Troubleshooting Guide HP t5630/t5630w, t5545, t5145, and t5540 Thin Clients
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Table of contents 1 Product Description Product features ................................................................................................................................... 1 Serial Number Location ....................................................................................................... 2 Front Panel Components ..................................................................................................... 2 Top Components .................................................
Setup Utility—Standard CMOS Features .......................................................................... 22 Setup Utility—Advanced BIOS Features ........................................................................... 22 Setup Utility—Integrated Peripherals ................................................................................. 23 Setup Utility—Power Management Setup ......................................................................... 24 Setup Utility—Utility Task Actions ..........
Appendix B Adding an Image Restore Tool Appendix C Configuring a PXE Server Prerequisites ...................................................................................................................................... 54 Installing Remote Installation Services (RIS PXE Server) ................................................................. 54 Authorizing Remote Installation Services (RIS PXE Server) ..............................................................
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1 Product Description HP offers a comprehensive set of products to manage HP thin clients. Providing rich product solutions allows customers to choose which management products will work best for them. By supporting HP Device Manager, HP Client Automation Starter, or Altiris as free management solutions, customers will have robust management tools to help manage all of their HP thin clients.
Serial Number Location Every thin client includes a unique serial number located as shown in the following illustration. Have this number available when contacting HP customer service for assistance.
Top Components The secure USB compartment allows you to use two USB devices in a secured location.
Rear Panel Components Figure 1-5 Rear panel components (1) Ethernet RJ-45 connector (6) VGA connector (2) PS/2 connectors (2) (7) Serial connector (3) Parallel connector (8) DVI-D connector (4) Secure cable routing slot (9) Power connector (5) Universal serial bus (USB) connectors (2) Installing the Rubber Feet You may want to use your thin client in a horizontal orientation.
3. Align the feet with their holes and press them in securely. Figure 1-6 Installing the rubber feet Installing the Stand If your unit does not have VESA mounting holes, you will need to use the thin client in a vertical orientation and install the stand for stability. To install the stand: 1. Turn unit upside down. 2. Locate the slots on the bottom of the unit into which the tabs on the stand fit. Position the stand with the wide part toward the front of the unit.
Removing the Stand To remove the stand: 1. Turn unit upside down. 2. Lift the tab (1), and then pull the stand up to remove it from the unit (2).
2 Hardware Changes General Hardware Installation Sequence To ensure the proper installation thin client hardware components: 1. Back up any data, if necessary. 2. If the thin client is powered on: a. Turn off the computer properly through the operating system, then turn off any external devices. b. Disconnect the power cord from the power outlet and disconnect any external devices. c. Disconnect any external devices or cables, such as a cable lock.
7. Replace the side access panel and metal side cover. See Removing and Replacing the Side Access Panel and Metal Side Cover on page 10. 8. Replace the secure USB compartment cover. See Removing and Replacing the Secure USB Compartment Cover on page 8. 9. Reconnect any external devices and power cords. 10. Turn on the monitor, the thin client, and any devices you want to test. 11. Load any necessary drivers. NOTE: You can download select hardware drivers from HP. Go to http://www.hp.
2. Push the compartment cover about 0.6 cm (1/4 inch) toward the front of the unit (2), and then lift it off the unit (3). Figure 2-1 Removing the secure USB compartment cover Replacing the Secure USB Compartment Cover To replace the secure compartment cover: 1. Place the cover on top of the unit so it is offset about 0.6 cm (1/4 inch) toward the front of the unit, allowing the tabs on the cover to align with the slots on the chassis (1). 2.
Removing and Replacing the Side Access Panel and Metal Side Cover Removing the Side Access Panel and Metal Side Cover WARNING! Before removing the side access panel, ensure that the thin client is turned off and the power cord is disconnected from the electrical outlet. To remove the access panel: 1. Remove the secure compartment cover (1). For more information, see Removing the Secure USB Compartment Cover on page 8. 2. Lay the unit flat on a stable surface with the right side up and the left side down.
