Table Of Contents - Compaq Armada 3500 series Service Manual

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ONTENTS
preface
U T G
SING HIS UIDE
Symbols............................................................................................................................................. iv
Technician Notes.................................................................................................................................v
Serial Number .....................................................................................................................................v
Laser Safety ....................................................................................................................................v
CDRH Regulations .........................................................................................................................v
Battery Notice ............................................................................................................................... vi
Locating Additional Information ..................................................................................................... vii
chapter 1
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RODUCT ESCRIPTION
1.1 Computer Features and Models ............................................................................................... 1-1
1.1.1 Features .............................................................................................................................. 1-2
1.1.2 Models................................................................................................................................ 1-3
1.1.3 Software Fulfillment .......................................................................................................... 1-3
1.2 Computer Options .................................................................................................................... 1-3
1.2.1 Convenience Base II .......................................................................................................... 1-3
1.2.2 System Memory Options ................................................................................................... 1-3
1.2.3 External Battery Charger ................................................................................................... 1-4
1.2.4 External Keyboards and Pointing Devices ........................................................................ 1-4
1.2.5 External Monitors .............................................................................................................. 1-4
1.3 External Computer Components .............................................................................................. 1-5
1.3.1 Left Side Components........................................................................................................ 1-5
1.3.2 Front Components.............................................................................................................. 1-6
1.3.3 Top Components ................................................................................................................ 1-7
1.3.4 Right Side Components ..................................................................................................... 1-8
1.3.5 Rear Components............................................................................................................... 1-9
1.3.6 Computer Bottom Components ....................................................................................... 1-10
1.3.7 M35EU Bottom Components .......................................................................................... 1-11
1.3.8 Status Panel Lights........................................................................................................... 1-12
1.4 Design Overview.................................................................................................................... 1-13
1.4.1 System Unit...................................................................................................................... 1-13
1.4.2 Internal Boards................................................................................................................. 1-13
1.4.7 Video system.................................................................................................................... 1-14
chapter 2
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ROUBLESHOOTING
2.1 Preliminary Steps ..................................................................................................................... 2-2
2.2 Clearing Passwords .................................................................................................................. 2-3
2.3 Power-On Self-Test (POST) .................................................................................................... 2-3
2.4 POST Error Messages .............................................................................................................. 2-4
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