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Service Maintenance Manual CELEBRIS Pentium EK-A0822-SV. A01 Copyright Digital Equipment Corporation All rights reserved...
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Digital CELEBRIS Pentium PC Table of Contents Table of Contents PREFACE ..............................7 CHAPTER 1 PRODUCT DESCRIPTION....................9 ..........................9 RODUCT NTRODUCTION ........................10 RODUCT ODELS NFORMATION CELEBRIS Pentium Models........................10 CHAPTER 2 SYSTEM UTILITIES & CONFIGURATION...............11 ............................11 YSTEM TILITIES Before Using System Utilities and Video Drivers...................11 PHLASH.EXE ............................12...
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Tabl e of C ont ent s D i gi t al C ELEBRI S Pent i um PC BIOS Version Information ........................29 ......................30 NLOCKING AND EMOVING OVER M C S Logi st i cs Engi neer i ng - N i j m egen...
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Tabl e of C ont ent s D i gi t al C ELEBRI S Pent i um PC APPENDIX B USEFUL INFORMATION.................... 85 ........................85 ELATED OCUMENTATION ........................86 ULLETIN OARDS DOCUMENT FEEDBACK ........................87 PERSONAL NOTES..........................89 ..........................93 EADERS OMMENTS Table of Figures...
CELEBRIS Pentium line of PC’s. Digital Equipment Corporation reserves the right to make changes to the Digital CELEBRIS Pentium series without notice. Accordingly, the diagrams and procedures in this document may not apply to the computer(s) to be serviced since many of the diagnostic tests are designed to test more than one product.
Digital CELEBRIS Pentium PC Product Description Chapter 1 Product Description Product Introduction Digital CELEBRIS Pentium computers are high-performance personal computers equipped with the latest computing technology. They can be used as standalone computers , as client, or as servers in a network environment.
Pr oduct D escr i pt i on D i gi t al C ELEBRI S Pent i um PC Product Models Information EC = English, French, German, Italian and Spanish. ED = Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French (France excluded), Norwegian and Swedish. CELEBRIS Pentium Models Product Model...
Digital CELEBRIS Pentium PC Utilities & Configuration Chapter 2 System Utilities & Configuration System Utilities This chapter describes how to use the utilities and video drivers supplied with the CELEBIS Pentium computer. In most cases, these utilities and drivers have been factory installed as image files on the hard disk drive.
Ut i l i t i es & C onf i gur at i on D i gi t al C ELEBRI S Pent i um PC PHLASH.EXE All computers have BIOS software in a read-only, non-volatile memory (ROM) chip. This BIOS initializes hardware and boots the operating system when the computer is turned on.
Digital CELEBRIS Pentium PC Utilities & Configuration Using the Crisis Recovery Diskette The crisis recovery diskette must be used only if the computer’s BIOS fails or if a BIOS upgrade was unsuccessful. ♦ POST detects an error after a normal boot cycle or a BIOS upgrade.
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Ut i l i t i es & C onf i gur at i on D i gi t al C ELEBRI S Pent i um PC A screen appears on the monitor warning that you are about to erase the computer’s BIOS. M C S Logi st i cs Engi neer i ng - N i j m egen...
Digital CELEBRIS Pentium PC Utilities & Configuration Press [Enter] to continue. Else, press [Esc] to cancel. Once [Enter] has been pressed, PHLASH.EXE automatically updates the computer’s BIOS. After the flashing process completes, the computer automatically reboots itself so changes immediately take effect.
Ut i l i t i es & C onf i gur at i on D i gi t al C ELEBRI S Pent i um PC The following procedure describes how to access SMODE: Turn on or reboot the computer and allow the POST to complete. Insert the VGA Utilities and DOS Video Drivers diskette into drive A.
Digital CELEBRIS Pentium PC Utilities & Configuration DOS Video Drivers These files contain installation instructions and, where applicable, the usage and performance tips for various DOS and CAD applications. Installing DOS or CAD application video drivers differ with each software application.
Ut i l i t i es & C onf i gur at i on D i gi t al C ELEBRI S Pent i um PC Running the BIOS Setup Utility The BIOS Setup utility enables to select and permanently store information about the computer’s hardware and software in the battery-backed memory of the CMOS RAM.
