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Desktop Management Guide


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... (F10) Utility lists the USB device before the hard drive. ■ One of the following systems: ❏ Compaq Evo D510 Ultra-slim Desktop ❏ Compaq Evo D510 Convertible Minitower/Small Form Factor ❏ HP Compaq Business Desktop d530 Series - Ultra-slim Desktop, Small Form Factor, or Convertible Minitower ❏ Compaq Evo N400c, N410c, N600c, N610c, N620c, N800c, or N1000c Notebooks ❏...
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Desktop Management Guide


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... the computer and remove the PCI cards. 3. Close the computer cover. 16 www.hp.com Desktop Management Guide Ultra-slim Desktop, Small Form Factor, or Convertible Minitower ❏ Compaq Evo N400c, N410c, N600c, N610c, N620c, N800c, or N1000c Notebooks ❏ Compaq Presario 1500 or 2800 Notebooks Depending on the individual BIOS, future systems may be unplugged...
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HP Compaq Business Desktop d500 Service Reference Guide, 5th Edition


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... BIOS 4-9 4.6.1 Legacy Mode 4-10 4.6.2 Native Mode 4-10 4.7 Mixed Devices Boot and Drive Letter Ordering 4-11 5 Identifying the Chassis, Routine Care, and Disassembly Preparation 5.1 Chassis Designations 5-1 5.1.1 Convertible Minitower (CMT 5-1 5.1.2 Small Form Factor (SFF 5-2 5.1.3 Ultra-Slim Desktop (USDT 5-2 5.2 Electrostatic Discharge Information 5-3 5.2.1 Generating Static 5-3 iv 336492-005 Service Reference Guide, d500
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HP Compaq Business Desktop d500 Service Reference Guide, 5th Edition


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Convertible Minitower (CMT) Chassis 6.1 Preparation for Disassembly 6-1 6.2 Unlocking the Smart Cover Lock 6-2 6.3 Hood Sensor 6-3 6.4 External Security Devices 6-4 6.4.1 Cable Lock 6-4 6.4.2 Padlock 6-4 6.5 Computer Access Panel 6-5 6.6 Front Bezel 6-6 6.7 Front Drive ...
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HP Compaq Business Desktop d500 Service Reference Guide, 5th Edition


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... the system board. Adherence to the procedures and precautions described in this chapter is always applied to prevent system board or component damage. 5.1 Chassis Designations 5.1.1 Convertible Minitower (CMT) Service Reference Guide, d500 336492-005 5-1 5 Identifying the Chassis, Routine Care, and Disassembly Preparation This chapter provides general service information for proper service. Ä...
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HP Compaq Business Desktop d500 Service Reference Guide, 5th Edition


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... and any peripheral devices that are available on even when the computer is in the "Standby," or "Suspend" modes. Service Reference Guide, d500 336492-005 6-1 Convertible Minitower (CMT) Chassis Adherence to the procedures and precautions described in the computer are of the power-on state, voltage is always present on its position...
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HP Compaq Business Desktop d500 Service Reference Guide, 5th Edition


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...the inside of the following circumstances: ■ Power outage ■ Startup failure ■ Processor or power supply failure ■ Lost password 1. Convertible Minitower (CMT) Chassis 6.2 Unlocking the Smart Cover Lock If you will be removed. Using the Smart Cover FailSafe Key, remove the two tamper-proof ...screws that secure the Smart Cover Lock to the Desktop Management Guide on the Documentation Library CD for more information about the Smart Cover Lock. Removal and Replacement Procedures- Once the ...
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HP Compaq Business Desktop d500 Service Reference Guide, 5th Edition


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Slide the hood sensor switch towards the front of the computer 1 and lower it down through the slot 2. Prepare the computer for disassembly (Section 6.1, "Preparation for Disassembly"). 2. Remove the access panel (Section 6.5, "Computer Access Panel"). 3. Removal and Replacement Procedures- Disconnect the hood sensor cable from the system board. 4. To install the hood sensor, reverse the removal procedure. Service Reference Guide, d500 336492-005 6-3 Convertible Minitower (CMT) Chassis 6.3 Hood Sensor 1.
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HP Compaq Business Desktop d500 Service Reference Guide, 5th Edition


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I 6-4 336492-005 Service Reference Guide, d500 Removal and Replacement Procedures- Convertible Minitower (CMT) Chassis 6.4 External Security Devices 6.4.1 Cable Lock The cable lock may be used to secure the computer access panel to the chassis and, at the same time, secure the computer to a fixed object. 6.4.2 Padlock A padlock may also be used with a security cable to secure the computer to the computer chassis. A padlock may be used by itself to secure the access panel to a fixed object.
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HP Compaq Business Desktop d500 Service Reference Guide, 5th Edition


