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HP Vectra VL 6/xxx - 6 Manual

Hp vectra vl 6/xxx series 6, familiarization guide
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Familiarization Guide
HP Vectra VL PC
HP Vectra VL
6/xxx Series 6 PC
HP Vectra VL MT PC
This guide is for experienced technicians who have
already completed the HP Vectra 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 information on the
installation of accessories, see the User's Guide and the
Online documents that are supplied with the PC.

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  • Page 1 Familiarization Guide HP Vectra VL PC HP Vectra VL 6/xxx Series 6 PC HP Vectra VL MT PC This guide is for experienced technicians who have already completed the HP Vectra PC family training course. It is a self-paced training guide designed to train you to repair the PC.
  • Page 2 Hewlett-Packard shall not be liable for errors contained herein or for incidental or consequential damages in connection with the furnishing, performance, or use of this material.

  • Page 3: Vectra Products Overview

    Vectra Products Overview Vectra Products Overview Component HP Vectra VL 6/xxx PC HP Vectra VL 6/xxx MT PC Pentium II, 233 MHz or 266 MHz, 32 KB of level-1 cache memory, 256 KB Microprocessor or 512 KB of level-2 cache memory 2.8 Volt Voltage Regulator Module Main memory 32 MB or 64 MB (standard), 192 MB(maximum), non-ECC EDO 60 ns DRAM,...
  • Page 4 New Package for the Desktop Models New Package for the Desktop Models Front view activity light status light (Multimedia models only) Front view with cover Hard disk drive removed 24 CD-ROM drive Flexible disk drive System board switches Video memory Processor Main memory Retaining brackets...

  • Page 5: Minitower Package

    Minitower Package Minitower Package Front view with cover System board switches removed Processor Video memory Main memory Rear view Serial B Serial A Parallel Mouse Keyboard Voltage selection switch Display...

  • Page 6: System Board And Backplanes

    System Board and 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 system board. Status Panel Not Used Memory Slots (Items shown in grey are present only on models with...
  • Page 7 System Board and Backplanes Desktop (front view) PCI slot (shown in white) ISA/PCI combination slot (shown in light grey) system board slot (shown in dark grey) Desktop (rear view) ISA slot (shown in grey) Minitower (top view) PCI slot (shown in white) ISA slot (shown in grey) ISA/PCI combination slot (shown in light grey)
  • Page 8 Installing Accessories in the New Desktop Package Installing Accessories in the New Desktop Package The new package for the desktop models involves a number of new procedures. Removing the Cover 3. Unlock with the key 2. Press the two tabs down, pivot 4.
  • Page 9 Installing Accessories in the New Desktop Package Installing an Accessory Board 1. Unscrew the retaining bracket 2. Remove the slot cover 3. Slide the board into the slot 4. Slide it horizontally out 5. Replace the retaining bracket. Installing an ISA board on the rear of the backplane 2.
  • Page 10 Installing Accessories in the New Desktop Package Installing a Hard Disk Drive in the Top Rear Shelf 2. Remove the rear tray by sliding it 1. Unscrew the retain- 3. Align the disk drive with the 4. Connect the data cable ing bracket at the rear forward about 1.5 cm (1/2 inch), holes in the tray, and secure using...
  • Page 11 Installing Accessories in the New Desktop Package Installing a CD-ROM Drive or Zip Drive in a Front Shelf 1. Press the two retaining clips of the front drive unit inward, and slide the unit forward about half way 2. Push the two catches on the front drive unit down, and then slide the unit out, holding it with both hands 4.
  • Page 12 Installing Accessories in the New Desktop Package Replacing the Pentium II The Pentium II processor is contained on a module that is installed in a socket Processor on the system 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 hold the processor module in place.
  • Page 13 Installing Accessories in the New Desktop Package Replacing the Flexible The flexible disk drive is mounted vertically in the front, right-hand edge of Disk Drive 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.
  • Page 14 Accessories that are Supplied with the PC Accessories that are Supplied with the PC Matrox Millennium II This PCI board is Plug-and-Play. It is supplied with the correct drivers, and Graphics Controller does not require specific configuration when installed in this PC. Board Top and bottom halves of the 4 MB memory chips...

  • Page 15: Flashing The Latest Version Of The System Bios

    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 World Wide Web site. Following the instructions which you are given, you will obtain the flash utility programs, FLASH.BAT AUTOEXEC.BAT programs, the BIOS file,...

  • Page 16: Complete The Questionnaire To Check Your Understanding

    Complete the Questionnaire to Check Your Understanding 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 components added by the user, and now no longer works.
  • Page 17 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.

  • Page 18: Answers And Explanations

    Answers and Explanations 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 is empty.
  • Page 19 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.
  • Page 20 Paper not bleached with chlorine. Manual Part Number D5040-90901 Printed in France - 05/97...

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