HP Z2 Mini G3 Workstation User guide

HP Z2 Mini G3 Workstation

User Guide

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First Edition: November 2016

Part number: 902552-001

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About this guide

WARNING! Text set o in this manner indicates that failure to follow directions could result in bodily harm or

loss of life.

CAUTION: Text set o in this manner indicates that failure to follow directions could result in damage to

equipment or loss of information.

NOTE: Text set o in this manner provides important supplemental information.

This guide provides setup and basic troubleshooting information for the workstation. It includes these topics:

Guide topics

Locating HP resources on page 1

Workstation features on page 5

Setting up the workstation on page 10

Setting up, backing up, restoring, and recovering Windows 10

on page 19

Setting up, backing up, restoring, and recovering Windows 7

on page 28

Setting up Linux on page 33

Updating the workstation on page 37

Diagnostics and minor troubleshooting on page 39

Using HP PC Hardware Diagnostics (UEFI) on page 44

Routine Care on page 46

TIP: If you do not nd what you are looking for in this guide:

●

Find technical details in the Maintenance and Service Guide at http://www.hp.com/support/

workstation_manuals.

●

View removal and replacement videos at http://www.hp.com/go/sml.

●

Go to http://www.hp.com/go/workstations for additional information on your workstation.

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iv About this guide

Table of contents

1 Locating HP resources .................................................................................................................................... 1

Product information .............................................................................................................................................. 1

Support .................................................................................................................................................................. 2

Product documentation ......................................................................................................................................... 3

Product diagnostics ............................................................................................................................................... 3

Product updates ..................................................................................................................................................... 4

2 Workstation features ..................................................................................................................................... 5

Components ........................................................................................................................................................... 5

Front .................................................................................................................................................... 5

Left ....................................................................................................................................................... 6

Rear ...................................................................................................................................................... 7

Performance model .......................................................................................................... 7

Entry model ....................................................................................................................... 8

Product specications ........................................................................................................................................... 9

Physical characteristics ....................................................................................................................... 9

Environmental specications .............................................................................................................. 9

3 Setting up the workstation ........................................................................................................................... 10

Setting up the workstation .................................................................................................................................. 10

Ensuring proper ventilation .............................................................................................................. 10

Setup procedure ................................................................................................................................ 11

Mounting the workstation .............................................................................................. 11

Connecting the workstation ........................................................................................... 12

Connecting Bluetooth devices ........................................................................................................... 12

Disabling Bluetooth devices .............................................................................................................. 13

Disabling WLAN ................................................................................................................................. 14

Adding monitors .................................................................................................................................................. 15

Planning for additional monitors ...................................................................................................... 15

Entry model ..................................................................................................................... 15

Performance model ........................................................................................................ 15

Planning process ............................................................................................................. 16

Matching graphics card connector to monitor connectors ............................................................... 17

Identifying monitor connection requirements ................................................................................. 17

Connecting and conguring monitors .............................................................................................. 17

Customizing the monitor display (Windows) .................................................................................... 18

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Installing optional components .......................................................................................................................... 18

Security ................................................................................................................................................................ 18

Product recycling ................................................................................................................................................. 18

4 Setting up, backing up, restoring, and recovering Windows 10 ........................................................................ 19

Activating and customizing the software ........................................................................................................... 19

Initial Windows operating system setup .......................................................................................... 19

Customizing the monitor display ...................................................................................................... 19

Turning o the workstation ................................................................................................................................. 20

Finding more information .................................................................................................................................... 20

If you encounter issues ........................................................................................................................................ 20

Performing basic troubleshooting .................................................................................................... 21

Blink or beep codes: interpreting POST diagnostic LEDs and audible codes ................. 21

Using HP PC Hardware Diagnostics ................................................................................ 21

How to access and run HP PC Hardware Diagnostics ................................... 21

Downloading HP PC Hardware Diagnostics to a USB device ........................ 21

Before you call for technical support ............................................................................. 22