2. Lift the metal side cover, rear side first, off the unit (2). Figure 2-4 Removing the metal side cover Replacing the Metal Side Cover and Side Access Panel To replace the metal side cover: 1. Slip the front edge of the metal side cover under the lip on the chassis and lower the cover until it snaps into place (1). 2. Align the screw holes of the metal side cover with the chassis holes and insert and tighten the four screws (2).
Installing Thin Client Options Various options can be installed on the thin client: ● Installing the USB Device on page 12 ● Removing and Replacing the Battery on page 13 Installing the USB Device Before beginning the replacement process, review General Hardware Installation Sequence on page 7 for procedures you should follow before and after installing or replacing hardware. ▲ Insert the USB device into the USB port in the secure USB compartment.
Removing and Replacing the Battery Before beginning the replacement process, review General Hardware Installation Sequence on page 7 for procedures you should follow before and after installing or replacing hardware. WARNING! Before removing the side access panel, ensure that the thin client is turned off and the power cord is disconnected from the electrical outlet. To remove and replace the battery: 1. Locate the battery on the system board. 2.
External Drives Various external USB drives are available as options for HP thin clients. For more information about these drives, visit http://www.hp.com and search for the specific thin client model, or refer to the instructions that accompany the option. For more information about available options, visit the HP Web site http://www.hp.com and search for the specific thin client model.
3 Mounting the Thin Client HP Quick Release If your thin client does not have VESA mounting holes, you must obtain and install the optional side panels with VESA mounting holes and HP Quick Release. This thin client incorporates four mounting points on each side of the unit. These mounting points follow the VESA (Video Electronics Standards Association) standard, which provides industry-standard mounting interfaces for Flat Displays (FDs), such as flat panel monitors, flat displays, and flat TVs.
To use the HP Quick Release with a VESA-configured thin client: 1. Using four 10 mm screws included in the mounting device kit, attach one side of the HP Quick Release to the thin client as shown in the following illustration. Figure 3-2 Connecting the HP Quick Release to the thin client 2. Using four screws included in the mounting device kit, attach the other side of the HP Quick Release to the device to which you will mount the thin client. Make sure the release lever points upward.
3. Slide the side of the mounting device attached to the thin client (1) over the other side of the mounting device (2) on the device on which you want to mount the thin client. An audible 'click' indicates a secure connection. Figure 3-4 Connecting the thin client NOTE: When attached, the HP Quick Release automatically locks in position. You only need to slide the lever to one side to remove the thin client.
Figure 3-6 Thin client mounted on back of monitor stand ● You can mount the thin client on a wall. Figure 3-7 Thin client mounted on wall ● You can mount the thin client under a desk.
Non-supported Mounting Option CAUTION: Mounting a thin client in an non-supported manner could result in failure of the HP Quick Release and damage to the thin client and/or other equipment. Do not mount the thin client on a flat panel monitor stand, between the panel and the stand.
4 BIOS Settings, (F10) Utility Using the BIOS Settings VIA Eden processors and the VIA VX800 chipset are used in the t5145, t5540, t5545 and t5630/t5630w products. Changing BIOS Settings from the repset utility Some BIOS settings may be changed locally within the operating system without having to go through the F10 utility1. This table identifies the items that can be controlled with this method.
Halt On All, but Keyboard No Errors Security Option Setup Always USB Keyboard Support Enabled Disabled USB Mouse Support Disabled Enabled NOTE: Settings that can be controlled from the operating system with repset can also be controlled remotely by sending the client an Altiris job that uses the repset tool to apply the setting changes. Changing BIOS Settings Using the F10 Utility 1. Turn on or restart the thin client. 2.
Setup Utility—System Information NOTE: Support for specific Setup options may vary depending on the hardware configuration.
Table 4-4 Setup Utility—Advanced BIOS Features (continued) Security Option Select whether the Password is required every time the system boots or only when you enter Setup. Default is Setup. POST Delay (secs) Set a delay that is added to POST to allow more time to press F10 to enter the Setup Utility. Default is None. F12 Boot Enable/Disable F12 network boot. Default is Enabled.
