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HP Compaq Business PC Maintenance
and Service Guide
Elite 8300 Series Convertible Minitower
Elite 8300 Series Microtower
Elite 8300 Series Small Form Factor
Elite 8300 Series Ultra-Slim Desktop
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About This Book WARNING! Text set off in this manner indicates that failure to follow directions could result in bodily harm or loss of life. CAUTION: Text set off in this manner indicates that failure to follow directions could result in damage to equipment or loss of information. NOTE: Text set off in this manner provides important supplemental information. iii
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iv About This Book
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Table of contents 1 Product Features ............................................................................................................................................ 1 Standard Configuration Features ......................................................................................................... 1 Convertible Minitower (CMT) Front Panel Components ....................................................................... 3 Microtower (MT) Front Panel Components ...............
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Recovering the Configuration Settings ............................................................................................... 30 4 Illustrated parts catalog ............................................................................................................................... 31 Convertible minitower (CMT) chassis spare parts .............................................................................. 31 Computer system components ..............................................
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General Cleaning Safety Precautions ................................................................................ 69 Cleaning the Computer Case ............................................................................................ 69 Cleaning the Keyboard ...................................................................................................... 70 Cleaning the Monitor .......................................................................................................... 7
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Rear Chassis Fan ............................................................................................................................. 109 Fan sink ............................................................................................................................................ 110 Processor ......................................................................................................................................... 112 Power Supply ..................................
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Front Bezel Security ......................................................................................................................... 166 Bezel Blanks ..................................................................................................................................... 168 Memory ............................................................................................................................................ 169 DIMMs ............................................
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Optical Drive ..................................................................................................................................... 219 Removing the Optical Drive ............................................................................................. 219 Preparing the New Optical Drive ..................................................................................... 220 Installing the New Optical Drive ....................................................................
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Contacting Customer Support .......................................................................................................... 291 11 POST Error Messages .............................................................................................................................. 292 POST Numeric Codes and Text Messages ..................................................................................... 293 Interpreting POST Diagnostic Front Panel LEDs and Audible Codes ...............
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Appendix D Power Cord Set Requirements ................................................................................................ 330 General Requirements ..................................................................................................................... 330 Japanese Power Cord Requirements .............................................................................................. 330 Country-Specific Requirements ......................................................
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1 Product Features Standard Configuration Features Features may vary depending on the model. For a complete listing of the hardware and software installed in the computer, run the diagnostic utility (included on some computer models only). Figure 1-1 Convertible Minitower Configuration NOTE: The HP Compaq Convertible Minitower computer can be easily converted to a desktop. For more information, see Changing from a Minitower to a Desktop Configuration on page 117 in this guide. Figure 1-2 Micro
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Figure 1-3 Small Form Factor Configuration NOTE: The Small Form Factor computer can also be used in a tower orientation. For more information, see Using the Small Form Factor Computer in a Tower Orientation on page 206 in this guide. Figure 1-4 Ultra-Slim Desktop Configuration 2 Chapter 1 Product Features
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Convertible Minitower (CMT) Front Panel Components Drive configuration may vary by model. Some models have a bezel blank covering one or more drive bays. Figure 1-5 Front Panel Components Table 1-1 Front Panel Components 1 5.25-inch Optical Drives 5 Microphone/Headphone Connector 2 5.25-inch Media Card Reader (optional) 6 Power On Light 3 Dual-State Power Button 7 Headphone Connector 4 Hard Drive Activity Light 8 USB (Universal Serial Bus) Ports NOTE: When a device is plugged into the Micropho
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Microtower (MT) Front Panel Components Drive configuration may vary by model. Some models have a bezel blank covering one or more drive bays. Table 1-2 Front Panel Components 1 5.25-inch Optical Drives 5 3.5-inch Media Card Reader (optional) 2 Hard Drive Activity Light 6 Dual-State Power Button 3 Microphone/Headphone Connector 7 Power On Light 4 USB (Universal Serial Bus) 2.0 Ports 8 Headphone Connector NOTE: When a device is plugged into the Microphone/Headphone Connector, a dialog box will po
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Small Form Factor (SFF) Front Panel Components Drive configuration may vary by model. Some models have a bezel blank covering one or more drive bays. Figure 1-6 Front Panel Components Table 1-3 Front Panel Components 1 5.25-inch Optical Drive 5 Microphone/Headphone Connector 2 Dual-State Power Button 6 3.5-inch Media Card Reader (optional) 3 Power On Light 7 Hard Drive Activity Light 4 USB (Universal Serial Bus) Ports 8 Headphone Connector NOTE: When a device is plugged into the Microphone/Hea
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Ultra-Slim Desktop (USDT) Front Panel Components Drive configuration may vary by model. Some models have a bezel blank covering the optical drive bay. Figure 1-7 Front Panel Components Table 1-4 Front Panel Components 1 Optical Drive 5 Microphone/Headphone Connector 2 Power On Light 6 USB (Universal Serial Bus) Ports 3 SD Media Card Reader (optional) 7 Hard Drive Activity Light 4 Headphone Connector 8 Dual-State Power Button NOTE: When a device is plugged into the Microphone/Headphone Connecto
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Convertible Minitower (CMT) Rear Panel Components Figure 1-8 Rear Panel Components Table 1-5 Rear Panel Components 1 Power Cord Connector 7 Line-Out Connector for powered audio devices (green) 2 PS/2 Keyboard Connector (purple) 8 Line-In Audio Connector (blue) 3 VGA Monitor Connector 9 PS/2 Mouse Connector (green) 4 DisplayPort Monitor Connector 10 Serial Connector 5 USB 2.0 ports (black) 11 RJ-45 Network Connector 6 USB 3.0 ports (blue) NOTE: USB 3.0 ports are blue; USB 2.0 ports are black
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Microtower (MT) Rear Panel Components Figure 1-9 Rear Panel Components Table 1-6 Rear Panel Components 1 Power Cord Connector 6 Line-Out Connector for powered audio devices (green) 2 Line-In Audio Connector (blue) 7 PS/2 Keyboard Connector (purple) 3 PS/2 Mouse Connector (green) 8 VGA Monitor Connector 4 Serial Connector 9 DisplayPort Monitor Connector 5 RJ-45 Network Connector 10 USB 3.0 ports (blue) 11 USB 2.0 ports (black) NOTE: USB 3.0 ports are blue; USB 2.0 ports are black. An optiona
