compaq armada m700 User Manual

Compaq  Armada  M700
Series  of  Personal  Computers
Maintenance and Service Guide 

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Table of Contents    v
CONTENTS
preface
USING THIS GUIDE
Symbols ............................................................................................................................................ ix
Technical Notes ................................................................................................................................ ix
Serial Number .................................................................................................................................... x...

vi  Table of Contents
chapter 2
TROUBLESHOOTING
2.1  Preliminary Steps......................................................................................................................... 2-2
2.2  Clearing Passwords...................................................................................................................... 2-3
2.3  Power-On Self-Test (POST)........................................................................................................ 2-3
2.4  POST Error Messages...

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5.6  Battery Packs ............................................................................................................................... 5-6
Removing a Primary Battery Pack from the Battery Bay .............................................................. 5-6
Inserting a Primary Battery Pack in the Battery Bay ..................................................................... 5-7
5.7  Hard Drives...

viii  Table of Contents
appendix A
CONNECTOR PIN ASSIGNMENTS.................................................................................................................... A-1
appendix B
POWER CORD SET REQUIREMENTS
3-Conductor Power Cord Set......................................................................................................... B-1
Country-Specific Requirements .................................................................................................... B-2
Index...

   Preface    ix
preface
USING THIS GUIDE
This Maintenance and Service Guide is a troubleshooting reference that can be used
when servicing the Compaq Armada M700 Series of Personal Computers.
Compaq Computer Corporation reserves the right to make changes to the
Compaq Armada M700 Series of Personal Computers without notice.
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x   Preface    
Serial Number
When requesting information or ordering spare parts, provide the computer serial
number. The serial number is on the bottom of the computer.
Locating Additional Information
In addition to this guide, the following documentation provides information for the
computer:

 Compaq Armada M700 Series of Personal Computers documentation set

 Getting Started, Microsoft Windows 98

 Introducing Microsoft Windows NT Workstation & Microsoft Windows 95

 Compaq Service Training Guides

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Product Description    1-1
chapter
 
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PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
1.1  Computer Features and Models
The Compaq Armada M700 Series of Personal Computers offers advanced modularity,
Intel Pentium III and II processors, and extensive multimedia support.
Figure 1-1.  Compaq Armada M700 Personal Computer 

1-2    Product Description
Models
The Armada M700 models are shown in Table 1-1. The computer model designation is
composed of a group of characters that define each model’s features.
Table 1-1
Models and Model Naming Convention
Compaq Armada M700 Series of Personal Computers
Key
A M 7 P3 850 T 4 X 20 V M 128 98 N S F
1 2 3 4 5-6 7-9 10 11 12 13-14 15 16 17-19 20-21 22 23 24
Key Description Options
1 Brand designator A = Armada
2 Segment
designatorM = Mobility
3 Series 7 = 700
4 Blank
5-6 Processor type...