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HP Compaq 6000 Pro All-in-one Business PC Teardown

By Bill Detwiler March 21, 2011, 6:15 AM PDT on Twitter billdetwiler

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HP Compaq 6000 Pro All-in-one Business PC Teardown

HP Compaq 6000 Pro All-in-one Business PC Teardown

HP Compaq 6000 Pro All-in-one Business PC Teardown

ntI’ve always been a fan of the all-in-one PC design. It packs the power of a desktop into a device the size of thick LCD. And while they may not have enough muscle for hardcore gaming, they can calculate your spreadsheet formulas and process or documents with ease.

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ntUnfortunately, most of the all-in-one computers that I’ve seen are extremely difficult, or nearly impossible, to upgrade or service, and many have a tendency to overheat. But while attending CES 2011, I found an all-in-one that stands out as an enterprise-class machine–the HP Compaq 6000 Pro All-in-one Business PC. Follow along as I crack open this enterprise-class all-in-one machine.

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ntPhoto by: Bill Detwiler / TechRepublic
ntCaption by: Bill Detwiler

HP Compaq 6000 Pro All-in-one Business PC Teardown

HP Compaq 6000 Pro All-in-one Business PC - Box

HP Compaq 6000 Pro All-in-one Business PC - Box

ntThe HP Compaq 6000 Pro All-in-one Business PC has a starting weight of 18.2 lb and measures, 21.5 in wide, 2.6 in deep, and 16.9 in high.

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ntPhoto by: Bill Detwiler / TechRepublic
ntCaption by: Bill Detwiler

HP Compaq 6000 Pro All-in-one Business PC Teardown

HP Compaq 6000 Pro All-in-one Business PC - Opening the box

HP Compaq 6000 Pro All-in-one Business PC - Opening the box

ntPhoto by: Bill Detwiler / TechRepublic
ntCaption by: Bill Detwiler

HP Compaq 6000 Pro All-in-one Business PC Teardown

HP Compaq 6000 Pro All-in-one Business PC - Included accessories

HP Compaq 6000 Pro All-in-one Business PC - Included accessories

ntThe HP Compaq 6000 Pro All-in-one Business PC comes with a wireless mouse/keyboard and power cord and adapter.

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ntPhoto by: Bill Detwiler / TechRepublic
ntCaption by: Bill Detwiler

HP Compaq 6000 Pro All-in-one Business PC Teardown

HP Compaq 6000 Pro All-in-one Business PC - Front

HP Compaq 6000 Pro All-in-one Business PC - Front

ntAs of this writing, the HP Compaq 6000 Pro All-in-one Business PC is customizable with a variety of hardware and operating systems and starts at $839 (US). Our test machine cost $1,139 (US) and had the following specifications:

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  • ntt3.00 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 CPU
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  • ntt4GB DDR3 RAM
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  • ntt500GB 7200RPM HDD
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  • ntt21.5u201d (diagonal) LCD
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  • nttNVIDIA GEForce GT230 (1GB) GPU
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  • nttDVD-RW drive
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  • nttIntegrated 802.11 b/g/n Wi-FI and Bluetooth
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  • nttWindows 7 Professional (64-bit)
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  • ntt3-year warranty (onsite / parts and labor / next-day repair)
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ntPhoto by: Bill Detwiler / TechRepublic
ntCaption by: Bill Detwiler

HP Compaq 6000 Pro All-in-one Business PC Teardown

HP Compaq 6000 Pro All-in-one Business PC - Power button

HP Compaq 6000 Pro All-in-one Business PC - Power button

ntThe HP Compaq 6000 Pro All-in-one Business PC is available with the following operating systems:

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  • nttWindows 7 Professional (32-bit/64-bit)
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  • nttWindows Vista Business 32-bit
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  • nttNovell SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11
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  • nttFreeDOS
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ntPhoto by: Bill Detwiler / TechRepublic
ntCaption by: Bill Detwiler

HP Compaq 6000 Pro All-in-one Business PC Teardown

HP Compaq 6000 Pro All-in-one Business PC - Integrated webcam

HP Compaq 6000 Pro All-in-one Business PC - Integrated webcam

ntThe HP Compaq 6000 Pro All-in-one Business PC has an integrated webcam.

