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Compaq Deskpro AP550 Reference Manual

Compaq Deskpro AP550 Reference Manual

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  • Page 2 Professional Workstation AP550 Hardware Reference Guide...
  • Page 3 Notice WARNING: Text set off in this manner indicates that failure to follow directions could result in bodily harm or loss of life. CAUTION: Text set off in this manner indicates that failure to follow directions could result in damage to equipment or loss of information.
  • Page 4 ONTENTS chapter 1 Product .eatures chapter 2 Hardware Upgrades Index Compaq Professional Workstation AP550 Hardware Reference Guide iii...
  • Page 5 EATURES The Compaq™ Professional Workstation AP550 is a minitower system that can be easily converted to a desktop. .eatures may vary depending on your model. .or a complete listing of the hardware and software installed in your workstation, run the INSPECT utility described in the Troubleshooting Guide.
  • Page 6 .ront Panel Components .ront Panel Components 1-2 Product .eatures...

  • Page 7: Rear Panel Components

    Rear Panel Components Rear panel components Compaq Professional Workstation AP550 Hardware Reference Guide 1-3...

  • Page 8: System Board Components

    System Board Components System board components 1-4 Product .eatures...

  • Page 9: Changing From A Minitower To A Desktop Configuration

    Changing from a Minitower to a Desktop Configuration Releasing the drives with the drivelock CAUTION: Do not hold the faceplate while removing a drive. Only hold a drive by its casing. Compaq Professional Workstation AP550 Hardware Reference Guide 1-5...
  • Page 10 CAUTION: When removing the drives, do not pull the drives from the front of the drive bay. To prevent damage to the drive bezel, push the drives from the rear to remove them from the front of the drive bay. Installing the drives CAUTION: The use of unnecessary force when installing the drive may result in damage to the drive.
  • Page 11 CAUTION: Hold the subpanel straight when you pull it away from the front bezel. Pulling the subpanel away at an angle could damage the pins that align it within the front bezel. Changing from a minitower to a desktop configuration Compaq Professional Workstation AP550 Hardware Reference Guide 1-7...

  • Page 12: Changing From A Desktop To A Minitower Configuration

    Changing from a Desktop to a Minitower Configuration Releasing the drives with the drivelock 1-8 Product .eatures...
  • Page 13 Installing the drives CAUTION: The use of unnecessary force when installing the drives may damage the drives. Compaq Professional Workstation AP550 Hardware Reference Guide 1-9...
  • Page 14 CAUTION: Hold the subpanel straight when you pull it away from the front bezel. Pulling the subpanel away at an angle could damage the pins that align it within the front bezel. Changing from a desktop to a minitower configuration 1-10 Product .eatures...

