Compaq Deskpro 386 - Desktop PC Manual

COMPAQ DESKPRO 386

Personal Computer

MAINTENANCE AND

SERVICE GUIDE

NOTICE

The information in this guide is subject to change without notice.

COMPAQ COMPUTER CORPORATION SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR TECH-

NICAL OR EDITORIAL ERRORS OR OMISSIONS CONTAINED HEREIN; NOR

FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES RESULTING FROM

THE FURNISHING, PERFORMANCE, OR USE OF THIS MATERIAL.

This guide contains information protected by copyright. No part of this guide

may be photocopied or reproduced in any form without prior written consent

from Compaq Computer Corporation.

COMPAQ®, COMPAQ DESKPRO®, COMPAQ DESKPRO 286®, COMPAQ PORTABLE II®,

COMPAQ DESKPRO 386®, COMPAQ PORTABLE III®, COMPAQ DESKPRO 386/20®,

COMPAQ PORTABLE 386®, COMPAQ DESKPRO 386s®, COMPAQ DESKPRO 386/25,

COMPAQ DESKPRO 386/20e, and COMPAQ SLT/286 are trademarks of

Compaq Computer Corporation.

The software described in this guide is furnished under a license agreement

of nondisclosure. The software may be used or copied only in accordance with

the terms of the agreement.

Microsoft®, MS®, and MS-DOS®are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.

MS®OS/2 is a product of Microsoft Corporation.

Product names mentioned herein are used for identiﬁcation purposes only and

may be trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective companies.

MAINTENANCE AND SERVICE GUIDE

COMPAQ DESKPRO 386 Personal Computer

Third Edition (February 1988)

Second Edition (June 1987)

First Edition (August 1986)

Assembly Number 108033-003

Text Number 108035-003

Addendum 108431-001 (November 1988)

Compaq Computer Corporation

®Registered United States Patent and Trademark Ofﬁce.

WARNING

This equipment has been certiﬁed to comply with the limits for a Class

B computing device, pursuant to Subpart J of Part 15 of FCC Rules.

Only peripherals (computer input/output devices, terminals, printers,

etc.) certiﬁed to comply with the Class B limits may be attached to this

computer. Operation with noncertiﬁed peripherals is likely to result in

interference to radio and TV reception.

WARNING

This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency

energy. If not installed and used in accordance with the manufactur-

er’s instructions, if may cause interference with radio and television

reception. This equipment has been certiﬁed to comply with the limits

for a Class B computing device, pursuant to Subpart J of Part 15 of

FCC Rules, which are designed to provide reasonable protection

against such interference. If this occurs, the user will be required

to take whatever measures may be necessary to eliminate the interfer-

ence. In attempting to do so, the user should:

□Reorient the receiving antenna.

□Relocate the computer with respect to the receiver with which it

interferes..

□Plug the computer into a different AC receptacle so that the com-

puter and the receiver with which it interferes are on different

branch circuits.

If necessary, consult an Authorized COMPAQ Computer Dealer or an

experienced radio/television technician for additional suggestions.

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NOTICE

Compaq Computer Corporation requires that all peripheral devices be connected

to this computer via shielded cables with metal RFI/EMI connector hoods.

WIRE TYPE: Multipaired overall-shielded; Belden #98XX; Alpha #54XX;

or equivalent.

CONNECTOR

HOOD:

RFI/EMI metal shield; AMP #74517X-X; or equivalent.

It is important that the chassis ground of any peripheral device be connected

to the computer chassis. An Alpha #1221 ﬂat-braided strap is sufﬁcient. This

strap is not necessary if the shielded cable connects the two chassis.

PREFACE

The COMPAQ DESKPRO 386 PERSONAL COMPUTER MAINTENANCE

AND SERVICE GUIDE is a troubleshooting, maintenance, and repair guide

that can be used as a reference when servicing the COMPAQ DESKPRO 386

Personal Computer.