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ntPhoto by: Bill Detwiler / TechRepublic
ntCaption by: Bill Detwiler

HP Compaq 6000 Pro All-in-one Business PC Teardown

HP Compaq 6000 Pro All-in-one Business PC - Right side

HP Compaq 6000 Pro All-in-one Business PC - Right side

ntAlong the HP Compaq 6000 Pro All-in-one Business PC’s right side are the optical drive, eject button, display brightness up and down buttons, and status indicator light.

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ntPhoto by: Bill Detwiler / TechRepublic
ntCaption by: Bill Detwiler

HP Compaq 6000 Pro All-in-one Business PC Teardown

HP Compaq 6000 Pro All-in-one Business PC - Left side

HP Compaq 6000 Pro All-in-one Business PC - Left side

ntAlong the HP Compaq 6000 Pro All-in-one Business PC’s left side are the 6-in-1 media reader and several ports. Let’s take a closer look at the ports.

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ntPhoto by: Bill Detwiler / TechRepublic
ntCaption by: Bill Detwiler

HP Compaq 6000 Pro All-in-one Business PC Teardown

HP Compaq 6000 Pro All-in-one Business PC - Side ports

HP Compaq 6000 Pro All-in-one Business PC - Side ports

ntAlong the HP Compaq 6000 Pro All-in-one Business PC’s left side are the 6-in-1 media reader, Firewire port, two USB ports, microphone jack, and headphone jack.

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ntPhoto by: Bill Detwiler / TechRepublic
ntCaption by: Bill Detwiler

HP Compaq 6000 Pro All-in-one Business PC Teardown

HP Compaq 6000 Pro All-in-one Business PC - Back

HP Compaq 6000 Pro All-in-one Business PC - Back

ntPhoto by: Bill Detwiler / TechRepublic
ntCaption by: Bill Detwiler

HP Compaq 6000 Pro All-in-one Business PC Teardown

HP Compaq 6000 Pro All-in-one Business PC - Rear ports

HP Compaq 6000 Pro All-in-one Business PC - Rear ports

ntThe HP Compaq 6000 Pro All-in-one Business PC’s rear ports include a DisplayPort, Ethernet jack, PS/2 mouse and keyboard ports, fiveUSB ports, audio line out jack,  and power input.

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ntPhoto by: Bill Detwiler / TechRepublic
ntCaption by: Bill Detwiler

HP Compaq 6000 Pro All-in-one Business PC Teardown

HP Compaq 6000 Pro All-in-one Business PC - Removing the rear panel

HP Compaq 6000 Pro All-in-one Business PC - Removing the rear panel

ntThe first step in disassembling the HP Compaq 6000 Pro All-in-one Business PC is to remove the plastic panel located just above the stand.

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ntPhoto by: Bill Detwiler / TechRepublic
ntCaption by: Bill Detwiler

HP Compaq 6000 Pro All-in-one Business PC Teardown

HP Compaq 6000 Pro All-in-one Business PC - Removing the stand screws

HP Compaq 6000 Pro All-in-one Business PC - Removing the stand screws

ntTo detach the HP Compaq 6000 Pro All-in-one Business PC’s stand, you’ll need to remove four screw posts with standard Phillips heads.

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ntPhoto by: Bill Detwiler / TechRepublic
ntCaption by: Bill Detwiler

HP Compaq 6000 Pro All-in-one Business PC Teardown

HP Compaq 6000 Pro All-in-one Business PC - Stand removed

HP Compaq 6000 Pro All-in-one Business PC - Stand removed

ntPhoto by: Bill Detwiler / TechRepublic
ntCaption by: Bill Detwiler

HP Compaq 6000 Pro All-in-one Business PC Teardown

HP Compaq 6000 Pro All-in-one Business PC - Removing the RAM compartment cover

HP Compaq 6000 Pro All-in-one Business PC - Removing the RAM compartment cover

ntAfter removing the HP Compaq 6000 Pro All-in-one Business PC’s stand, I slide off the plastic panel covering the RAM chips.

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ntPhoto by: Bill Detwiler / TechRepublic
ntCaption by: Bill Detwiler

HP Compaq 6000 Pro All-in-one Business PC Teardown

HP Compaq 6000 Pro All-in-one Business PC - RAM compartment

HP Compaq 6000 Pro All-in-one Business PC - RAM compartment

ntThe HP Compaq 6000 Pro All-in-one Business PC’s RAM compartment is easily accessed. Our test model came with two Elpida 2GB PC3-10600S-9-10-F1 chips.

