HP (Hewlett-Packard) dx2700 MT User Manuals

Table of Contents

• Contents

  4
• Installing the Operating System

  7
  • 1.1 Microsoft Windows XP/Redflag Linux

    7
  • 1.2 Converting to NTFS (Associated with WinXP OS)

    8
  • 1.3 HP Software

    8
• Setup Utilities and Diagnostics Features

  9
  • 2.1 Power-On Self-Test (POST)

    9
  • 2.2 Computer Setup Utilities

    10
  • 2.3 Recovering the Configuration Settings

    19
• Desktop Management

  20
  • 3.1 Initial Configuration and Deployment

    20
  • 3.2 ROM Flash

    20
  • 3.3 Security

    22
• Serial ATA Drive Guidelines and Features

  26
  • 4.1 SATA 1.5 and 3.0 Hard Drives

    26
  • 4.2 SATA Hard Drive Cables

    27
  • 4.3 SATA SMART Drives

    28
  • 4.4 Drive Capacities

    28
  • 4.5 SATA BIOS

    28
• Identifying the Chassis, Routine Care, and Disassembly Preparation

  30
  • 5.1 Chassis Designations

    30
  • 5.2 Electrostatic Discharge Information

    32
  • 5.3 Routine Care

    34
  • 5.4 Service Considerations

    36
• Removal and Replacement Procedures- Microtower (MT)/Small Form Factor (SFF) Chassis

  38
  • 6.1 Preparation for Disassembly

    38
  • 6.2 Remove the computer access panel and front bezel (MT chassis and SFF chassis)

    39
  • 6.3 Using the Small Form Factor Computer in a Minitower Configuration

    43
  • 6.4 Front Drive Bezels

    44
  • 6.5 Memory

    45
  • 6.6 Expansion Cards

    48
  • 6.7 Cable Management

    53
  • 6.8 Drives

    54
  • 6.9 Front I/O Panel Housing Assembly - MT chassis

    63
  • 6.10 System Fan

    64
  • 6.11 Heatsink - MT chassis

    65
  • 6.12 Processor

    66
  • 6.13 System Board

    68
  • 6.14 Battery

    69
  • 6.15 Power Supply

    71
• Connector Pin Assignments

  72
• Power Cord Set Requirements

  76
• POST Error Messages

  77
• Troubleshooting Without Diagnostics

  81
• Memory

  107