Backing up, restoring, and recovering in Windows 10 ........................................................................................ 23

Creating recovery media and backups .............................................................................................. 23

Creating HP Recovery media (select products only) ...................................................... 23

Using Windows tools ......................................................................................................................... 24

Restore and recovery ........................................................................................................................ 25

Recovering using HP Recovery Manager ........................................................................ 25

What you need to know before you get started .......................................... 25

Using the HP Recovery partition (select products only) .............................. 26

Using HP Recovery media to recover ........................................................... 26

Changing the workstation boot order .......................................................... 27

Removing the HP Recovery partition (select products only) ....................... 27

5 Setting up, backing up, restoring, and recovering Windows 7 .......................................................................... 28

Setting up the Windows 7 operating system ...................................................................................................... 28

Installing or upgrading device drivers .............................................................................................. 28

Transferring les and settings .......................................................................................................... 28

Backing up, restoring, and recovering Windows 7 .............................................................................................. 29

Backing up your information ............................................................................................................. 30

System Restore ................................................................................................................................. 30

System Recovery ............................................................................................................................... 31

System Recovery from a recovery partition image ........................................................ 31

Using HP Recovery operating system media .................................................................. 32

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6 Setting up Linux .......................................................................................................................................... 33

Linux-ready systems ........................................................................................................................................... 33

HP Linux driver discs ............................................................................................................................................ 34

Setting up Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) ....................................................................................................... 34

HP driver disc ..................................................................................................................................... 34

Installing with the HP Red Hat Linux driver media ........................................................................... 35

Setting up SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop (SLED) .............................................................................................. 35

Installing SLED with the HP driver disc ............................................................................................. 35

Setting up Ubuntu ................................................................................................................................................ 36

Using the HP driver disc .................................................................................................................... 36

Proprietary graphics drivers ................................................................................................................................ 36

7 Updating the workstation ............................................................................................................................ 37

Updating the workstation after rst boot ........................................................................................................... 37

Updating the BIOS ................................................................................................................................................ 37

Determining the current BIOS version .............................................................................................. 37

Upgrading BIOS .................................................................................................................................. 38

Upgrading device drivers ..................................................................................................................................... 38

8 Diagnostics and minor troubleshooting ......................................................................................................... 39

Calling support ..................................................................................................................................................... 39

Locating ID labels ................................................................................................................................................ 40

Locating warranty information ........................................................................................................................... 40

HP troubleshooting resources and tools ............................................................................................................. 40

Online support ................................................................................................................................... 40

HP Support Center .......................................................................................................... 41

HP Chat Support .............................................................................................................. 41

Customer Advisories, Customer and Security Bulletins, and Customer Notices ........... 41

Product Change Notications ....................................................................... 41

Helpful hints ...................................................................................................................................... 41

At startup ........................................................................................................................ 42

During operation ............................................................................................................. 42

Customer Self Repair ...................................................................................................... 43

More troubleshooting options ........................................................................................ 43

9 Using HP PC Hardware Diagnostics (UEFI) ....................................................................................................... 44

Downloading HP PC Hardware Diagnostics (UEFI) to a USB device .................................................................... 44

10 Routine Care .............................................................................................................................................. 46

General cleaning safety precautions ................................................................................................................... 46

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Cleaning the chassis ............................................................................................................................................ 46

Cleaning the keyboard ......................................................................................................................................... 47

Cleaning the monitor ........................................................................................................................................... 47

Cleaning the mouse ............................................................................................................................................. 47

11 Accessibility .............................................................................................................................................. 48

Supported assistive technologies ....................................................................................................................... 48

Contacting support .............................................................................................................................................. 48

Index ............................................................................................................................................................. 49

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1 Locating HP resources

This section provides information on the following resources for your HP Workstation:

●

Product information

●

Support

●

Product documentation

●

Product diagnostics

●

Product updates

Product information

Topic Location

Technical specications To nd the QuickSpecs for your product, go to http://www.hp.com/go/quickspecs. Click the

link for the HP Inc. QuickSpecs experience. Click Search all QuickSpecs, type your model

name in the search eld, and then click Go.

