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HP Z420, Z620, and Z820 Workstation Series User Guide.
Copyright Information First Edition: March 2012 Part number: 669529-001 Warranty Hewlett-Packard Company shall not be liable for technical or editorial errors or omissions contained herein or for incidental or consequential damages in conn ection with the furnishing, performance, or use of this material.
About this guide This guide provides setup and troubleshooting information for the HP Z Workstation series. It includes these topics: Guide to pics Locating HP resources on page 1 Workstation features.
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Table of contents 1 Locating HP resources ........................ .............. .............. ................... ................ ................ 1 Product info rmation ...... ............... ............ .............. .............. ...........
4 Setting up and restoring Microsoft Window s ..... ............. ................. .............. ............. ..... 26 Setting up the Microsoft operating sys tem .......... ............... .............. ............. .............. .............. .
Cleaning the k eyboard ..... ............... ................ .............. ............... .............. ............... ........... .. 40 Cleaning the monitor .. ........... ........... ............ ........... ........... ........... ........... .
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1 Locating HP resources This section provides information on the followin g HP resources for your workstation: Topics Product information on page 2 ● Technical specifications ● HP Cool Tools ● R.
Product information Table 1-1 Product information Topic Location Technical specifications Go to www.hp.com/go /quickspecs. In the left pan e, select your region and then selec t Workstations .
Support Table 1-2 Suppo rt Topic Location Product support For U.S. support, go to http://www. hp.com/ go/contactHP . For worldwide support, go to http://welcome.
Product documentation Table 1-3 Produc t document ation Topic Location HP user documentation, white papers, and third-party documentation For the latest online documentation, go to http://www.hp.com / support/ workstation_manuals . These include this Us er Guide and the Maintenance and Service Guide .
Product updates Table 1-5 Product updates Topic Location Driver and BIOS updates See http://www.hp.com/ go/workstationsupport to verify that yo u have the latest drivers for the workstation. To determine the current workstation BIOS on your workstation, follow thes e steps during syst em power u p: 1.
2 Workstation features For complete and current information on supported accessories and components for your workstation, see http://partsurfer.hp.com . HP Z420 Workstation components HP Z420 Workstation front panel Figure 2-1 Front panel components Table 2-1 Component desc riptions 1 Optical drive 5 USB 3.
HP Z420 Workstation rear panel Figure 2-2 Rear pa nel components Table 2-2 Component desc riptions 1 Power supply Built-In Self Test (BIST) LED 9 Audio line-out connector (green) 2 Universal chassis clamp opening 10 Microphone connec tor (pink) 3 PS/2 mouse connector (green ) 11 AMT-enabled RJ-45 network connector (orange) 4 USB 2.
HP Z620 Workstation components HP Z620 Workstation front panel Figure 2-3 Front panel components Table 2-3 Component desc riptions 1 Optical drive 5 USB 3.0 ports (2, blue) 2 Power button 6 Headphone connector 3 Hard drive activity light 7 Microphone connector 4 USB 2.
HP Z620 Workstation rear panel Figure 2-4 Rear pa nel components Table 2-4 Component desc riptions 1 Power cord connector 8 Audio line-out connector (green) 2 PS/2 mouse connector (green ) 9 M icrophone connector (pink) 3 USB 2.0 ports (4, black) 10 USB 3.
HP Z820 Workstation components HP Z820 Workstation front panel Figure 2-5 Front pa nel components Table 2-5 Component descriptions 1 Optical drive 5 USB 3.0 ports (2, blue) 2 Power button 6 Headphone connector 3 Hard drive activity light 7 Microphone connector 4 USB 2.
HP Z820 Workstation rear panel Figure 2-6 Rear pa nel components Table 2-6 Component desc riptions 1 Power cord connector 9 USB 3.0 ports (2, blue) 2 PS/2 mouse connector (green ) 10 USB 2.
Product specifications Workstation weights and di mensions Characterist ic HP Z420 Work station HP Z620 Work station HP Z820 Wo rkstation Weight (standard configuration) 13.2 kg (29.2 lb) 17.9 kg (39.4 lb) 26.6 kg (58.7 lb) Weight (minimum configuration) 12.
Environmental specifications Table 2-7 HP Workstation environmenta l specifications Characteristic HP Z420, 620, and 820 Works tations Temperature Operat ing : 5°C to 35°C (40°F to 95°F) Non-ope rating : -40°C to 60°C (-40°F to 140°F) NOTE: Derate by 1°C (1.
3 Setting up the workstation This chapter describes how to set up yo ur works tation. Topics Ensuring proper ventilation on page 14 Setup procedures on page 16 Adding monitors on page 17 Ensuring proper ventilation Proper ventilation for the system is important fo r workstation operatio n.
NOTE: The ambient upper limit of 35 C is only good up to 1524 m (5000 ft) elevation. There is a 1 C per 304.8 m (1000 ft) derating above 15 24 m (5000 ft).
Setup procedures WARNING! To reduce the risk of electric shock or damage to your equi pment, observe these practices: • Plug the power cord int o an AC outlet that is easily ac cessible. • Disconnect power from the computer by unplu gging the power cord from the AC outlet (not by unplugging the power cord from the computer).
Adding monitors Planning for addi tional monitors All graphics cards provided with HP Z series workstations support two simultaneous display monitors (see Connecting and configuring monitors on page 21 ). Cards that support more than two monitors are available.