  • Page 15: Windows Logo Key

    Windows Logo Key Special Mouse .unctions Serial Number Location Ctrl + . Compaq Professional Workstation AP550 Hardware Reference Guide 1-11...
  • Page 16 chapter before Compaq Professional Workstation AP550 Hardware Reference Guide 2-1...
  • Page 17 2-2 Hardware Upgrades...
  • Page 18 Loosening the two thumbscrews and removing the workstation access panel Compaq Professional Workstation AP550 Hardware Reference Guide 2-3...
  • Page 19 Pressing the front bezel release tabs to remove the front bezel 2-4 Hardware Upgrades...
  • Page 20 Compaq Professional Workstation AP550 Hardware Reference Guide 2-5...
  • Page 21 Location of RIMM slots RIMM Slot XMM2, Channel A RIMM Slot XMM1, Channel A RIMM Slot XMM4, Channel B RIMM Slot XMM3, Channel B 2-6 Hardware Upgrades...
  • Page 22 slots Compaq Professional Workstation AP550 Hardware Reference Guide 2-7...
  • Page 23 2-8 Hardware Upgrades Possible RIMM RIMM Configuration Slot Slot XMM1 XMM2 RIMM CRIMM RIMM RIMM RIMM RIMM Slot Slot XMM3 XMM4 RIMM CRIMM RIMM RIMM...
  • Page 24 Installing a RIMM Compaq Professional Workstation AP550 Hardware Reference Guide 2-9...
  • Page 25 Identifying drive bay components 2-10 Hardware Upgrades...
  • Page 26 Compaq Professional Workstation AP550 Hardware Reference Guide 2-11...
  • Page 27 Removing the bezel blank from the subpanel 2-12 Hardware Upgrades...
  • Page 28 Identifying the metric screws Compaq Professional Workstation AP550 Hardware Reference Guide 2-13...
  • Page 29 Installing a hard drive into the hard drive bay 2-14 Hardware Upgrades...
  • Page 30 Connecting the signal cable and power cable Compaq Professional Workstation AP550 Hardware Reference Guide 2-15...
  • Page 31 Installing a hard drive in the hard drive bracket 2-16 Hardware Upgrades...
  • Page 32 Installing a hard drive in a 5.25-inch drive bay Connecting the signal cable and power cable Compaq Professional Workstation AP550 Hardware Reference Guide 2-17...
  • Page 33 2-18 Hardware Upgrades...
  • Page 34 Releasing the drives with the drivelock Compaq Professional Workstation AP550 Hardware Reference Guide 2-19...
  • Page 35 Removing a drive from the drive bay 2-20 Hardware Upgrades...
  • Page 36 Identifying PCI expansion slots Compaq Professional Workstation AP550 Hardware Reference Guide 2-21...
  • Page 37 Removing the screw and expansion slot cover 2-22 Hardware Upgrades...
  • Page 38 Installing an expansion board Compaq Professional Workstation AP550 Hardware Reference Guide 2-23...
  • Page 39 Identifying the AGP graphics controller expansion slot 2-24 Hardware Upgrades...
  • Page 40 Installing an AGP graphics controller Compaq Professional Workstation AP550 Hardware Reference Guide 2-25...
  • Page 41 Installing the Processor Power Module 2-26 Hardware Upgrades...
  • Page 42 Removing the terminator board from the secondary processor slot Installing a second processor/heatsink assembly Compaq Professional Workstation AP550 Hardware Reference Guide 2-27...
  • Page 43 2-28 Hardware Upgrades...
  • Page 44 appendix A PECI.ICATIONS Compaq Professional Workstation SP750 Component U.S. Metric Hardware Reference Guide A-1...
  • Page 45 Compaq Professional Workstation AP550 Component U.S. Metric A-2 Specifications...
  • Page 46 Compaq Deskpro Workstation AP250 Component U.S. Metric Hardware Reference Guide A-3...

  • Page 47: Computer Setup Utilities

    appendix B OMPUTER ETUP Computer Setup Utilities (.10) Hardware Reference Guide B-1...
  • Page 48 B-2 Computer Setup...
  • Page 49 Using Computer Setup Utilities Hardware Reference Guide B-3...
  • Page 50 Computer Setup Heading Option Description Continued B-4 Computer Setup...
  • Page 51 Computer Setup Continued Heading Option Description Diskette Type Drive Emulation Drive Type Emulation Options Transfer Mode Hardware Reference Guide B-5 Continued...
  • Page 52 Computer Setup Continued Heading Option B-6 Computer Setup Description Translation Mode CAUTION: Ordinarily, the translation mode selected automatically by the BIOS should not be changed. If the selected translation mode is not compatible with the translation mode that was active when the disk was partitioned and formatted, the data on the disk will be inaccessible.
  • Page 53 Computer Setup Continued Heading Option Description Removable Media Boot Note Removable Media Write Note Primary IDE Controller Secondary IDE Controller Diskette MBR Validation Note: Hardware Reference Guide B-7 Continued...
  • Page 54 Computer Setup Continued Heading Option Description Note one time Continued B-8 Computer Setup...
  • Page 55 Computer Setup Continued Heading Option Description Note Note: Note Hardware Reference Guide B-9 Continued...
  • Page 56 Computer Setup Continued Heading Option B-10 Computer Setup Description Note Note Note Continued...
  • Page 57 Computer Setup Continued Heading Option Description Continued Hardware Reference Guide B-11...
  • Page 58 Computer Setup Continued Heading Option B-12 Computer Setup Description Note: Note: Note: Continued...
  • Page 59 Computer Setup Continued Heading Option Description Note: continued Hardware Reference Guide B-13...
  • Page 60 Computer Setup Continued Heading Option Description B-14 Computer Setup...
  • Page 61 Using the Cable-Select .eature with Ultra ATA Devices Guidelines for Installing Ultra ATA (IDE) Devices appendix C RIVE NSTALLATION UIDELINES Hardware Reference Guide C-1...
  • Page 62 SCSI Devices and Guidelines Guidelines for SCSI Devices C-2 Hard Drive Installation Guidelines...
  • Page 63 CAUTION: Do not route cables near the air intake to the power supply. Cables routed in this manner can block airflow to the power supply, causing it to overheat. Guidelines for Installing a SCSI Device Hardware Reference Guide C-3...

