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Compaq 5000 Series Hardware Manual

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The information in this guide is subject to change without notice.
COMPAQ COMPUTER CORPORATION SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR TECHNICAL OR
EDITORIAL ERRORS OR OMISSIONS CONTAINED HEREIN; NOR FOR INCIDENTAL OR
CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES RESULTING FROM THE FURNISHING, PERFORMANCE,
OR USE OF THIS MATERIAL.
This guide contains information protected by copyright. No part of this guide may be photocopied
or reproduced in any form without prior written consent from Compaq Computer Corporation. The
software described in this guide is furnished under a license agreement or nondisclosure
agreement. The software may be used or copied only in accordance with the terms of the
agreement.
© 2001 Compaq Computer Corporation. All rights reserved. Compaq are registered in the U.S.
Patent and Trademark Office. Microsoft, MS-DOS, and Windows are registered trademarks of
Microsoft Corporation. Product names mentioned herein may be trademarks and/or registered
trademarks of their respective companies.
Printed in the U.K. 1
st
Edition September 2001
5000 Series Hardware Guide
258995-031
www.compaq.com

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  • Page 1 This guide contains information protected by copyright. No part of this guide may be photocopied or reproduced in any form without prior written consent from Compaq Computer Corporation. The software described in this guide is furnished under a license agreement or nondisclosure agreement.

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    What’s at the Front? (5000 Series) ....3 What’s at the Back? (5000 Series) ....3 Replacing Parts .
  • Page 3 ONTENTS OMPAQ ARDWARE UIDE...

  • Page 4: Introduction

    Computer Illustrations and Features The manual provides general instructions for using your Compaq PC. To stay ahead of the market, we are constantly seeking to improve our product line. After release of this manual, updates may have been made to the software or hardware configurations.

  • Page 5: Hardware Guide

    Hardware Guide This guide is supplementary to the Getting Started and Beyond Guide and covers the following topics: Your Compaq PC at a Glance Overview of the front and rear components of your PC. Replacing Parts Accessing and replacing the internal components of your PC using the easy access design.

  • Page 6: Your Compaq 5000 Series Pc At A Glance

    Your Compaq Your Compaq 5000 Series PC at a Glance What’s at the Front? (5000 Series) 5000 Series PC 1 CD-R/RW or DVD R drive at a Glance 2 Diskette drive 3 Two USB connectors for connecting USB devices, such...

  • Page 7: Replacing Parts

    Your computer is Note: if you would like to replace the system board or microprocessor, constructed with an Easy please contact the Compaq Technical Support Centre at the telephone Access panel. This design number listed in your warranty. makes accessing the Your safety is important.
  • Page 8 6. Grab the handle and slide the side panel from the chassis. 7. Turn the computer on its side, with the open side facing up. OMPAQ ARDWARE UIDE...

  • Page 9: Upgrading Your Computer

    Upgrading Upgrading Your Computer Upgrading the CD-ROM, CD-RW, Your Computer and DVD-ROM Drives 1. Complete the “Accessing The CD-ROM, CD-RW, Internal Computer and DVD-ROM drives are Components” procedure. often called optical drives because they use light to 2. Disconnect the flat grey IDE read and write information cable and the power cable from to a compact disc (CD) or...
  • Page 10 6. With the index fingers of both hands, grasp the finger holes under the upper front panel and pull this hard The upper front panel door towards you. was designed with finger holes to make opening the door easy. The drive data cable has a colour pull tab to help you 7.
  • Page 11 10. Connect the data cable to the drive. The drive rails snap on and off the drive(s). Save the drive rails that came with your computer. They will be used on your new drive(s). 11. Connect the power cable to the drive.

  • Page 12: Upgrading Computer Memory

    Upgrading Computer Memory 1. Complete the “Accessing Internal Computer Components” Random access memory procedure for your computer model. (RAM) is the working space of your computer. 2. Pull outward on the release latches found on both ends of the Data and instructions are memory slot 2 .

  • Page 13: Adding An Additional Hard Drive

    Adding an Additional Hard Drive The hard drive is used to Caution: To prevent loss of work and damage to the computer or drive: store information • If you are inserting or removing a hard drive, shut down the operating permanently inside your system properly, then power off the computer.

  • Page 14: Adding An Expansion Or Option Card

    Adding an Expansion or Option Card An expansion card is a Note: Some PCs come with AGP slots for graphics card options only. circuit board that fits into a 1. Complete the “Accessing Internal Computer Components” computer expansion slot. procedure for your computer model. The card adds a certain function such as a modem, 2.
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