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ntPhoto by: Bill Detwiler / TechRepublic
ntCaption by: Bill Detwiler

HP Compaq 6000 Pro All-in-one Business PC Teardown

HP Compaq 6000 Pro All-in-one Business PC - Removing the RAM chips

HP Compaq 6000 Pro All-in-one Business PC - Removing the RAM chips

ntThe HP Compaq 6000 Pro All-in-one Business PC’s RAM chips are easily removed.

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ntPhoto by: Bill Detwiler / TechRepublic
ntCaption by: Bill Detwiler

HP Compaq 6000 Pro All-in-one Business PC Teardown

HP Compaq 6000 Pro All-in-one Business PC - Empty RAM slots

HP Compaq 6000 Pro All-in-one Business PC - Empty RAM slots

ntThe HP Compaq 6000 Pro All-in-one Business PC has two RAM slots and supports up to
nt8 GB 1333 MHz DDR3 SDRAM.

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ntPhoto by: Bill Detwiler / TechRepublic
ntCaption by: Bill Detwiler

HP Compaq 6000 Pro All-in-one Business PC Teardown

HP Compaq 6000 Pro All-in-one Business PC - Removing the HDD and optical drive access panel

HP Compaq 6000 Pro All-in-one Business PC - Removing the HDD and optical drive access panel

ntNext, I removed the plastic cover for the HP Compaq 6000 Pro All-in-one Business PC’s HDD and optical drive compartments.

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ntPhoto by: Bill Detwiler / TechRepublic
ntCaption by: Bill Detwiler

HP Compaq 6000 Pro All-in-one Business PC Teardown

HP Compaq 6000 Pro All-in-one Business PC - HDD and optical drive access panel removed

HP Compaq 6000 Pro All-in-one Business PC - HDD and optical drive access panel removed

ntPhoto by: Bill Detwiler / TechRepublic
ntCaption by: Bill Detwiler

HP Compaq 6000 Pro All-in-one Business PC Teardown

HP Compaq 6000 Pro All-in-one Business PC - Removing the HDD enclosure screw

HP Compaq 6000 Pro All-in-one Business PC - Removing the HDD enclosure screw

ntThe HP Compaq 6000 Pro All-in-one Business PC’s HDD is mounted within a metal enclosure, which is held to the machine’s frame with a single Phillips screw.

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ntPhoto by: Bill Detwiler / TechRepublic
ntCaption by: Bill Detwiler

HP Compaq 6000 Pro All-in-one Business PC Teardown

HP Compaq 6000 Pro All-in-one Business PC - Removing the HDD enclosure

HP Compaq 6000 Pro All-in-one Business PC - Removing the HDD enclosure

ntWith the screw removed, I was able to lift the HP Compaq 6000 Pro All-in-one Business PC’s HDD and enclosure away from the machine.

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ntPhoto by: Bill Detwiler / TechRepublic
ntCaption by: Bill Detwiler

HP Compaq 6000 Pro All-in-one Business PC Teardown

HP Compaq 6000 Pro All-in-one Business PC - HDD enclosure removed

HP Compaq 6000 Pro All-in-one Business PC - HDD enclosure removed

ntPhoto by: Bill Detwiler / TechRepublic
ntCaption by: Bill Detwiler

HP Compaq 6000 Pro All-in-one Business PC Teardown

HP Compaq 6000 Pro All-in-one Business PC - HDD and enclosure

HP Compaq 6000 Pro All-in-one Business PC - HDD and enclosure

ntPhoto by: Bill Detwiler / TechRepublic
ntCaption by: Bill Detwiler

HP Compaq 6000 Pro All-in-one Business PC Teardown

HP Compaq 6000 Pro All-in-one Business PC - Removing the HDD mounting screws

HP Compaq 6000 Pro All-in-one Business PC - Removing the HDD mounting screws

ntThe HP Compaq 6000 Pro All-in-one Business PC’s HDD is held to the enclosure with four Phillips screws.

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ntPhoto by: Bill Detwiler / TechRepublic
ntCaption by: Bill Detwiler

HP Compaq 6000 Pro All-in-one Business PC Teardown

HP Compaq 6000 Pro All-in-one Business PC - HDD removed from enclosure

HP Compaq 6000 Pro All-in-one Business PC - HDD removed from enclosure

ntOur HP Compaq 6000 Pro All-in-one Business PC had a Seagate Barrcuda 500GB 7200RPM HDD. The PC supports SATA hard drives from 250GB up to 1TB. An 80GB solid-state drive is also available.

