HP (Hewlett-Packard) dx2100 MT User Manuals

Table of Contents

• Installing the Operating System

  9
  • 1.1 Microsoft Windows XP

    9
  • 1.2 Converting to NTFS

    10
  • 1.3 HP Software

    10
• Setup Utilities and Diagnostics Features

  11
  • 2.1 Power-On Self-Test (POST)

    11
  • 2.2 Computer Setup Utilities

    12
  • 2.3 Recovering the Configuration Settings

    22
• Desktop Management

  23
  • 3.1 Initial Configuration and Deployment

    23
  • 3.2 ROM Flash

    23
  • 3.3 Security

    25
• Serial and Parallel ATA Drive Guidelines and Features

  29
  • 4.1 SATA Hard Drives

    29
  • 4.2 SATA Hard Drive Cables

    30
  • 4.3 PATA Device Information

    31
  • 4.4 PATA Cables

    31
  • 4.5 PATA Drive Installation Guidelines

    31
  • 4.6 SATA SMART Drives

    32
  • 4.7 Drive Capacities

    32
  • 4.8 SATA BIOS

    33
• Identifying the Chassis, Routine Care, and Disassembly Preparation

  35
  • 5.1 Chassis Designations

    35
  • 5.2 Electrostatic Discharge Information

    36
  • 5.3 Routine Care

    38
  • 5.4 Service Considerations

    40
• Removal and Replacement Procedures- Microtower (MT) Chassis

  43
  • 6.1 Preparation for Disassembly

    43
  • 6.2 Access Panel

    44
  • 6.3 Front Bezel

    45
  • 6.4 Front Drive Bezels

    46
  • 6.5 Memory

    47
  • 6.6 Expansion Cards

    49
  • 6.7 Cable Management

    51
  • 6.8 Drives

    53
  • 6.9 Front I/O Panel Housing Assembly

    57
  • 6.10 Speaker

    58
  • 6.11 System Fan

    59
  • 6.12 Heatsink

    60
  • 6.13 Processor

    61
  • 6.14 System Board

    63
  • 6.15 Battery

    64
  • 6.16 Power Supply

    68
• Connector Pin Assignments

  69
• Power Cord Set Requirements

  73
• POST Error Messages

  75
• Troubleshooting Without Diagnostics

  83
• Memory

  111
• Index

  113