Digital CELEBRIS Pentium PC Utilities & Configuration BIOS Setup Utility Options Specific notes pertaining to some Setup options may be obtained by clicking on colored entries in the "Menu Field" column described below, and/or by clicking on the icons in the rightmost column.
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Ut i l i t i es & C onf i gur at i on D i gi t al C ELEBRI S Pent i um PC Floppy check Enabled Enabling this option causes the computer to verify the diskette type each time the computer boots.
Digital CELEBRIS Pentium PC Utilities & Configuration Boot Options (continued) Menu Fields Settings Comments Summary Enabled Enabling this option causes the computer to display configuration Disabled parameters (in the form of a summary screen) during boot. screen Fixed Disk Setup Options...
Ut i l i t i es & C onf i gur at i on D i gi t al C ELEBRI S Pent i um PC Keyboard Features Menu Fields Settings Comments Numlock Auto Turns Numlock on or off each time the computer boots. Disabled Enables or disables the audible key click feature.
Digital CELEBRIS Pentium PC Utilities & Configuration Advanced Chip Set Control Menu Fields Settings Comments Post I/O Disabled Enabling this option increases the computer’s performance. writes Enabled PCI slot 1/2 Default, 8, 10, Enables to set the PCI latency timer (in PCI clocks) for each PCI latency timer 18, 20, ..., F0...
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Ut i l i t i es & C onf i gur at i on D i gi t al C ELEBRI S Pent i um PC IDE adapter Enabled Enables or disables the onboard IDE controller. Disabled M C S Logi st i cs Engi neer i ng - N i j m egen...
Digital CELEBRIS Pentium PC Utilities & Configuration Large Disk Access Mode Menu Fields Settings Comments Large disk Select DOS when MS-DOS has been installed. Select Other when access mode Other another operating system has been installed. Power Options Menu Fields...
Ut i l i t i es & C onf i gur at i on D i gi t al C ELEBRI S Pent i um PC Security Options Menu Fields Settings Comments Supervisor Not user Tells whether or not the supervisor’s password is enabled or disabled. password is selectable User password...
Digital CELEBRIS Pentium PC Service Procedures Chapter 3 Service Procedures Safety Requirements WARNING Static electricity collects on non-conductors such as paper, cloth, or plastic. A static discharge can be damaging even though you often cannot see or feel it. The following safety precautions must be observed to insure product and personal safety and prevent damage to circuit boards and/or components: ♦...
Ser vi ce Pr ocedur es D i gi t al C ELEBRI S Pent i um PC Recommended Tools The following tools are needed for servicing Digital PC systems. Note that test equipment must be calibrated. ♦ Multimeter (4 1/2 digit) ♦...
Digital CELEBRIS Pentium PC Service Procedures Most of Europe, Africa, Middle and Far East: Data Fellows Ltd Paivantaite 8 FIN-02210 ESPOO FINLAND tel: +358-0-478 444 fax: +358-0-478 44 599 e-mail: f-prot@datafellows.fi Internet: http://www.datafellows.fi (Data Fellows Ltd. homepage) ECO/FCO Information BIOS Version Information Refer to the Digital DECpc Bulletin Board Support (telephone number: xx33 92960312) for the latest information on BIOS upgrades.
Ser vi ce Pr ocedur es D i gi t al C ELEBRI S Pent i um PC Unlocking and Removing Cover WARNING You might injure yourself or damage the computer if you attempt to remove the cover before unplugging ac and monitor power cords. The computer’s cover must be removed prior to installing any hardware option.
Digital CELEBRIS Pentium PC Service Procedures Computer Components CELEBRIS Pentium Low-Profile Models Legen Description Power supply Main logic board 3½-inch diskette drive Front access drive bay Front internal drive bay Riser card (two PCI & and one ISA) or (two ISA & one PCI)
Ser vi ce Pr ocedur es D i gi t al C ELEBRI S Pent i um PC CELEBRIS Pentium Full-Profile Models Legen Description Power supply Main logic board Front access 3½-inch diskette drive Front access drive bays (supports one 5¼-inch drive and one 3½-inch drive or two 5¼-inch drives) Front internal drive bay Riser card (supports up to five expansion boards;...