NOTE: Monitors with resolutions above 192 0 x 12 00 pixels at 60 Hz re quire a graphics card with either Dual Link DVI (DL-DVI) or Di splayPort output. To get native resolution with DVI, however, you must use a DL-DVI cabl e, not standard DVI-I or DVI-D cables.
Finding supported graphics cards To find information about graphics cards supported for your workstation: 1. Go to http://www.hp.com/go/quickspecs . 2. In the left navigation bar under QuickSpecs , click on your country, then select Workstations . 3. Choose your model to view the specifications.
Identifying monitor co nnection requirements The following are various scenarios for connecting monitors. (See Matching graphics cards to monitor connectors on page 19 for more information about the d.
Connecting and configuring mo nitors NOTE: HP-supported graphics card typically allow at least two monitors, as shown in this section; some supported cards allow more monitors.
Using a third-party graph ics configuration utility Third-party graphics cards may includ e a monitor configuration util ity. Upon installation, this utility is integrated into Windows. You can select the utility and use it to configure m u ltiple monitors with your workstation.
Converting to desktop configuration (Z420 only) This workstation can be operated in mini-tower or deskto p configuration. Fo llow these steps to co nvert to desktop configuration: NOTE: See a video of this task at http://www.hp.com/ go/sml . 1. Prepare the workstation for componen t installation .
6. On the back of the front bezel, squeez e the HP logo mounting tabs (1) an d press the logo ou tward (2). Figure 3-8 Rotating the H P logo Rotate the HP logo 90 de grees counterclock wise, then release the logo and pre ss it back into place. 7. Remove the EMI filler panels and op tical disk drive from t he chassis.
Installing optional components Depending on the workstation model, additional co mponents (such as memory, hard drives, opti cal drives, PCIe cards, or second processor) can be installed on your workstation. ● To view component installation videos, go to http://www.
4 Setting up and restoring Microsoft Windows This chapter provides setup and update informa t ion for the Microsoft Windows operating system. It includes these topic s: Topics Setting up the Microsoft.
Transferring files and sett ings The Microsoft Windows operating system offers data migratio n tools that help you selec t and transf er files and data from one Microsoft Windows- based computer to another. For information o n these tools, go to http://www.
5 Setting up and restoring Linux HP offers a variety of Linu x solutions for HP work station customers: ● HP certifies and supports Red Hat Enterp rise Linux (RHEL) on HP workstations. ● HP certifies and supports SUSE® Linux Ente rprise Desktop (SLED) on HP workstations.
HP Installer Kit for Linux (HPIKL) The HP Installer Kit for Linux helps users install certif ied versions of RHEL or SLED on HP workstations. It is available as an operating system option on all HP workstations.
HPIKL driver CD Recent versions of Red Hat Linux typically require only driver updat es with minor fixes to support HP workstations. These relea ses can us ually be supported with the HPIKL driver CD, which can be used as a post-installation utility for th e standard Red Hat Linux install.
Setting up SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop (SLED) HP offers a 64-bit SLED 11 preload on some Z se ries workstations and supp orts 64-bit SLED 11 o n other workstations. Various versions of SLED are cer tified and su pported by Novell on HP workstations.
Restoring SLED (preloaded systems only) The SLED restore media is required to restor e the Linux operating system. To create r estore media: 1. Click the SUSE ISO icon on the desktop to go to the /iso folder. This folder contains all iso images used to prelo ad your work station.
6 Diagnostics and Minor Troubleshooting Calling technical support At times you might encounter an issue that requires technical support. When you call technical support: ● Have the computer readily accessible. ● Write down the computer serial numbers, prod uct numbers, model names, and model numbers and have them in front of you.
Locating ID labels To assist in troubleshooting, product, serial, and authentication numbers are a vailable on each computer. ● All workstations have a serial number (unique for each workstation) and product number. Have these numbers available w hen you contact support.
Locating warranty inform ation To locate base warranty information, see http://www.hp.com/ support/warranty-lookuptool . To locate an existing Care Pack, s ee http://www.hp.com/ go/lookuptoo l . To extend a s tandard product w arranty, visit http://www.
Troubleshooting a problem To help you tr oubleshoot pr oblems with your system, HP provides the Business Support Center (BSC). The BSC is a portal to an extensive selection of onli ne tools. To acce ss BSC and troub leshoot a pro blem with the workstation, complete the following: 1.
Helpful hints If you encounter a problem with the workstation, monitor, or softwar e, the following general suggestions might help you isolate and focus on the problem before taking further action . At startup ● Verify that the workstation and monitor are plugged into a working electrical outlet.
● If the monitor connected to a tower, desktop or all- in-one computer is blank: ◦ Plug the monitor into a different video port on the computer if one is available. Alternatively, replace the moni tor with a monitor that you know is working properly.
7R o u t i n e C a r e General cleaning safety precautions ● Never use solvents or flammable solutions to c lean the computer. ● Never immerse any component in water or cleaning solutions; apply any liquids to a clean cloth and then use t he cloth on the compone nt.
Cleaning the keyboard CAUTION: Use safety glasse s equipped with side sh ields before attempting to cl ean debris from under the keys. ● If the keyboard has an on/off switch, turn it off. ● Follow the safety precautions in the Maintenance and Service Guide for your workstation before cleaning the computer.
Cleaning the mouse 1. Follow the safety precautions in the Maintenance and Service Guide for your workstation before cleaning the computer. 2. If the mouse has an on/off switch, t urn it off.
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