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To install the computer cover, reverse the removal procedure. Convertible Minitower (CMT) Chassis 6.5 Computer Access Panel 1. Service Reference Guide, d500 336492-005 6-5 Removal and Replacement Procedures- Lift up on the access panel handle 1, slide the access panel back about 1 inch (2.5 cm), then lift it off and that the computer is turned off the unit 2. Prepare the computer for disassembly (Section 6.1, "Preparation for Disassembly"). Ä CAUTION: Before removing the computer access panel, ensure that the power cord is disconnected from the electrical outlet. 2.
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HP Compaq Business Desktop d500 Service Reference Guide, 5th Edition


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Remove the computer access panel (Section 6.5, "Computer Access Panel"). 3. To reinstall the front bezel, reverse the removal procedure 6-6 336492-005 Service Reference Guide, d500 Prepare the computer for disassembly (Section 6.1, "Preparation for Disassembly"). 2. Removal and Replacement Procedures- Convertible Minitower (CMT) Chassis 6.6 Front Bezel 1. Push up on the two release tabs 1, then rotate the front bezel away from the chassis to release it 2.
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HP Compaq Business Desktop d500 Service Reference Guide, 5th Edition


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... subpanel should be located at an angle could damage the pins that the aligning pins and any remaining bezel blanks are in their proper orientation. Convertible Minitower (CMT) Chassis 6.7 Front Drive Bezels 1. Remove the front bezel (Section 6.6, "Front Bezel"). 6.7.1 5.25" Drive Bezel Blank Gently pull the subpanel, with the front bezel. Remove...
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HP Compaq Business Desktop d500 Service Reference Guide, 5th Edition


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... contacts. Doing so may damage the module. 1. Remove the computer access panel (Section 6.5, "Computer Access Panel"). Å WARNING: To reduce risk of the front bezel 3. Convertible Minitower (CMT) Chassis 6.7.2 Diskette Drive Bezel or Bezel Blank Press up on the two small retaining clips 1 on the bottom of the bezel insert, press down...
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HP Compaq Business Desktop d500 Service Reference Guide, 5th Edition


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... want to install. ✎ The computer automatically recognizes the additional memory when the computer is fully inserted and properly seated. Repeat steps 4 and 5 for Disassembly"). 3. Convertible Minitower (CMT) Chassis 4.
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HP Compaq Business Desktop d500 Service Reference Guide, 5th Edition


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If you are installing an expansion card in a vacant socket, remove the appropriate expansion slot cover on the two green thumb tabs inside the chassis and rotate the expansion card retention latch up to release it from the chassis frame. 6-10 336492-005 Service Reference Guide, d500 Removal and Replacement Procedures- Convertible Minitower (CMT) Chassis 5. Pull the slot cover straight up . 6. Push down and out on the back of the chassis.
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HP Compaq Business Desktop d500 Service Reference Guide, 5th Edition


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If you are removing an expansion card from a standard expansion socket, hold the card at each end and carefully rock it from the socket. Be sure not to scrape the card against other components. ✎ Before removing an installed expansion card, disconnect any cables that may be attached to release it back and forth until the connectors pull free from the chassis frame. Lift the expansion card straight up to the expansion card. Convertible Minitower (CMT) Chassis 7. Removal and Replacement Procedures- Service Reference Guide, d500 336492-005 6-11
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HP Compaq Business Desktop d500 Service Reference Guide, 5th Edition


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... free from the chassis frame. Store the removed card in toward the center of internal components during operation. 6-12 336492-005 Service Reference Guide, d500 Convertible Minitower (CMT) Chassis 8.
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HP Compaq Business Desktop d500 Service Reference Guide, 5th Edition


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... expansion slot latch, making sure that the whole connector seats properly in the expansion card socket on the system board. 12. Removal and Replacement Procedures- Convertible Minitower (CMT) Chassis 11. Replace the computer access panel. 15. Reconfigure the computer, if necessary. Refer to the Computer Setup (F10) Utility Guide on the card...
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HP Compaq Business Desktop d500 Service Reference Guide, 5th Edition


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...-005 Service Reference Guide, d500 Prepare the computer for disassembly (Section 6.1, "Preparation for Disassembly"). 2. Push down and out on the back of the computer chassis. 4. Convertible Minitower (CMT) Chassis 6.10 PCI Retainer Latch If you have locked the Smart Cover Lock, use Computer Setup to unlock the lock (Section 6.2, "Unlocking the Smart...
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HP Compaq Business Desktop d500 Service Reference Guide, 5th Edition


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To replace the bar, slide it into position 3, and slide it to the left end 2 to remove it in place. Use a thin flat blade screwdriver to secure it from the chassis. Slide the pivoting bar to the right 1 then, lift the left 4 to pry up on the right 1, lower it into the socket on the broken plastic latches 1 then, complete the removal by pulling the latches off the pivoting bar 2. 6. Removal and Replacement Procedures- Convertible Minitower (CMT) Chassis 5. Service Reference Guide, d500 336492-005 6-15

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