Digital CELEBRIS Pentium PC Service Procedures Expansion Slots The computer automatically assigns the necessary resources to any installed Plug and Play-compatible expansion board so it operates at maximum performance. If you plan on installing non-Plug and Play expansion boards, it may be necessary to manually set jumpers on the board based on the computer resources already allocated.
Ser vi ce Pr ocedur es D i gi t al C ELEBRI S Pent i um PC Figure 3 - 6 CELEBRIS Pentium Low- Profile Models Expansion slots DE C00 300 -2 M C S Logi st i cs Engi neer i ng - N i j m egen...
Digital CELEBRIS Pentium PC Service Procedures CELEBRIS Pentium Full-Profile Expansion Slots The CELEBRIS Pentium Full-Profile computer models contains six slots for installing up to five ISA or PCI expansion boards (refer to the following Table). These four slots are located on the computer’s riser card.
Ser vi ce Pr ocedur es D i gi t al C ELEBRI S Pent i um PC DEC00348-2 Figure 3 - 7 CELEBRIS Pentium Full-Profile Models Expansion slots M C S Logi st i cs Engi neer i ng - N i j m egen...
Digital CELEBRIS Pentium PC Service Procedures Main Logic Board Jumpers Jumper pins allow to set specific computer parameters. They are set by changing the pin location of jumper blocks. Note that the square pin of each jumper block is pin 1. A jumper block is a small plastic- encased conductor (shorting plug) that slips over the pins.
Ser vi ce Pr ocedur es D i gi t al C ELEBRI S Pent i um PC CELEBRIS Pentium Main Logic Board Jumper Locations J 2 2 J 2 4 J 2 5 J 1 5 Figure 3 - 8 CELEBRIS DE C002 98- 4 Pentium Main Logic Board Jumper...
Digital CELEBRIS Pentium PC Service Procedures Computer Memory Configurations Adding more memory allows the computer to run larger, more complicated software and run it faster. The CELEBRIS Pentium computer comes with at least 8 MB of memory. This amount can be increased up to 128 MB.
Ser vi ce Pr ocedur es D i gi t al C ELEBRI S Pent i um PC Computer Memory Configurations (continued) Socket 0 Socket 1 Socket 2 Socket 3 Total 4 MB 4 MB 32 MB 32 MB 72 MB 32 MB 32 MB 4 MB...
Ser vi ce Pr ocedur es D i gi t al C ELEBRI S Pent i um PC Part Removal and Replacement Opening the Low-Profile Device Bay & Power Supply Subassembly Open the device bay & power supply subassembly in order to install, remove, and/or connect certain components and peripheral devices.
Ser vi ce Pr ocedur es D i gi t al C ELEBRI S Pent i um PC Opening the Full-Profile Device Bay & Power Supply Subassembly Open the device bay & power supply subassembly in order to install, remove, and/or connect certain components and peripheral devices.
Digital CELEBRIS Pentium PC Service Procedures Removing the 3½-Inch Diskette Drive (Low-Profile Models) To remove the 3½-inch diskette drive: Turn off the computer. Disconnect external devices, ac power, and monitor power. Unlock and remove cover. Remove two screws securing the right side of diskette drive to chassis.
Ser vi ce Pr ocedur es D i gi t al C ELEBRI S Pent i um PC Removing the 3½-Inch Diskette Drive (Full-Profile Models) To remove the 3½-inch diskette drive: Turn off the computer. Disconnect external devices, ac power, and monitor power. Unlock and remove cover.
Ser vi ce Pr ocedur es D i gi t al C ELEBRI S Pent i um PC Removing the Main Logic Board To remove the Main Logic Board: Turn off the computer. Disconnect external devices, ac power, and monitor power. Unlock and remove cover.
Digital CELEBRIS Pentium PC Service Procedures Removing the Power Supply (Low-Profile Models) To remove the power supply: Perform the steps necessary to open the device bay and power supply subassembly. Remove power supply, IDE, and diskette cabling from main logic board noting their proper orientation.
Ser vi ce Pr ocedur es D i gi t al C ELEBRI S Pent i um PC Figure 3 - 18 Removing the Full- Profile Models Power Supply M C S Logi st i cs Engi neer i ng - N i j m egen...
