Compaq Evo Workstation W4000 Operating and maintenance manual

Hardware Reference Guide

Evo Workstation W4000

Convertible Minitower Models

Document Part Number: 244947-001

September 2001

This book provides basic information for upgrading this series of

computers.

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Hardware Reference Guide

First Edition September 2001

Document Part Number: 244947-001

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Contents

1 Product Features

Standard Configuration Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–1

Front Panel Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–2

Rear Panel Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–3

Using the Keyboard. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–4

Windows Logo Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–5

Special Mouse Functions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–5

Serial Number Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–6

Changing from a Minitower to a Desktop Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–6

Changing from a Desktop to a Minitower Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–9

2 Hardware Upgrades

Installation Sequence. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–1

Smart Cover Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–2

Using the Smart Cover FailSafe Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–2

Removing the Computer Access Panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–4

Removing the Front Bezel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–5

Removing Bezel Blanks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–6

Installing Additional Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–7

DIMMs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–7

Memory Module Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–8

Installing or Removing an Expansion Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–10

Removing an Expansion Slot Cover. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–10

Removing or Installing an Expansion Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–11

Drive Positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–13

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Installing Additional Drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–14

Installing a CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, or other

Removable Storage Device. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–14

Installing a 3.5-Inch Drive into a 5.25-Inch Drive Bay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–16

Installing a Hard Drive into a 3.5-inch Drive Bay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–19

Removing a Drive from the Drive Bay. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–21

A Specifications

System Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A–2

B Hard Drive Installation Guidelines

Using the Cable-Select Feature with Ultra ATA Devices. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B–1

Guidelines for Installing Ultra ATA Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B–2

SCSI Devices. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B–3

Guidelines for Using SCSI Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B–3

Guidelines for Installing Optional SCSI Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B–5

SCSI Controllers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B–5

SCSI Cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B–6

Using a SCSI Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B–6

Using SCSISelect with SCSI Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B–6

Choosing the Quiet Drive Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B–7

C Battery Replacement

D Security Lock Provisions

Installing a Security Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D–1

E Electrostatic Discharge

Preventing Electrostatic Damage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E–1

Grounding Methods. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E–1

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F Routine Computer Care and Shipping Preparation

Routine Computer Care. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F–1

CD-ROM Drive Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F–2

Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F–2

Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F–2

Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F–2

Shipping Preparation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F–3

Index

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Hardware Reference Guide 1–1

Product Features

Standard Configuration Features

The Compaq Evo™ Workstation W4000 can be easily converted to a

desktop. Features may vary depending on your model. For a complete

listing of the hardware and software installed in your computer, run

Compaq Diagnostics for Windows or the INSPECT utility (available

on some models). Instructions for using these utilities are provided in

the Troubleshooting Guide on the Reference Library CD.

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1–2 Hardware Reference Guide

Product Features

Front Panel Components

1Diskette Drive Activity Light 6Diskette Eject Button

2Dual-State Power Button 7Hard Drive Activity Light

3Power-On Light 8Optional Headphone Connector

4CD-ROM Eject Button 9Optional USB Connector

5CD-ROM Drive Busy Indicator -Optional Microphone Connector

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Hardware Reference Guide 1–3

Product Features

Rear Panel Components

Rear Panel Components*

1Power Cord Connector 8Parallel Connector

2Voltage Select Switch 9Monitor Connector

3Mouse Connector -Headphone/Line-out Connector

4Keyboard Connector qLine-in Audio Connector

5Universal Serial Bus (USB)

Connector

wMicrophone Connector

6Serial Connector (COM1) eSerial Connector (COM2)

7Ethernet RJ-45 Connector

*Arrangement and number of connectors may vary by model.

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Product Features

Using the Keyboard

Compaq Enhanced Keyboard Components

1Ctrl Key Used in combination with another key; its effect

depends on the application software you are using.

2Windows Logo Key* Used to open the Start menu in Microsoft Windows.

Used in combination with other keys to perform other

functions. (See following section.)

3Alt Key Used in combination with another key; its effect

depends on the application software you are using.

4Application Key* Used (like the right mouse button) to open pop-up

menus in a Microsoft Office application. May perform

other functions in other software applications.

5Editing Keys Includes the following: Insert, Home, Page Up, Delete, End, and

Page Down.

✎Holding down Ctrl and Alt while pressing Delete

allows you to restart your computer.

*Keys available in select geographic regions.

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Hardware Reference Guide 1–5

Product Features

Windows Logo Key

Use the Windows Logo Key in combination with other keys to

perform certain functions available in the Windows operating

systems.

Special Mouse Functions

Most software applications support the use of a mouse. The functions

assigned to each mouse button depend on the software applications

you are using.

6Num Lock light Indicates whether the Num Lock feature is on or off.

7Caps Lock light Indicates whether the Caps Lock feature is on or off.

8Scroll Lock light Indicates whether the Scroll Lock feature is on or off.

Compaq Enhanced Keyboard Components

(Continued)

Windows Logo Key + F1 Displays a pop-up menu for the selected object

Windows Logo Key + Tab Activates the next Taskbar button

Windows Logo Key + eLaunches Explore My Computer

Windows Logo Key + fLaunches Find Document

Windows Logo Key + Ctrl + fLaunches Find Computer

Windows Logo Key + mMinimizes all open applications

Shift + Windows Logo Key + mUndoes Minimize All

Windows Logo Key + rDisplays the Run dialog box

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