Familiarization Guide
HP Vectra VL PC
HP Vectra VL
5/xxx Series 5 PC
HP Vectra VL MT PC
HP Vectra VL 5/xxx Series 5 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 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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Desktop package
Desktop package
Front logo does
not show processor speed
or series information
Product information
Model VL 5/200 series 5
Prod: D4570A #ABU
S/N: FR63412345
Wty: WBK@
Sup: SAB@
appears on a label on
the lower front recess or
the right hand side panel
Remote Power-On network connector
Power connector
USB
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Minitower package
Minitower package
USB connector
Front logo does not show processor
speed or series information. Instead
this information appears on a label
on the right hand side panel
Model VL 5/200 series 5
Prod: D4578A #ABA
S/N: FR63498765
Wty: WBK@
Sup: SAB@
Voltage selection
Power connector
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Product Specific Operations
Product Specific Operations
The following sections cover the following subjects:
• Procedure for flashing the System BIOS
• Procedures for checking or changing the system configuration
• Procedures for replacing and installing components and accessories
• Layout of the system board and backplanes
• Layout of the Matrox Millennium graphics controller board, audio control-
ler board, and the Ethernet 10BT PCI board.
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.BATand
PHLASH.EXEprograms, the BIOS file, HAxxxx.FUL, and a file called
pfmha106.bin, on a bootable flexible diskette.
Insert the flexible diskette into drive A. Re-boot the system. Enter the
command of the form FLASH HAxxxx.FUL(where xxxxis replaced by the
version number of the BIOS that you have downloaded).
Access HP World Wide
Web Site
World-Wide Web URL
Only use the flash utility programs that are supplied with the BIOS file.
Do not switch off the computer until the System BIOS update has been
completed, otherwise irrecoverable damage to the ROM could be
incurred.
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Checking or Changing the System Configuration
Checking or Changing the System Configuration
Viewing or changing the current settings
Viewable on the summary screen
Processor frequency
Changeable using the system board switches (SW1-4,7 — see the table on the next page)
Main memory size
Cache memory size
Video memory size
Viewable on the summary screen
Viewable on the summary screen
Viewable on the summary screen
CMOS configuration data Clearable using the system board switches (SW6 — see the table on the next page)
Keyboard power-on
Can be enabled/disabled using the system board switches (SW9 — see the table on the next page) and
within the Setup program
IRQ selection
Viewable and changeable within the Setup program
Mass storage and I/O
devices
Parameters viewable on the summary screen and within the BIOS Setup program
Enabled/disabled within the Setup program
Locked/unlocked within the Setup program or the Lock my HP Vectra PC menu in Windows 95 Control Panel
Video plug and play
Passwords
Enabled/disabled within the Setup program and within the Display menu in the Windows 95 Control Panel
Not viewable
Clearable using the system board switches (SW5 — see the table on the next page)
Changeable within the Setup program or the Lock my HP Vectra PC menu in the Windows 95 Control Panel
Screen blanking
Screen hiding
Enabled/disabled within the Setup program
Enabled/disabled within the Lock my HP Vectra PC menu in the Windows 95 Control Panel
or the Display/Screen Saver menu in the Windows 95 Control Panel
Power management
System standby: Enabled/disabled within the Setup program
System suspend: Enabled/disabled within the Power menu in the Windows 95 Control Panel
Monitor standby / suspend: Enabled/disabled within the Display/Screen Saver menu in the Windows 95
Control Panel
The Setup program is run by typing
whilst the initial Vectra logo is being
displayed on the screen, just after power-on or restarting the computer.
The Summary screen is displayed by typing
being displayed.
whilst the Vectra logo is
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Precautions When Replacing the System Board
Switch
Functions of the System Board Switches
1-4,7
Processor frequency (see the information printed on the system board)
Password:
5
Open = enabled (default)
Closed = disabled / clear User and Administrator passwords
Prevents changes to the PC’s configuration (in CMOS) in the Setup program:
6
8
9
Open = normal (default — you can change the configuration in the Setup program)
Closed = clear CMOS (to reload the Setup program defaults and to prohibit changes to the Setup program)
Not used
Keyboard space-bar power-on:
Open = disabled
Closed = enabled (default)
Product identification:
10
Open = normal operation (default)
Closed = clear the product identification field in the CMOS memory
Precautions When Replacing the System Board
After replacing the system board, flash the System ROM with the latest
version of the System BIOS. Then reconfigure the PC using the Setup
program.