Digital CELEBRIS Pentium PC Service Procedures Removing the Riser Card & Bracket To remove the riser card and bracket: Turn off the computer. Disconnect external devices, ac power, and monitor power. Unlock and remove cover. Remove all expansion boards. Carefully lift riser card and bracket from computer.
Ser vi ce Pr ocedur es D i gi t al C ELEBRI S Pent i um PC Figure 3 - 20 Removing the Riser Card & Bracket (Full-Profile Models) M C S Logi st i cs Engi neer i ng - N i j m egen...
Digital CELEBRIS Pentium PC Service Procedures Installation Procedures Installing a Higher Performance CPU The CELEBRIS Pentium main logic board is equipped with an Intel Pentium processor installed in a ZIF socket. A regulator card or jumper card is also required and is installed over the second ZIF socket.
Ser vi ce Pr ocedur es D i gi t al C ELEBRI S Pent i um PC Figure 3 - 21 Installing a Higher Performance CPU DEC00299-2 M C S Logi st i cs Engi neer i ng - N i j m egen...
Digital CELEBRIS Pentium PC Service Procedures Installing External Cache Memory CAUTION Installing external cache memory incorrectly might cause the computer to malfunction. The CELEBRIS Pentium computer is equipped with a 5V dc or 3.3V dc 256 KB external cache module. A 512 KB external cache module option is available to improve the performance of the installed CPU.
Ser vi ce Pr ocedur es D i gi t al C ELEBRI S Pent i um PC Figure 3 - 22 Installing External Cache Memory M C S Logi st i cs Engi neer i ng - N i j m egen...
Digital CELEBRIS Pentium PC Service Procedures Installing Video Memory The CELEBRIS Pentium computer comes standard with 1 MB of video memory. This amount can be increased to 2 MB by installing a 1 MB video memory DRAM chip in the designated socket on the main logic board.
Ser vi ce Pr ocedur es D i gi t al C ELEBRI S Pent i um PC Replacement Procedures Replacing the Computer Battery The CELEBRIS Pentium computer battery runs the computer clock and retains any setup information when it is turned off. If the computer ever fails to retain the correct date, time, or configuration settings when it is turned on, replace the computer’s battery.
Ser vi ce Pr ocedur es D i gi t al C ELEBRI S Pent i um PC Connecting Diskette and IDE Devices To connect diskette and IDE devices, perform the following: Connect supplied ribbon cable to appropriate device as shown. Make sure cable is connected with correct orientation.
Ser vi ce Pr ocedur es D i gi t al C ELEBRI S Pent i um PC Connecting IDE Devices Figure Legend IDE Drive Component (Figure 3-26) Power supply Power connections IDE hard disk drive connections Main logic board IDE drive connections IDE hard disk drive IDE CD-ROM drive D EC 0 0 3 3 9- 2...
Digital CELEBRIS Pentium PC Troubleshooting Chapter 4 Troubleshooting The following pages provide initial troubleshooting procedures and tables listing specific problems, probable causes, and recommended actions to take if the computer fails after configuring it or after installing optional hardware or software.
Tr oubl eshoot i ng D i gi t al C ELEBRI S Pent i um PC Beep Codes When POST finds an error and cannot display a message, the computer’s speaker emits a series of beeps to indicate the error. For example, video failure or configuration error is indicated by a 1 - 2 beep code (a burst of three beeps, one long beep followed by two short beeps).
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Digital CELEBRIS Pentium PC Troubleshooting POST and Boot Messages (continued) Message Description/Solution Failing Bits: nnnn nnnn is a map of the bits at the RAM address which failed the memory test. Run the BIOS Setup utility and restore all to original values.
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Tr oubl eshoot i ng D i gi t al C ELEBRI S Pent i um PC System cache error - Cache RAM cache failed. Run the BIOS Setup utility and restore all settings to original values. disabled If the problem persists, replace external cache module. M C S Logi st i cs Engi neer i ng - N i j m egen...
Digital CELEBRIS Pentium PC Troubleshooting POST and Boot Messages (continued) Message Description/Solution System CMOS checksum bad - Correct the address conflict using the BIOS Setup utility. If the problem persists, replace main logic board. run SETUP Where nnnn is the amount of system RAM (in kilobytes) that tested nnnn System RAM passed successfully.
