DECpc AXP 150 and DEC 2000 Model 300 AXP Customer Technical Information

This comprehensive manual provides technical information for upgrading, testing, troubleshooting, and maintaining DECpc AXP 150 and DEC 2000 Model 300 AXP systems. It details the use of system firmware, including OpenVMS/OSF/1 console commands and Windows NT firmware menus, covering aspects like environment variables, boot procedures, and help functions. The document offers extensive guides for managing hardware, such as installing, moving, and removing option boards, internal SCSI and diskette drives, and memory modules, along with instructions for SCSI cable routing and setting device jumpers/switches. It also explains how to utilize the EISA Configuration Utility (ECU) for configuring system options and resolving conflicts. A significant portion is dedicated to troubleshooting various system problems (power-up, boot, peripherals, storage, network) and running diagnostics, including power-up tests, self-tests, and interpreting diagnostic LEDs. The manual concludes with system hardware specifications, environmental specifications, connector pin specifications, antistatic precautions, and procedures for reporting problems to service representatives.