  • Page 64: Scsi Controllers

    SCSI Controllers SCSI Cables Using a SCSI Cable C-4 Hard Drive Installation Guidelines...

  • Page 65: Using Scsiselect With Scsi Devices

    .ive-device SCSI cable with terminator Using SCSISelect with SCSI Devices Select Select Select Configure/View Host Adapter Settings Hardware Reference Guide C-5...
  • Page 66 SCSI Disk Utilities C-6 Hard Drive Installation Guidelines...
  • Page 67 appendix D WARNING: Hardware Reference Guide D-1...
  • Page 68 Battery and Battery Holder Removing the Coin Cell Battery D-2 Battery Replacement...
  • Page 69 Hardware Reference Guide D-3...

  • Page 70: Installing A Cable Lock

    Installing a Cable Lock appendix E ECURITY The cable lock is an optional device used to help secure the workstation. Separate the pieces of the security bracket by bending the metal where the three pieces join. Separating the security brackets ROVISIONS Hardware Reference Guide E-1...
  • Page 71 E-2 Security Lock Provisions Insert the tang (tongue) of the narrow bracket (Bracket A) into the slot on the chassis and slide the U-shaped backet (Bracket B) between it and the system unit cover; then install the self-tapping screw included in the cable lock it. Due to differences between chassis, the slot may be located in a different position than shown.
  • Page 72 Cover the screw with the flat bracket (Bracket C). Install a lock (not provided) in the security bracket to control access to the inside of the workstation. Install a cable lock (not provided) to secure the workstation to a fixed object. Securing the workstation with a padlock Hardware Reference Guide E-3...

  • Page 73: Electrostatic Discharge

    Preventing Electrostatic Damage appendix . LECTROSTATIC A discharge of static electricity from a finger or other conductor may damage system boards or other static-sensitive devices. This type of damage may reduce the life expectancy of the device. To prevent electrostatic damage, observe the following precautions: Avoid hand contact by transporting and storing products in static- safe containers.

  • Page 74: Grounding Methods

    Grounding Methods .-2 Electrostatic Discharge There are several methods for grounding. Use one or more of the following methods when handling or installing electrostatic-sensitive parts: Use a wrist strap connected by a ground cord to a grounded workstation or computer chassis. Wrist straps are flexible straps with a minimum of 1 Mohm +/- 10 percent resistance in the ground cords.
  • Page 75 appendix G OUTINE OMPUTER ARE AND HIPPING REPARATION Routine Computer Care Hardware Reference Guide G-1...

  • Page 76: Cd-Rom Drive Precautions

    CD-ROM Drive Precautions Operation Cleaning Safety G-2 Routine Computer Care and Shipping Preparation...

  • Page 77: Shipping Preparation

    Shipping Preparation Hardware Reference Guide G-3...
  • Page 78 Compaq Professional Workstation AP550 Hardware Reference Guide I-1 NDEX...
  • Page 79 I-2 Index...

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