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HP E2479A UPGRADE INSTALLATION PROCEDURES

MODEL 16500A-C OR 16500B-C

Tools Required:

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 T10 Torx Screwdriver

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 T15 Torx Screwdriver

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 T25 Torx Screwdriver

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 Posidrive Screwdriver

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 Small Slot Head Screwdriver

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 Long Nosed Pliers

Tools Recommended:

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 Frame protector (HP part # 5040-7231) to protect front frame from damage

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 Padded work service to protect parts from breakage

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 Double-sided foam tape (HP part # 0460-1992) for cable management

Cables included in the HP E2479A Upgrade Kit are shown below and listed in the

HP E2479A Upgrade Kit Parts List on page 3:

10-pin

Front Panel

Cable

16500-61601

Video Control

Cable

16500-61605

Flexible Disk

Drive Cable

16500-61609

Hard Disk 

Drive

Power Cable

16500-61612

Hard Disk 

Drive

Data Cable

16500-61611

Flexible Disk 

Drive Power 

Cable 

16500-61622

Video Signal

Cable

16500-61613

(10 x40)

source: /std/16500/cables.pre freelance

HP E2479A Upgrade Procedures

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Summary of Contents for 16500A-C

Page 1: ...ect parts from breakage l Double sided foam tape HP part 0460 1992 for cable management Cables included in the HP E2479A Upgrade Kit are shown below and listed in the HP E2479A Upgrade Kit Parts List on page 3 10 pin Front Panel Cable 16500 61601 Video Control Cable 16500 61605 Flexible Disk Drive Cable 16500 61609 Hard Disk Drive Power Cable 16500 61612 Hard Disk Drive Data Cable 16500 61611 Flex...

Page 2: ...2479A Upgrade Kit The E2479A Upgrade Kit contains the following new assemblies parts and cables Part numbers for this kit are listed in the 16500C Upgrade Parts List table HP E2479A Upgrade Procedures 2 ...

Page 3: ...card N A N A In Model A only Flexible Disk Drive Cable discard 16500 61609 16500 61609 Connects to flex disk drive and to CPU board 12 Flexible Disk Drive Power Cable N A N A 16500 61622 Connects to flexible disk drive and CPU board 12 Flexible Disk Drive Shield N A discard 16500 00606 New shield for Model C 12 Hard Disk Drive N A discard 0950 2983 New drive for Model C 5 Hard Disk Drive Data Cabl...

Page 4: ...hat a Posidrive screw was used on earlier units Lift cover up and lift out 4 Remove center screw in right side panel using a T15 Torx Note that a Posidrive screw was used on earlier units 5 Remove handle caps and handle straps from left side panel 1 screw on each end using a T25 Torx screwdriver Panel slides out 6 Remove center screw in bottom panel and slide panel out ALL OF THE ABOVE PARTS WILL ...

Page 5: ...not be reused a Remove 4 screws from top of front panel assembly with T15 Torx screwdriver b Turn unit over c Remove 4 screws from bottom of front panel assembly d Disconnect 10 pin and Video Control Cable e Remove front panel assembly f Turn unit over right side up Figure 2 Removing the Front Panel Assembly HP E2479A Upgrade Procedures 5 ...

Page 6: ...rive shield Disk drive and shield will not be reused a Remove disk drive shield 2 screws with a T10 Torx screwdriver Save screws for reassembly b Disconnect disk drive cable located at rear of disk drive c Remove disk drive Figure 3 Removing the Front Disk Drive and Shield HP E2479A Upgrade Procedures 6 ...

Page 7: ...e rear fan assembly 4 screws left and right sides using a T10 Torx screwdriver Disconnect sideways power cord to fan may require pliers Save screws and fan assembly for reassembly Will be reused Figure 4 Removing the Rear Fan Assembly HP E2479A Upgrade Procedures 7 ...

Page 8: ...iver Save for reassembly 11 Remove power supply 4 screws 2 in rear frame and 2 in bottom board of power supply using a T15 Torx screwdriver slide toward rear of unit lift up then slide toward front of unit Disconnect 3 wire 5 pin cable assembly at power supply end Save for reassembly Figure 5 Removing the Power Supply Rear Panel and Power Supply HP E2479A Upgrade Procedures 8 ...

Page 9: ...ble disk drive hard disk drive and hard disk drive power cables Model B only If you have a LAN option remove LAN cable 13 Remove CPU module 2 screws using a T10 Torx screwdriver Pull back and slide out CPU module board Save screws CPU module will not be reused Figure 6 Removing the CPU Cables and CPU Module HP E2479A Upgrade Procedures 9 ...

Page 10: ...oving the 10 Pin Cable from the Motherboard 14 Remove 10 pin cable that goes from motherboard to front panel assembly Cable will not be reused Figure 7 Removing the 10 Pin Cable from the Motherboard HP E2479A Upgrade Procedures 10 ...

Page 11: ...ontrol cable pops out Model A only that goes from side of monitor to front panel Cable will not be reused Figure 8 Removing the 4 Pin Video Control Cable Model A only 16 Remove ribbon cable that connects front and rear disk drive Model A only Cable will not be reused HP E2479A Upgrade Procedures 11 ...