Setup Utility—Power Management Setup Table 4-6 Setup Utility—Power Management Setup Option Description PWRON After PWRFail When power is lost and comes back, the option determines what power state the system should go to. Options are Off, On, and Former-Sts. Default is Former-Sts. Wake on PME Enable/disable system wakeup capability for OnBoard LAN device and PCI card. Default is enabled. BIOS Wake up Enable RTC alarm wakeup. Default is disabled.
5 Diagnostics and Troubleshooting LEDs Table 5-1 Power and IDE Flash Activity LEDs LED Status Power LED Off When the unit is plugged into the wall socket and the Power LED is off, the unit is powered off. However, the network can trigger a Wake On LAN event in order to perform management functions. Power LED On Displays during boot sequence and while the unit is on.
Power-On Sequence At power-on, the flash boot block code initializes the hardware to a known state, then performs basic power-on diagnostic tests to determine the integrity of the hardware. Initialization performs the following functions: 1. Initializes CPU and memory controller. 2. Initializes VGA software. 3. Initializes and configures all PCI devices. 4. Initializes the video to a known state. 5. Initializes USB devices to a known state. 6. Performs power-on diagnostics.
Beep Codes If there are no video errors, the system goes directly to POST messages. Beep Code Description 1 long, 2 short A video error has occurred and the BIOS cannot initialize the video screen to display any additional information. 1 long, 3 short System running in boot block recovery mode.
Troubleshooting Basic Troubleshooting If the thin client is experiencing operating problems or will not power on, review the following items. Table 5-4 Power-On Troubleshooting Issue Procedures The thin client unit is experiencing operating problems. Ensure that the following connectors are securely plugged into the thin client unit: The thin client unit does not power on. The thin client unit powers on and displays a splash screen, but does not connect to the server.
Table 5-4 Power-On Troubleshooting (continued) A newly connected unknown USB An unknown USB peripheral may be connected and disconnected to a running peripheral does not respond or USB platform as long as you do not reboot the system. If problems occur, disconnect peripherals connected prior to the newly the unknown USB peripheral and reboot the platform. connected USB peripheral will not complete their device actions. Video does not display. 1.
If you are running in a Linux environment go to step 3. 2. If you are running in an MS RIS PXE environment press the F12 key to activate the network service boot as soon as the DHCP IP information appears on the screen. If the unit does not boot to the network the server is not configured to PXE. If you missed the F12 cue, the system will try to boot to the ATA flash that is not present. The message on the screen will read: ERROR: Non-system disk or disk error. Replace and press any key when ready.
Troubleshooting Flowcharts Initial Troubleshooting Start Intial Troubleshooting Is there power? No Go to No Power No Go to No Video Yes Is there video? Yes Beeps, LEDs, or error No Go to Error Messages Yes Is the OS loading? No Go to No OS Loading Yes Go to next page t5000 Troubleshooting Flow Chart B Troubleshooting 31
Initial Troubleshooting Part 2 Continued from B Initial Troubleshooting Keyboard/ mouse working? No Go to Non-functioning pointing device or keyboard Yes NIC working? No Go to No internal network connector Yes Audio working? No Go to No audio Yes Windows desktop displayed but can't connect? No Go to No IP address Yes Boot in continuous loop? 32 Chapter 5 Diagnostics and Troubleshooting Go to Booting in continuous loop
No Power, Part 1 No Power, Part 1 No Power (Power LED is off) No Is power cord connected from power source to brick and brick to system? No Plug power cord into brick and power source, then from brick to system. Yes Using power strip or UPS? Yes Ensure power strip or UPS is turned on. No Active Outlet No Turn computer off. Plug power cord into different active wall outlet. Yes Turn off power and disconnect power cord Restart thin client and return to start of this chart.
