Contents
Maintenance & Service Guide
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About This Book
Iv About This Book
Table of contents
Appendix a Computer F10 Setup
USB
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HP 500B/505B
Product Description
Chassis Designations
Compaq 500B/505B, Compaq 510B/515B
Product Description
Preparation for Disassembly
Removal and Replacement Procedures Microtower MT Chassis
2Removing the Computer Access Panel
Access Panel
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4Removing the Front Bezel
Front Bezel
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DDR3-SDRAM DIMMs
Memory
Description Socket Color
Populating Dimm Sockets
1DIMM Socket Locations
8DIMM locations 500B shown Memory
Installing Memory Modules
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Item Description
Expansion Cards
2Expansion Slot Locations
PCI Express x1 expansion slot PCI expansion slot
14Removing the bracket cover Expansion Cards
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18Lifting the card from the computer Expansion Cards
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Cable Management
Connector Name Connector Color Description
Cable Connections
3Cable connections 500B/510B
4Cable connections 505B/515B
Drives
Installing Additional Drives
5System Board Drive Connections
System Board Drive Connections
Removing an Optical Drive
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Replacing an Optical Drive
Removing a Hard Drive
36Disconnecting the hard drive cables Drives
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Replacing a Hard Drive
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Front I/O and USB Panel Housing Assembly
Remove the optical drive Removing an Optical Drive on
Power Switch/LED Assembly
System Fan
Heat sink assembly Intel Model 500B/510B
Heat sink assembly AMD Model 505B/515B
Processor Intel Model 500B/510B
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Processor AMD Model 505B/515B
Power Supply
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52Disconnecting the power cable Power Supply
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56Removing the power supply screws Power Supply
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System Board
59Power supply securing features
Battery
Type 1 Battery Holder
Type 3 Battery Holder
Type 2 Battery Holder
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Using Computer Setup F10 Utilities
Computer F10 Setup
Model 500B/510B Computer Setup F10 Utilities
Table A-1Computer Setup-Main
Computer Setup-Main
Table A-2Computer Setup-Advanced
Computer Setup-Advanced
Table A-3Computer Setup-Power
Computer Setup-Power
Savings
S5 Maximum Power
Table A-4Computer Setup-Boot
Computer Setup-Boot
Table A-5Computer Setup-Exit
Model 505B/515B Computer Setup F10 Utilities
Computer Setup-Exit
Table A-6Computer Setup-Main
Table A-7Computer Setup-Advanced
Other
Table A-8Computer Setup-Power
Password
Appendix a Computer F10 Setup
Screen Boot Device Priority
Table A-9Computer Setup-Boot
Priority CD-ROM Group Boot
Boot Priority Network Group Boot
Table A-10Computer Setup-Exit
Interpreting Diagnostic Beep Codes
Diagnostics
Table B-1Diagnostic Beep Codes
Beeps Diagnosis Recommended action
State LED Status
LED Codes
Reason Result
Accessing HP Insight Diagnostics
Testing Memory Modules
Defective
Post Error/Warning Messages
Improperly installed
Using the Setup Utility
Power Button/Power Button LED
Clearing Cmos
Bios Updates
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Safety and Comfort Before You Call for Technical Support
Troubleshooting Without Diagnostics
Helpful Hints
Computer date and time display is incorrect Cause
Solving General Problems
Poor performance is experienced Cause Solution
Solving Power Problems
Computer is beeping and will not start Cause
Computer will not turn on Cause
Drive not found identified Cause Solution
Solving Hard Drive Problems
Solving Media Card Reader Problems
Picture is broken up, rolls, jitters, or flashes Cause
Solving Display Problems
Blank screen no video Cause Solution
Solving Keyboard and Mouse Problems
Solving Audio Problems
Sound cuts in and out Cause
No sound Cause
Diagnostics reports a failure Cause
Solving Network Problems
Solving Memory Problems
Solving Memory Problems
Solving CD-ROM and DVD Problems
USB device is not recognized by the computer Cause
Solving Front Panel Component Problems
Headphone or microphone is not working Cause Solution
Pin Power for CPU
Connector Pin Assignments
Connector and Icon Pin Signal
Ethernet BNC
Microphone
Pin Signal
Headphone
Line-in Audio
Connector
Pin Power
Signal Pin
Monitor
PCI Express
X1, x4, x8, and x16 PCI Express Connector Pin a Signal
X1, x4, x8, and x16 PCI Express Connector Pin B Signal
GND PRSNT2# Rsvd
Electrostatic Discharge Information
Routine Care and Disassembly Preparation
Generating Static
Relative Humidity Event 55% 40% 10%
Static Shielding Protection Levels
Preventing Electrostatic Damage to Equipment
Personal Grounding Methods and Equipment
Method Voltage
Grounding the Work Area
Recommended Materials and Equipment
Operating Guidelines
Cleaning the Computer Case
General Cleaning Safety Precautions
Cleaning the Keyboard
Routine Care
Cleaning the Monitor
Service Considerations
Cleaning the Mouse
Power Supply Fan
Tools and Software Requirements
Cables and Connectors
Screws
Hard Drives
Lithium Coin Cell Battery
Serial ATA Hard Drive Characteristics
Serial ATA Sata Drive Guidelines and Features
Sata Hard Drives
Sata Hard Drive Cables
Hard Drive Capacities
Smart ATA Drives
General Requirements
Power Cord Set Requirements
Japanese Power Cord Requirements
Country Accrediting Agency
Country-Specific Requirements
Table H-1Specifications
Specifications
Acoustic noise
Index
Symbols/Numerics
Sata