Regulatory, safety and

environmental notices

Refer to the Regulatory, Safety and Environmental Notices for product regulatory

information. You can also refer to the regulatory label on the workstation chassis.

Accessories For complete and current information on supported accessories and components, go to

http://www.hp.com/go/workstations.

System board A diagram of the system board is located on the inside of the chassis (all-in-one

conguration). Additional information is located in the workstation Maintenance and

Service Guide on the Web at http://www.hp.com/support/workstation_manuals.

Serial number, Agency/

Environmental, and operating

system labels

The serial number, Agency/Environmental, and operating system labels are on the rear

panel of the workstation.

Product information 1

Support

Topic Location

Product support For U.S. support, go to http://www.hp.com/go/contactHP.

For worldwide support, go to http://welcome.hp.com/country/us/en/wwcontact_us.html.

Here you can access the following types of support:

●

Chat online with an HP technician

●

Obtain email support

●

Find support telephone numbers

●

Locate an HP service center

Warranty

information

To locate base warranty information, go to http://www.hp.com/support/warranty-lookuptool.

To locate an existing Care Pack, go to http://www.hp.com/go/lookuptool.

To extend a standard product warranty, go to http://h20565.www2.hp.com/hpsc/wc/public/home and make

your selection from the Related Links. HP Care Pack Services oer upgraded service levels to extend and

expand a standard product warranty.

You can nd your HP Limited Warranty located with the user guides on your product and/or on the CD or DVD

provided in the box. In some countries or regions, HP may provide a printed warranty in the box. For countries

or regions where the warranty is not provided in printed format, you can request a copy from

http://www.hp.com/go/orderdocuments. For products purchased in Asia Pacic, you can write to HP Inc. at

POD, P.O. Box 161

Kitchener Road Post Oice, Singapore 912006

Include your product name, and your name, phone number, and postal address.

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Product documentation

Topic Location

HP user documentation, white

papers, and third-party

documentation

User documentation is located on your hard drive. On Windows

®

10, select Start, select All

Apps, select HP, and then select HP Documentation. On Windows 7, select Start, select HP

Help and Support, and then select HP Documentation. For the latest online

documentation, go to

http://www.hp.com/support/workstation_manuals. The

documentation incudes this user guide and the Maintenance and Service Guide.

Removal and replacement videos To learn how to remove and replace workstation components, go to

http://www.hp.com/go/sml.

Product notications Subscriber's Choice is an HP program that allows you to sign up to receive driver and

software alerts, proactive change notications (PCNs), the HP newsletter, customer

advisories, and more. Sign up at http://www.hp.com/go/subscriberschoice.

Technical specications The Product Bulletin contains QuickSpecs for HP Workstations. QuickSpecs include

information about the operating system, power supply, memory, CPU, and many other

system components. To access the QuickSpecs, go to http://www.hp.com/go/quickspecs/.

Customer Advisories, Security

Bulletins, and Notices

To nd advisories, bulletins, and notices:

1. Go to http://www.hp.com/go/workstationsupport.

2. Select the desired product.

3. Under the Knowledge Base heading, use the scroll bar to select Advisories, Bulletins

& Notices.

Product diagnostics

Topic Location

Windows diagnostics tools The UEFI Diagnostics utility is preinstalled on select Windows workstations.

For additional information, see the workstation Maintenance and Service Guide at

http://www.hp.com/support/workstation_manuals.

Audible beep and light code

denitions

See the workstation Maintenance and Service Guide at http://www.hp.com/support/

workstation_manuals.

POST error codes See the workstation Maintenance and Service Guide at http://www.hp.com/support/

workstation_manuals.

Product documentation 3

Product updates

Topic Location

Driver and BIOS updates Go to http://www.hp.com/go/workstationsupport to verify that you have the latest drivers

for the workstation.