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Tr oubl eshoot i ng D i gi t al C ELEBRI S Pent i um PC Computer Expansion board installed Remove expansion board and reinstall. incorrectly. operates incorrectly after Run the ICU to properly configure expansion installing Did not run ICU to configure board and then reboot the computer.
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Digital CELEBRIS Pentium PC Troubleshooting Computer Troubleshooting (continued) Problem Possible Cause Action Computer SIMMs installed incorrectly. Remove SIMMs and reinstall. operates incorrectly after Did not rerun BIOS Setup utility. Rerun BIOS Setup utility. installing BIOS Setup utility changes not Rerun BIOS Setup utility and save changes.
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Tr oubl eshoot i ng D i gi t al C ELEBRI S Pent i um PC Computer does SCSI device jumpers incorrectly Refer to the supplied SCSI device kit installation not recognize an set. instructions. internal or external SCSI SCSI cable not terminated.
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Digital CELEBRIS Pentium PC Troubleshooting Computer Troubleshooting (continued) Problem Possible Cause Action Computer does Drive ID incorrectly set. Make sure the drive ID is correctly set. not boot from a target diskette Diskette drive not enabled. Run the BIOS Setup utility to enable the diskette drive drive.
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Tr oubl eshoot i ng D i gi t al C ELEBRI S Pent i um PC Operating system software is not Install the appropriate operating system. Computer does not boot from installed on the IDE hard disk an IDE hard drive.
Digital CELEBRIS Pentium PC Troubleshooting Computer Troubleshooting (continued) Problem Possible Cause Action Keyboard is password protected. Enter the keyboard password. No response to keyboard commands Keyboard is connected to the Power down the computer and connect the mouse port. keyboard to the keyboard port.
Tr oubl eshoot i ng D i gi t al C ELEBRI S Pent i um PC Monitor Troubleshooting Problem Possible Cause Action Monitor power Monitor is turned off. Turn on the monitor. indicator is not No power at wall outlet. Use another outlet.
Digital CELEBRIS Pentium PC Troubleshooting QAPlus/FE Error Messages Component Messages Solution Arithmetic Function Failed. Reset CPU. General Functions Failed. Replace CPU. Exception Interrupt in Protected Mode. Refresh Failure. Logic Functions Failed. Butterfly Cylinder Access Test Low-level format hard disk. Hard disk Failed.
Digital CELEBRIS Pentium PC Device Mapping Chapter 5 Device Mapping This section provides a series of tables listing mapping and address information related to computer memory and various main logic board devices (keyboard controller, interrupt controller, DMA controller, etc.). The computer’s memory and address locations are allocated at the factory to operate within a standard PC environment.
D evi ce M appi ng D i gi t al C ELEBRI S Pent i um PC I/O Address Map Range (hexadecimal) Function 000 - 00F DMA controller one 020 - 021 Interrupt controller one 040 - 043 Interval timer 060 - 06F Keyboard controller 070 - 07F...
Digital CELEBRIS Pentium PC Pass / Fail Criteria Chapter 6 Pass / Fail Criteria As Final Acceptance Test the following tests should be run to meet the Pass/Fail criteria: Successful completion of the POST tests. Successful completion of the following QAPLUS/fe module tests (one pass): ♦...
Digital CELEBRIS Pentium PC Service Notes Appendix A Service Notes This appendix contains the current Service Notes for the CELEBRIS Pentium product line. MCS Logistics Engineering - Nijmegen...
Digital CELEBRIS Pentium PC Useful Information Appendix B Useful Information Related Documentation Document Titles Order Numbers CELEBRIS Pentium PC Family Quick reference Guide EK-A0833-RG Service Maintenance Manual Spares Catalogue EK-A0815-SV CELEBRIS Pentium Low-Profile Quick Setup Guide ER-830WW-IA (English) ER-830WW-IG (German)
Usef ul I nf or m at i on D i gi t al C ELEBRI S Pent i um PC On-Line Bulletin Boards The most current product information and technical support is also available on line. The most current device drivers, Setup diskettes and technical tips can be found on all of these bulletin boards.
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