No Power, Part 2 No Power, continued No Power, Part 2 Plug directly into AC outlet Yes PowerNo LED on? Done No Reseat AC adapter in thin client and at power source Power on? Yes Done No Power outlet active? Yes Go to next page t5000 Troubleshooting Flow Chart No Power, Part 3 34 Chapter 5 Diagnostics and Troubleshooting No Try different outlet
No Power, Part 3 No Power, Part 2 continued No Power, Part 3 Replace power cord PowerNo on? Yes Done No Is the power brick light Replace the power brick Power on? No Call your local HP Call Center for a diagnosis. To locate a local phone number, visit the HP Web site at: http://www.hp.com/cgibin/hpsupport/index.
No Video, Part 1 No Video Part 1 Beeps Yes Go to Error Messages No Monitor LED on? Yes No LED color? (note 1) Amber Video adapter connected? (note 2) No Go to next page t5000 Troubleshooting Flow Chart No Video, Part 2 36 Chapter 5 Diagnostics and Troubleshooting Contrast and brightness turned up.
No Video, Part 2 No Video continued No Video Part 2 Reconnect Yes monitor to thin client (note 3) Monitor plugged in and turned on? No No No Plug in and turn on monitor Video OK? Video OK? Yes Yes Done Replace monitor Note: 3. Turn off and unplug thin client before reconnecting cables. Done No Does unit have added memory upgrades? No Have the unit serviced. NOTE: Refer to the Warranty for coverage information.
No Video, Part 3 No Video Part 2 continued No Video Part 3 Caution: Power is continuous to the system board and power supply even when the power switch is turned off. To prevent damage to the unit, disconnect the power cord from the power source or the unit before beginning disassembly procedures. Turn off power, disconnect power cord, and open the computer. Reseat flash, then clear CMOS by removing and replacing the battery. Replace cover and power cord, then restart computer.
No Video, Part 4 Caution: Power is continuous to the system board and power supply even when the power switch is turned off. To prevent damage to the unit, disconnect the power cord from the power source or the unit before beginning disassembly procedures. No Video Part 3 continued No Video Part 4 Restart computer See codes or beeps? Yes Turn off the computer and disconnect power. Replace components in system one at a time starting with Flash. Test system after each replacement for video or beeps.
Error Messages Caution: Power is continuous to the system board and power supply even when the power switch is turned off. To prevent damage to the unit, disconnect the power cord from the power source or the unit before beginning disassembly procedures. Error Messages Beeps, CPU or Keyboard Lights, or POST error messages Power LED has no color showing. Computer is off. Power LED glows green. Computer is on. Beep code - 1 Long, 2 Short. Video controller not present or incorrectly initialized.
NO OS Loading NO OS Loading (IDE Flash LED Blinking Green) Factory recommended booting priority: 1. USB device 2. Flash 3. Network OS not loading from: Flash. Go to OS Not Loading from Flash Network. Go to No Internal Network Connection Note: If USB diskette drive present and diskette installed, system will not boot from other USB device.
OS Not Loading from Flash OS not loading from flash* (IDE LED not blinking) Using t5000 F10 Setup, change boot priority to factory defaults. 1. USB Device 2. Flash* 3. Network *Check "Amount of Flash memory" in system information table. Disconnect any USB diskette drive or USB CD-ROM drive. Press Ctrl+Alt+Del to reboot. 42 Chapter 5 Diagnostics and Troubleshooting * Not for diskless models Boot from Flash? Yes Done No Restore image using the Recovery process.
Non-Functioning Pointing Device or Keyboard Non-functioning Pointing Device or Keyboard Pointing device or keyboard not operating properly. Reseat keyboard or mouse and disconnect other devices. F10 Setup to enable USB controller. Keyboard or mouse working? Yes Done No Disconnect the nonfunctioning device and attach a known working keyboard/ mouse to the system. Press Ctrl+Alt+Del to reboot. Press Ctrl+Alt+Del to reboot. Working? Yes Done No Reimage device using the recovery process.