To determine the current workstation BIOS on your workstation, follow these steps during

system startup:

1. Turn on the workstation, and press Esc during startup (boot).

2. Press F10 to enter Computer Setup (F10).

3. Go to Main, and then select System Information. Note the System BIOS version and

date and compare it with the BIOS versions that appear on the HP website.

In Windows 7, you can also nd the BIOS version number by following these steps:

1. Go to Start, select All Programs, select Accessories, select System Tools, and then

select System Information.

2. In the right pane, nd the line with BIOS Version/Date.

3. Note the BIOS version and date and compare it with the versions that appear on the

HP website.

Operating systems For information, go to the following locations:

●

Windows operating systems, go to http://www.support.microsoft.com.

●

Linux

®

operating systems, go to http://www.linux.com.

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2 Workstation features

For complete and current information on supported accessories and components for the workstation, go to

http://partsurfer.hp.com.

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Components

●

Product specications

Components

Front

Item Icon Component

1 Power button

2 Power on LED

Components 5

Left

Item Icon Component

1 USB 3.0 port

2 USB 3.0 charging port

3 Audio-out (headphone)/Audio-in (microphone) combo jack

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Rear

Performance model

Item Icon Component Item Icon Component

1

Hard drive activity light

On: The computer is on.

Blinking white: The hard drive is

being accessed.

7 Power cord connector

2 Cable lock slot 8

DisplayPort 1.2 connectors (3)

Driven by NVIDIA GPU

3 Access panel release latch 9 DC-IN cable clip

4

DisplayPort 1.2 connector

Enables integrated graphics.

NVIDIA

®

is the default GPU.

Intel

®

GPU can be selected in

the BIOS (F10) menu.

10 USB Type-C ports (2)

5 Serial port (optional) 11 USB 3.0 ports (2)

6 RJ-45 (network) jack

Components 7

Entry model

Item Icon Component Item Icon Component

1

Hard drive activity light

On: The computer is on.

Blinking white: The hard drive is

being accessed.

6 Power cord connector

2 Cable lock slot 7 DisplayPort connectors (3)

3 Access panel release latch 8 DC-IN cable clip

4 Serial port (optional) 9 USB 3.0 ports (2)

5 RJ-45 (network) jack

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Product specications

Physical characteristics

Weight

Unit only (Performance)

Unit only (Entry)

2.08 kg (4.58 lbs)

1.87 kg (4.12 lbs)

Dimensions (unit only)

Height

Width

Depth

58 mm (2.3 in)

216 mm (8.5 in)

Environmental specications

Temperature

Operating

Non-operating

5°C to 35°C (40°F to 95°F)

40°C to 60°C (-40°F to 140°F)

NOTE: The ambient upper limit of 35°C is good up to 1524 m (5000 ft) elevation. Derate by 1°C for

every 305 m (1000 ft) above 1524 m (5000 ft). For example, at 3,048 m (10,000 ft), the upper

ambient air temperature limit is 30°C.

Humidity

Operating

Non-operating

8% to 85% relative humidity, non-condensing

8% to 90% relative humidity, non-condensing

Altitude

Operating

Non-operating

0 to 3,048 m (10,000 ft)

0 to 9,144 m (30,000 ft)

Shock

Operating

Non-operating

½-sine: 40g, 2-3ms (~62 cm/sec)

●

½-sine: 160 cm/s, 2-3ms (~105g)

●

20g, square: 422 cm/s

NOTE: Values represent individual shock events and do not

indicate repetitive shock events.

Vibration

Operating random

Non-operating random

0.5g (rms), 5-300 Hz, up to 0.0025 g

2

/Hz

2.0g (rms), 5-500 Hz, up to 0.0150 g

2

/Hz

NOTE: Values do not indicate continuous vibration.

