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DIGITAL Personal Workstation

Upgrade Guide

Part Number: EK–DPWST–UP. A01

August 1998

Digital Equipment Corporation
Maynard, Massachusetts

Summary of Contents for DIGITAL Personal Workstation

Page 1: ...DIGITALPersonalWorkstation UpgradeGuide Part Number EK DPWST UP A01 August 1998 Digital Equipment Corporation Maynard Massachusetts...

Page 2: ...his publication is authorized only pursuant to a valid written license from DIGITAL or an authorized sublicensor Digital Equipment Corporation 1998 All rights reserved The following are trademarks of...

Page 3: ...Removing the Riser Card 1 5 Remove old fan pipe 1 6 Install new fan pipe 1 7 Reinstall Fan Assembly 1 7 Install new Riser and cables 1 9 A Operating System Considerations A 1 Introduction A 1 OpenVMS...

Page 4: ...gure 1 4 Installing the new Fan Pipe 1 7 Figure 1 5 Installing Fan Assembly 1 8 Figure 1 6 Installing the Memory 1 10 Figure 1 7 Installing the New MLB 1 11 Figure 1 8 Replacing the Speed Button 1 12...

Page 5: ...ntains information on upgrading DIGITAL Personal Workstation The following topics see the Table of Contents for a detailed listing are covered The Upgrade provides step by step instructions for replac...

Page 6: ...tional information Abbreviations This guide uses the following abbreviations Abbreviation Meaning CD Compact disc CD ROM Compact disc read only memory CPU Central processing unit DIMM Dual inline memo...

Page 7: ...II Media independent interface MLB Main logic board ns Nanoseconds NVRAM Nonvolatile random access memory PCI Peripheral component interconnect RISC Reduced instruction set computing ROM Read only mem...

Page 8: ...and maintenance of your DIGITAL Personal Workstation For other product related information we suggest that you consult our Web site at http www workstation digital com Your distributor or DIGITAL repr...

Page 9: ...ns For further information see the DIGITAL Systems and Options Catalog SOC Table 1 1 SN PBXBB Kit List Description Part Number Used on Model Variation Main Logic Board 500 MHz EV56 54 25222 02 AA Main...

Page 10: ...AB SA AA BA CA Supplemental WNT Lic RX23 PKG Service Pack 3 QB 5VRAA WA AA BA CA Washers Flat Sticky 90 40324 01 AA BA CA Screw Sems 6 32 Pan Hd 90 09984 00 AA BA CA ATAPI Driver Floppy AK RC1YA CA AA...

Page 11: ...GITAL Personal Workstation it is important that you follow these procedures 1 Backup all applications and data ______________Important Windows NT Systems ________________ For Windows NT systems only A...

Page 12: ...ystem cover pull back on the cover and slide the cover back and away from the system enclosure Then lift the cover up and away from the system MLO 013575 1 Figure 1 1 Unlocking and Removing the System...

Page 13: ...e flat surface ML014655 Figure 1 2 Removing the MLB Removing the Riser Card 5 Unplug all cables and option cards Because the new riser card comes with an integrated Ultra SCSI controller the plug in d...

Page 14: ...GITAL Personal Workstation Upgrade Guide Remove old fan pipe 8 Remove old fan pipe by separating it from the fan assembly Refer to Figure 1 3 There is no need to remove the fan ML014652 Figure 1 3 Rem...

Page 15: ...assembly Refer to Figure 1 4 ML014653 Figure 1 4 Installing the new Fan Pipe Reinstall Fan Assembly 10 With the new fan pipe in place re install the fan assembly into the enclosure using the snap fits...

Page 16: ...nly c Place both modules on a static free flat surface d To remove the CPU and heat sink assembly from the old MLB unlatch ZIF handle by depressing down and slightly away from ZIF socket e Raise the Z...

Page 17: ...washers on the etch side of new riser card 17 Install new riser card with new 3 8 inch long screws 18 Re connect power audio network and storage cables 19 Install option cards _______________________...

Page 18: ...y 21 Hold onto either end of the new MLB as you slide it down into the system chassis See Figure 1 7 22 Carefully seat the new MLB onto the connectors inside the system chassis 23 Lock the MLB retaini...

Page 19: ...ation looking down toward the bottom of the front of the chassis view the two tabs from the front bezel that hold the bezel in place and secure it to the chassis Find both tabs one on the left and one...

Page 20: ...ion Upgrade Guide ML014000 1 Figure 1 8 Replacing the Speed Button e From the inside of the bezel compress the tabs on the speed button and slide it through the bezel to the front f To install the new...

Page 21: ...ver so that they overlap the edge of the chassis body See Figure 1 9 27 Slide the cover forward to secure it into place Fasten the system cover with the three thumbscrews provided MLO 013605 1 Figure...

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Page 23: ...tems required action prior to upgrade Table A 1 Minimum Required Firmware and Software Versions Operating System Software Version Firmware Version OVMS 7 1 1H2 Open 3D Rev 4 7 AlphaBIOS V5 65 UNIX 4 0...

Page 24: ...into the floppy drive 6 Open the contents of the hardware support floppy 7 Copy the file HALMIATA DLL from the hardware support disk to the WINN40 folder 8 Rename HALMIATA DLL to HAL DLL 9 Shut the s...

Page 25: ...hics Sound Ethernet See Caution _________________________Caution ___________________________ Do not use the default setting Autosense in the media type selection menu You must select the appropriate m...