HP Vectra VA, Vectra VA MT, Vectra XA Familiarization Manual

Familiarization Guide

HP Vectra VA and XA

6/xxx PCs

HP Vectra VA MT PC

HP Vectra VA PC

HP Vectra XA PC

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Contents

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1 Product Contents

HP Vectra VA PC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

HP Vectra VA MT PC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

HP Vectra XA PC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

2 Operations

Flashing the Latest Version of the System BIOS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Checking the System Configuration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Replacing the System Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Replacing the Power Supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Replacing the Processor Chip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

System Board Connectors and Switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Backplanes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Accessory Boards that are Supplied with the PC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

A Final Test

Draw a Circle Around Each Correct Answer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Answers and Explanations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

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1

Product Contents

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 solely contains information specific
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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1 Product Contents

HP Vectra VA PC

HP Vectra VA PC

1 hard disk drive

Backplane

Flexible disk drive

CD-ROM drive
Vacant slim

Pentium Pro

4 accessory slots

Memory modules

System board

processor

internal shelf

3.5/5.25-inch shelf

Mouse

Keyboard

Parallel Port Serial Port A

Serial Port B

Display

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HP Vectra VA MT PC

HP Vectra VA MT PC

Pentium Pro processor

Memory modules

Flexible disk drive

CD-ROM drive

2 vacant half height

System board

Video controller board

2 hard disk drive

Power supply

internal shelves

Backplane

5.25-inch shelves

Airflow guide

4 vacant accessory slots

Audio controller board

S

Serial port B

Mouse connector
Keyboard connector

Parallel port

Display connector

Processor fan

Serial port A

Power supply

Hard disk compartment

and fan

Voltage selection switch