Product specications 9

3 Setting up the workstation

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Setting up the workstation

●

Adding monitors

●

Installing optional components

●

Security

●

Product recycling

Setting up the workstation

Ensuring proper ventilation

Proper ventilation for the system is important for workstation operation. To be sure that there is adequate

ventilation:

●

Operate the workstation on a sturdy, level surface.

●

Provide at least 15.24 cm (6.00 in) of clearance at the front and back of the workstation. (This is the

minimum distance for all workstation models.)

●

Be sure that the ambient air temperature surrounding the workstation falls within the specied limits

(see Environmental specications on page 9).

●

For cabinet installation, ensure adequate cabinet ventilation and ensure that the ambient temperature

within the cabinet does not exceed specied limits.

●

Never restrict the incoming or outgoing airow of the workstation by blocking any vents or air intakes.

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Setup procedure

WARNING! To reduce the risk of electric shock or damage to your equipment:

●

Plug the power cord into an AC outlet that is easily accessible at all times.

●

Disconnect power from the workstation by unplugging the power cord from the AC outlet (not by

unplugging the power cord from the workstation).

●

If your power cord has a 3-pin attachment plug, plug the cord into a grounded (earthed) 3-pin outlet. Do

not disable the power cord grounding pin, for example, by attaching a 2-pin adapter. The grounding pin

is an important safety feature.

For more safety and regulatory information, refer to the Regulatory, Safety and Environmental Notices

located with the user guide on your workstation.

Mounting the workstation

The workstation can be attached to a wall, swing arm, or other mounting xture.

NOTE: This apparatus is intended to be supported by UL or CSA Listed wall mount bracket.

1. Pull o the rubber feet on the bottom of the workstation to expose the VESA mounting holes.

Store the feet on the underside of the workstation top cover.

2. To attach the workstation to a swing arm (sold separately), insert four M4 × 10mm screws through the

holes on the swing arm plate and into the mounting holes on the workstation.

CAUTION: This workstation supports the VESA industry standard 100 mm mounting holes. To attach a

third-party mounting solution to the workstation, four M4 × 10mm screws are required. These screws

should be supplied in the third-party mounting solution kit. Longer screws must not be used because

they may damage the workstation. It is important to verify that the manufacturer’s mounting solution is

compliant with the VESA standard and is rated to support the weight of the workstation. For best

performance, it is important to use the power and other cables provided with the workstation.

To attach the workstation to other mounting xtures, follow the instructions included with the mounting

xture to ensure that the workstation is safely attached.

NOTE: If the workstation is to be mounted horizontally, be sure to position the workstation so that all

cords and cables will hang straight down from the connectors.

Setting up the workstation 11

Connecting the workstation

WARNING! To reduce the risk of electric shock or damage to your equipment, observe these practices:

• Plug the power cord into an AC outlet that is easily accessible.

• Disconnect power from the workstation by unplugging the power cord from the AC outlet (not by unplugging

the power cord from the workstation).

• Plug the cord into a grounded (earthed) three-pin outlet. Do not disable the power cord grounding pin (for

example, by attaching a two-pin adapter). The grounding pin is an important safety feature.

To set up the workstation:

1. Connect the power cord to the workstation.

2. Connect the mouse and keyboard to the workstation.

3. Connect the monitor to the workstation.

4. Connect other peripheral components (such as a printer) according to the instructions included with the

device.

5. Connect a network cable to the workstation and to a network router or LAN device.

6. Plug the workstation power cord and monitor power cord into an AC outlet (4).

Connecting Bluetooth devices

The workstation is Bluetooth-enabled. To connect a Bluetooth

®

wireless device:

1. Make your Bluetooth device send out a radio signal so that it is discoverable by the workstation (refer to

the device documentation for instructions).

2. In the Windows Control Panel, go to Hardware and Sound, and then to Devices and Printers.

●

If your Bluetooth device is a printer, select Add a printer, select Add a network, wireless or

Bluetooth printer, and follow the on-screen instructions.

●

For all other devices, select Add a device, select Bluetooth devices, and then follow the on-screen

instructions.

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