessories in the New Deskto p Package Installing a Hard Disk Drive in the Top Rear Shelf Installing a Hard Disk Drive in the Bottom Rear Shelf 1. Unscre w the retain- ing brack et at the r ear o f the computer 2. Remo v e the rear tr a y b y sliding it f o rw ard about 1.5 cm (1/2 inch), and lifting it up and out 3. Align the disk dr[...]

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    9 Installing Accessories in the New Deskto p Package Installing a CD-ROM Drive or Zip Drive in a Front Shelf 1. Pr ess the tw o retaining clips o f the front driv e unit in w ar d , and slide the unit fo rw ard about half w a y 2. Push the tw o catches on the front driv e unit do wn, and then slide the unit out, holding it with both hands 3. Carefu[...]

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    10 Installing Accessories in the New Deskto p Package Replacing the Pentium II Processor The Pentium II processor is contained on a module which is installed in a socket on the sy stem board. It is held in place by a bracket. There are two plastic clips, one on the top of each pillar of the bracket, to prevent the processor module from slipping out[...]

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    11 Installing Accessories in the New Deskto p Package Replacing the Flexible Disk Drive The flexible disk drive is mounted vertically in the front, right-hand edge of the computer . It is held in place by two plastic clips, one visible from above, and the other visible through a square hole in the right-hand bottom panel of the computer . T o remov[...]

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    12 Accessories that are Supplied with the PC Accessories that are Supplied with the PC Matrox Millennium II Graphics Controller Board This PCI board is Plug-and-Play . It is supplied with the correct drivers, and does not require specific configuration when installed in this PC. Audio Controller Board This new Plug-and-Play ISA board is supplied wi[...]

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    13 Flashing the Latest Version of the System BIOS Flashing the Latest Version of the System BIOS BIOS upgrades can be downloaded, on to flexible diskette, from the HP W orld W ide W eb site. Following the instructions which you are given, you will obtain the flash utility programs, FLASH.BAT , AUTOEXEC.BAT and PHLASH.EXE programs, the BIOS file, HD[...]

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    14 Complete the Question naire to Check Your Understan ding Complete the Questionnaire to Check Your Understanding Draw a circle around each letter that corresponds with a correct answer . (There may be more than one correct answer to each question). 1 The following PC , supplied with a 4 GB hard disk, CD-ROM drive and audio board, has had componen[...]

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    15 Complete the Questionnaire to Check Your Understanding 4 The client is unable to obtain the performance that is expected from a hard disk drive. What would you suggest might be the problem? a The drive has been installed in the slave position of the primary IDE cable. b The drive has been installed on the secondary IDE cable. c The jumpers on th[...]

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    16 Answers and Explan ations Answers and Explanations 1 The following PC , supplied with a 4 GB hard disk, CD-ROM drive and audio board, has had components added by the user, and now no longer works. Which of the following could be the source of its failure to operate properly? c There is an HP 32 MB memory module in memory socket C1, but socket C2[...]

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    17 Answers and Explanations 4 The client is unable to obtain the performance that is expected from a hard disk drive. What would you suggest might be the problem? a The drive has been installed in the slave position of the primary IDE cable. b The drive has been installed on the secondary IDE cable. c The jumpers on the drive have not been set corr[...]

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    Paper not bleached with chlorine. Manual Part Number D5040-9 0901 Printed in France - 05/97 50% 1book.bk : 1bookb.fb4 Page xviii Wednesday, April 30, 1997 3:36 PM[...]