No Internal Network Connection No Internal Network Connection Note: Yellow or green LED on NIC connector indicates an active jack. Keyboard or mouse working? No Replace cable or have jack activated. NIC configured in OS? No Reimage using recovery process. Yes OK? Yes Done No Call your local HP Call Center for a diagnosis. To locate a local phone number, visit the HP Web site at: http://www.hp.com/cgibin/hpsupport/index.
No Audio No Audio Is Volume Control or Media Player muted? If so, change the setting. Audio? Yes Done N Are speaker connectors in correct jacks? Try both audio jacks. Audio? Restore image using the Recovery process. Yes Audio? Yes Done N In Control Panel's Sound and Audio, does the Audio tab indicate whether the unit sees its audio hardware? Yes Disconnect any external speakers Turn up volume for internal and external speakers. N N Take the following actions: 1. Reseat speaker cable. 2.
No IP Address No IP Address Done Thin client have a valid IP address? Yes Service the unit. Note: Refer to the Warranty for coverage information. N Ping Loopback OK? Done N Yes Thin client have a valid IP address? Yes Ping Gateway OK? Reboot unit and server. N Contact Server Administrator to verify DCHP, DNS services started. Yes Done 46 Reimage device using restore N Yes Ping Server by name OK? N Chapter 5 Diagnostics and Troubleshooting Replace network cable.
Booting in Continuous Loop Booting in Continuous Loop Using t5000 F10 Setup, change boot priority to factory defaults. 1. USB Device 2. Flash* 3. Network *Check "Amount of Flash memory" in Yes system information table. Reboot the thin client Boot OK? Yes No If you are using XPe OS, disable the write filter. Chek that Altiris 5.6 Deployment server is being used. Reboot the thin client Service the unit. Note: Refer to the Warranty for coverage information.
6 Restoring the Flash Image System Requirements To create a recovery device for the purpose of reflashing or restoring the software image on the DOM (Disk On Module of ATA Flash), you will need the following: ● A computer running Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional or Microsoft Windows XP Professional ● One or more HP Compaq t5000 Series Thin Clients ● CD-R or CD-RW drive (if using the ISO Image option) ● 512-MB USB flash device for Windows XP Embedded or Windows Embedded Standard (WES) (if using t
During the restore process, the thin client flash drive will be reformatted and all data on it will be erased before the system image is copied to it. To prevent loss of data, be sure that you have saved any user-created data from the flash drive. During the first restart of the thin client following the restore process, it may take approximately 15 minutes to unbundle the software before the Windows Desktop is displayed. Creating an ISO Image 1. Click ISO Image. 2.
Unpacking the Image and Tools for Deployment 1. Click Deployment. 2. When prompted, select the destination directory for the imaging tools and image. The components that comprise DSKIMG.BIN are then unbundled. When this process is complete, there are three new files: IBR.EXE (the image restoration utility), FLASH.xx (the OS image), and README.TXT NOTE: Linux uses the file name FLASH.DD while other operating system images use FLASH.IMG Deploying with PXE 1. Ensure that IBR.exe and Flash.
A Specifications Table A-1 HP Compaq t5630/t5630w/t5545 Thin Client Dimensions Width (front to back) 52.07 mm 2.05 in. Height (with stand) 209.55 mm 8.25 in Height (without stand) 219.70 mm 8.65 in Depth 215.90 mm 8.50 in. Approximate Weight 1.54 kg 3.40 lb 10° to 40° C 50° to 104° F -30° to 60° C -22° to 140° F Temperature Range (fanless design)* Operating** (max. rate of change is 10° C per hour or 18° F per hour) Nonoperating (max.
Table A-1 HP Compaq t5630/t5630w/t5545 Thin Client (continued) 52 Rated Output Current (maximum) 4.16 A 4.
B Adding an Image Restore Tool 1. Ensure that the boot order is set to use the Network as the first boot device. 2. Ensure that IBR.exe (Image Restore) and Flash.dd are stored in the same directory on the server. (e.g., c:\program files\altiris\express\deployment server\images) 3. From the Altiris Deployment Server Console, click File > New > Job. 4. Enter a unique name for the job that you will use to deploy the original thin client image. 5. Click the name of the new job. 6.
