Building Reliability into HP Workstations
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This same level of materials analysis was used during our conversion to low-halogen systems
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. The HP Workstation
R&D team did not treat all available unrestricted materials as acceptable options. We engaged in a thorough analysis of
the new materials that would need to be used on workstation motherboards to ensure that the low-halogen materials
met our reliability and performance expectations. The result of this analysis was low-halogen materials that exceeded
our expectations in almost every reliability and performance category while producing a product with a reduced
environmental impact.
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One system, multiple tests
Rather than running dierent tests on dierent systems, we take a single system and put it through a series of physical
tests, including vibration and shock tests, to see how well it holds up under combined stresses. In addition, a system goes
through a series of operational and non-operational temperature extreme tests. We then correct any issues and repeat
the cycle. We continue to test until we achieve the high level of quality our customers expect.
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We know that system reliability doesn’t happen simply by connecting the best components together. While high quality
components are an essential piece of the reliability puzzle, there must be an iterative test-analyze-x process. Our
current platforms undergo extensive testing and validation, including functional, electromagnetic, shock, vibration,
acoustics, temperature, humidity, environmental compliance, compatibility and integration. This iterative process has
been integral to the development of HP Workstations for 30 years.
Figure 3. Examples of the tools used to shake and drop our products, simulating real world shipping and usage events
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