All troubleshooting and repair procedures are detailed to allow subassem-

bly/module-level repair only.

CAUTION

Because of the complexity of the individual boards and subassemblies,

Compaq Computer Corporation strongly recommends that you do not

attempt to make ﬁeld repairs at the component level.

SUMMARY OF TEXT

The COMPAQ DESKPRO 386 MAINTENANCE AND SERVICE GUIDE con-

tains the following eight chapters:

Chapter 1 OPERATING AND PERFORMANCE SPECIFICATIONS pro-

vides operating and performance speciﬁcations for the COMPAQ

DESKPRO 386 Personal Computer.

Chapter 2 POWER-ON SELF-TEST (POST)/PROBLEM ISOLATION describes

the internal system diagnostics programs that run automati-

cally when you turn on the system. A ﬂowchart is provided for

identifying and correcting problems that can occur during the

Power-On Self-Test procedure.

Chapter 3 SETUP PROGRAM describes the purpose and function of the

SETUP program, including explanations about when you must

run the SETUP program and when the system prompts you to

run the SETUP program.

Chapter 4 ADVANCED DIAGNOSTICS PROGRAM describes the use and

function of the COMPAQ ADVANCED DIAGNOSTICS program

and provides a detailed description of the various diagnostics

routines.

Chapter 5 ERRORMESSAGESANDCODESlistsanddescribesthePower-

On Self-Test (POST) and the ADVANCED DIAGNOSTICS pro-

gram error messages and codes. This chapter also identiﬁes

the action required to resolve each problem described by the

corresponding error message or code.

Chapter 6 ILLUSTRATED PARTS CATALOG contains illustrated part

breakdowns, order numbers, and part names for the COMPAQ

DESKPRO 386 Personal Computer.

Chapter 7 REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT PROCEDURES describes

how to remove and replace subassemblies for the COMPAQ

DESKPRO 386 Personal Computer.

Chapter 8 JUMPER SETTINGS AND SWITCH SETTINGS provides de-

tailed information for setting jumpers and switches on the

COMPAQ DESKPRO 386 Personal Computer.

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REQUIRED TOOLS AND SUPPLIES

To service the COMPAQ DESKPRO 386 Personal Computer, you need:

□Torx T-10 screwdriver

□Torx T-15 screwdriver

□Small Phillips screwdriver

□COMPAQ Personal Computer ADVANCED DIAGNOSTICS Diskette

Version 5.XX (part no. 108137)

□Formatted scratch diskette(s)

□25-pin printer loopback plug (part no. 100755-001)

□9-pin serial loopback plug (part no. 102999-001)

□80387 coprocessor removal tool (part no. 108492-001)

Optional tools are:

□ Memory chip insertion tool

□ Memory chip removal tool

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

The following documentation and related software are available to support

the COMPAQ DESKPRO 386 Personal Computer.

Associated Documentation:

□ COMPAQ DESKPRO 386 PERSONAL COMPUTER OPERATIONS

GUIDE

□ COMPAQ DESKPRO 386 TECHNICAL REFERENCE GUIDE

VOLUMES I and II

□ MS-DOS®/BASIC VERSION 3.1 REFERENCE GUIDE

□ MS-DOS®/BASIC VERSION 3.2 REFERENCE GUIDE

□ MS-DOS®/BASIC VERSION 3.3 REFERENCE GUIDE

□ Service Advisories

□ Service Bulletins

□ HOW TO DO BUSINESS WITH COMPAQ SERVICE

□ COMPAQ ENHANCED COLOR GRAPHICS BOARD OPERATIONS

AND INSTALLATION GUIDE

□ COMPAQ ENHANCED COLOR GRAPHICS BOARD TECHNICAL

REFERENCE GUIDE

□ COMPAQ VIDEO GRAPHICS CONTROLLER BOARD TECHNICAL

REFERENCE GUIDE

□ COMPAQ SERVICE QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE

□ SY-TOS TAPE OPERATING SYSTEM USER’S GUIDE

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