Do not remove the thermal interface material between the processor and
the heat-sink. To do so would affect the cooling of the processor.
This interface material may stick the processor and heat-sink together.
Do not attempt to separate them. Manipulate them as a single unit.
Do not reinstall the memory modules haphazardly. There are three memory
banks, which can be filled in any order, each comprising a pair of sockets.
Different banks can contain memory module pairs of different sizes or types.
However, in each bank which is occupied, you must install a pair of identical
modules.
Always use the specific extraction tool (PLCC IC Extraction, part number
5041-2553) when removing the video memory upgrade chips.
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Precautions When Replacing the Power Supply
Precautions When Replacing the Power Supply
With the minitower package, always check the position of the voltage
selection switch.
Replacing the Processor Chip
If any thermal interface material, such as
aluminium foil or silicone, is supplied with
the heat-sink or the processor chip, place it
carefully on the top of the processor before
installing the heat-sink.
System Board
The system board layout is shown on the next page.
Most desktop and minitower models are supplied with an S3 Trio 64 V2
video controller integrated on the system board. Models that are supplied
with a Matrox graphics controller on a PCI board do not have an integrated
graphics controller.
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System Board
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Backplanes
Backplanes
VL5 Desktop (front view)
VL5 Desktop (rear view)
(network models only)
VL5 Minitower (top view)
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Accessory Boards that are Supplied with the PC
Accessory Boards that are Supplied with the PC
Matrox MGA Millennium This PCI board is Plug-and-Play. It is supplied with the correct drivers, and
does not require specific configuration when installed in this PC.
Video Controller Board
Top and bottom halves of the
2 MB memory chips
upgrade socket. (For the
installation of a video memory
upgrade module or the Matrox
MPEG module).
Display connector
Configuration switches. (Set to
their bottom position for
normal operation).
Audio Controller Board Although this is an ISA board, it is Plug-and-Play. It is supplied with the
correct drivers, and does not require specific configuration when installed in
this PC.
CD-Audio Front panel (used only on the XA)
Line-In
Microphone-In
Line-Out
Speaker-Out
Internal
Speaker
Joystick
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Accessory Boards that are Supplied with the PC
Enhanced Ethernet
Network Board
The Enhanced Ethernet Network board, depicted below, is a PCI board, and
so does not require specific configuration when installed in the PC.
RJ-45 UTP 10 BaseT network
Remote start
For the coax adapter board
Hole to accept a coax BNC
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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 What do you need to do to obtain the latest System BIOS?
a Order a BIOS diskette.
vectra/support.
c Connect to ftp-boi.external.hp.com, and type anonymousas the
login name.
d Dial +1(208).344-1691, and connect with a 2400 baud modem.
2 What would you do to fix an IRQ conflict?
a Look at the jumper and switch settings on each accessory board.
b Run the BIOS Setup program, and select the configurationmenu.
3 What would you do to enable video plug and play?
a Nothing, it enables itself automatically on power-on.
b Run the BIOS Setup program, and select the configurationmenu,
and the videosub-menu.
c Go to the Windows 95 Control panel, and select the Display/Screen-
savermenu.
d Go to the Windows 95 Control panel, and select the Display/Set-
ting/AdvancedProperties/Monitormenu.
4 What would you do to check the size of the installed cache memory?
a Run the Setup program by typing
after restarting the PC.
after restarting the PC.
b Look at the summary screen by typing
c Go to the Windows 95 Control panel, and select the Generaltab on the
System menu.
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Answers and Explanations
Answers and Explanations
1 What do you need to do to obtain the latest System BIOS?
vectra/support.
The World Wide Web site is kept updated with the latest version.
2 What would you do to fix an IRQ conflict?
a
Look at the jumper and switch settings on each accessory board.
b Run the BIOS Setup program, and select the configurationmenu.
3 What would you do to enable video plug and play?
b Run the BIOS Setup program, and select the configurationmenu,
and the videosub-menu.
d Go to the Windows 95 Control panel, and select the Display/
Setting/AdvancedProperties/Monitormenu.
Video plug-and-play is normally enabled, by default. However, if it has
been disabled in the Setup program, it must be enabled from there, too.
It might be necessary to switch the display off, and the back on.
4 What would you do to check the size of the installed cache memory?
b Look at the summary screen by typing
after restarting the PC.
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