Page 12: ... a T10 Torx screwdriver and remove the rear flexible disk drive 19 If you have a LAN option Model B remove the card 4 screws below fan opening and 2 screws on card inside using a T10 Torx screwdriver Disconnect cables and slide out Card and cables will not be reused 20 Remove side fan disk drive bracket 6 screws using a T10 Torx screwdriver Pull bracket and slide out Bracket will not be reused Fig...

Page 13: ...ly 4 screws from under the fan disk bracket Disconnect data and power cables Figure 10 Removing Hard Drive 22 Remove rear panel 9 screws keep in two groups for reassembly using a T10 or T15 Torx screwdriver Rear panel will not be reused Screws are shown in Figure 9 HP E2479A Upgrade Procedures 13 ...

Page 14: ...er to Figure 11 for Step 23 Removing Video Signal Cable 23 Remove video signal cable 10x40 from rear of monitor Cable will not be reused Figure 11 Removing Video Signal Cable HP E2479A Upgrade Procedures 14 ...

Page 15: ...es 1 Connect video signal cable 10x40 to rear of monitor and feed through bottom slot of central rib third slot from rear Figure 1 Connecting the Video Signal and 4 Pin Video Control Cables 2 Connect 4 pin video control cable to side area of monitor board Model A C only HP E2479A Upgrade Procedures 15 ...

Page 16: ...screwdriver align 6 screws 4 on bottom and 2 on top of frame with tabs and tighten to 18 in lbs b Align 3 plasitight T10 screws in center of panel with tabs and torque to 18 in lbs 4 Install fan disk drive bracket insert tabs into tab slots and side fan a Attach bracket to frame 4 screws using a T10 Torx screwdriver b Connect power plug to side fan and note the polarity on the cable and fan c Inst...

Page 17: ...a cable the end that connects to the hard disk drive is the end that contains the keying on cable side of connector Outside keying end will connect to CPU board Install hard drive 4 screws using a T10 Torx screwdriver Feed cables from hard drive through bottom slot of central rib second slot from rear Figure 3 Installing Hard Drive Cables and Hard Drive HP E2479A Upgrade Procedures 17 ...

Page 18: ...Figure 4 for Step 6 Connecting 10 Pin Cable to Motherboard 6 Connect 10 pin cable to motherboard and feed toward front of unit Figure 4 Connecting 10 Pin Cable to Motherboard HP E2479A Upgrade Procedures 18 ...

Page 19: ...hard disk drive 40 pin signal data cable power cable to hard disk drive I O cable HP IB cable and 2 wire cable providing power to front flexible disk drive a Remove strain relief from HP IB cable b Feed power cable to front flexible disk drive through bottom of central rib slot and toward bottom of unit Feed cable upwards Feed all CPU board cables through bottom slot of central rib Figure 5 Instal...

Page 20: ...ng power supply towards rear of unit move board down and forward to connect pins to pin connections on motherboard Attach power supply 4 screws using a T15 torx screwdriver 10 Install power supply rear panel 3 screws located by On Off Switch using a T10 Torx screwdriver Figure 6 Installing Power Supply and Power Supply Rear Panel HP E2479A Upgrade Procedures 20 ...

Page 21: ...stalling Rear Fan Assembly 11 Connect sideways power cable to fan assembly Install Rear Fan Assembly 4 screws left and right sides using a T10 Torx screwdriver Figure 7 Installing Rear Fan Assembly HP E2479A Upgrade Procedures 21 ...

Page 22: ... drive cable and the disk drive power cables and position them forward on top of disk drive Figure 8 Installing Flexible Disk Drive Disk Drive Shield and Cables 13 Install flexible disk drive The front of the disk drive is inserted through the front panel Make sure cables are not pinched or squeezed and front of disk drive is aligned at front of panel Using a T10 screwdriver 2 screws attach drive ...

Page 23: ...rews 8 in the holes indicated in Figure 9 Using a T15 Torx screwdriver tighten screws 8 to 5 in lbs Do not overtorque You may need to press down the back of the flexible disk drive to allow it to fit in the slot on the front panel assembly Ensure front panel is recessed in metal frame before tightening screws Figure 9 Installing Front Panel Assembly HP E2479A Upgrade Procedures 23 ...

Page 24: ...from front Install screw at center of panel using a T15 Torx screwdriver 18 Attach top cover using a T15 Torx screwdriver 1 screw at top of rear cover Note that a posidrive screw was used on earlier units 19 Attach bottom panel 1 screw in center of panel Panel slides in 20 Install 4 rear feet using a T10 Torx screwdriver 21 Place E2479A serial number label on side of rear fan assembly Figure 10 In...

Page 25: ...ible disk from the drive mechanism 4 Select Configuration then at the pop up menu select Hard Disk Select Load then at the pop up menu select Format Disk Select Execute and Continue to begin formatting the hard disk drive 5 When formatting is complete select Format Disk then at the pop up menu select Make Directory Then select the directory name field and using the pop up keypad type in the direct...

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