C Configuring a PXE Server Prerequisites The services listed below must be running, and they may be running on different servers: ● Domain Name Service (DNS) ● Active Directory DHCP ● Remote Installation Services (RIS) on Microsoft Windows 2000 Server This documentation covers RIS setup, and assumes that servers 1, 2, and 3 (above) are already set up. The RIS PXE Server must be equipped with two or more hard drives.
7. Type the IP address of your RIS PXE server, and then click OK. 8. Click OK. 9. Log off from the DHCP Server. Configuring Remote Installation Services Use the default option to have RIS install on second hard drive (D:\ or E:\). 1. Click Start > Run. 2. Type Risetup.exe and click Next. 3. Click Next. 4. Select Respond to client computers requesting service. 5. Click Next. 6.
RIS Menu 1. Install the RIS menu of your choice. 2. Configure the RIS menu. 3. Refer to the help file provided by the RIS menu for instructions on creating a network bootable diskette and RIS menu for PXE. Creating Network Bootable Disk to Map Drives Create a network boot disk to map drives. Refer to the Microsoft Web site for instructions about creating a network bootable diskette.
D FTP Update HP FTP Image Update Client is a utility that allows image update from an FTP share to an HP thin client system running the Windows XP Embedded or Windows Embedded Standard (WES) operating system. FTP Image Update is only provided on the t5630/t5630w with the latest HP XPe or WES image.
Description The HP FTP Image Update Client can only be run by an administrator on an HP thin client system which has license to run XP Embedded operating system. Host Settings There are two ways to specify host settings: 1. You can manually enter settings by clearing the Get Host Settings from DHCP server check box and filling in appropriate information to the Host ID, Path, User ID, and Password boxes. If the FTP share allows anonymous read access, then you can leave the User ID and Password boxes empty.
Select Image to Update Once the host settings are entered, either manually or automatically through DHCP, then click the Refresh Image List button to make the applet query the FTP share for all XPe images whose targeted BIOS families match the one of the current thin client system, and fill in the drop-list combo box to the left of the button. You can choose any of the listed images to update/image the system.
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E System BIOS Restoring a Corrupt BIOS If the BIOS on the thin client is corrupt, the BIOS must be restored before the thin client will boot to the operating system.
10. Power on the thin client. 11. At power on, the BIOS is automatically restored from the diskette or USB flash drive. WARNING! Do not turn off power or attempt to reboot the thin client during the recovery process. While this procedure is primarily used to recover systems with corrupt BIOS, it can also be used to locally update a system BIOS. Updating a BIOS To update the system BIOS, download the Softpaq (for the product being updated) from the HP Web site at: http://www.hp.
F Electrostatic Discharge A discharge of static electricity from a finger or other conductor may damage system boards or other static-sensitive devices. This type of damage may reduce the life expectancy of the device. Preventing Electrostatic Damage To prevent electrostatic damage, observe the following precautions: ● Avoid hand contact by transporting and storing products in static-safe containers.
Index A access panel removing 10 replacing 11 adding an image restore tool 53 altitude specifications 51 authorizing Remote Installation Services 54 B basic troubleshooting 28 battery, replacing 13 beep codes 27 BIOS restoring 61 updating 62 BIOS settings 20 C cable lock slot location 3 cable routing slot 4 cautions ambient temperature 8 HP Quick Release 17 mounting thin client 19 static electricity 7 changing BIOS settings in the repset utility 20 using the F10 utility 21 components front panel 2 rear pan
POST error messages 27 power and IDE flash activity LEDs 25 power button location 2 power connector location 4 power LED location 2 power output specifications 51 power supply specifications 51 power-on diagnostic tests 26 power-on sequence 26 preventing electrostatic damage 63 product description 1 PS/2 connectors location 4 PXE 50, 54 Q Quick Release 15 R rated output current 52 rear panel components 4 recycling 13 relative humidity specifications 51 removing battery 13 metal side cover 10 secure USB co