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ntPhoto by: Bill Detwiler / TechRepublic
ntCaption by: Bill Detwiler

HP Compaq 6000 Pro All-in-one Business PC Teardown

HP Compaq 6000 Pro All-in-one Business PC - Removing the inner access panel screws

HP Compaq 6000 Pro All-in-one Business PC - Removing the inner access panel screws

ntAfter removing the RAM chips and HDD, I removed several Phillips screws that hold the inner access panel in place. This panel covers the upper-righthand corner of the HP Compaq 6000 Pro All-in-one Business PC’s case.

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ntPhoto by: Bill Detwiler / TechRepublic
ntCaption by: Bill Detwiler

HP Compaq 6000 Pro All-in-one Business PC Teardown

HP Compaq 6000 Pro All-in-one Business PC - Removing another access panel screw

HP Compaq 6000 Pro All-in-one Business PC - Removing another access panel screw

ntPhoto by: Bill Detwiler / TechRepublic
ntCaption by: Bill Detwiler

HP Compaq 6000 Pro All-in-one Business PC Teardown

HP Compaq 6000 Pro All-in-one Business PC - Removing the last access panel screw

HP Compaq 6000 Pro All-in-one Business PC - Removing the last access panel screw

ntPhoto by: Bill Detwiler / TechRepublic
ntCaption by: Bill Detwiler

HP Compaq 6000 Pro All-in-one Business PC Teardown

HP Compaq 6000 Pro All-in-one Business PC - Lifting off the inner access panel

HP Compaq 6000 Pro All-in-one Business PC - Lifting off the inner access panel

ntWith all the access panel screws removed, you unsnap the panel from the frame and lift it away from the HP Compaq 6000 Pro All-in-one Business PC.

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ntPhoto by: Bill Detwiler / TechRepublic
ntCaption by: Bill Detwiler

HP Compaq 6000 Pro All-in-one Business PC Teardown

HP Compaq 6000 Pro All-in-one Business PC - Inner access panel removed

HP Compaq 6000 Pro All-in-one Business PC - Inner access panel removed

ntPhoto by: Bill Detwiler / TechRepublic
ntCaption by: Bill Detwiler

HP Compaq 6000 Pro All-in-one Business PC Teardown

HP Compaq 6000 Pro All-in-one Business PC - First look at the motherboard

HP Compaq 6000 Pro All-in-one Business PC - First look at the motherboard

ntWith the HP Compaq 6000 Pro All-in-one Business PC’s inner access panel removed, we get our first look at the motherboard and cooling system.

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ntPhoto by: Bill Detwiler / TechRepublic
ntCaption by: Bill Detwiler

HP Compaq 6000 Pro All-in-one Business PC Teardown

HP Compaq 6000 Pro All-in-one Business PC - Removing the rear plastic shell screws

HP Compaq 6000 Pro All-in-one Business PC - Removing the rear plastic shell screws

ntWith the innter acces panel removed, we can begin removing the screws that hold the HP Compaq 6000 Pro All-in-one Business PC’s rear plastic shell in place.

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ntPhoto by: Bill Detwiler / TechRepublic
ntCaption by: Bill Detwiler

HP Compaq 6000 Pro All-in-one Business PC Teardown

HP Compaq 6000 Pro All-in-one Business PC - Removing a very long shell screw

HP Compaq 6000 Pro All-in-one Business PC - Removing a very long shell screw

ntPhoto by: Bill Detwiler / TechRepublic
ntCaption by: Bill Detwiler

HP Compaq 6000 Pro All-in-one Business PC Teardown

HP Compaq 6000 Pro All-in-one Business PC - Removing the optical drive screw

HP Compaq 6000 Pro All-in-one Business PC - Removing the optical drive screw

ntOne of the screws we’ll need to remove at this point also holds the HP Compaq 6000 Pro All-in-one Business PC’s optical drive in place.

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ntPhoto by: Bill Detwiler / TechRepublic
ntCaption by: Bill Detwiler

HP Compaq 6000 Pro All-in-one Business PC Teardown

HP Compaq 6000 Pro All-in-one Business PC - Removing the optical drive

HP Compaq 6000 Pro All-in-one Business PC - Removing the optical drive

ntOnce its mounting screw is removed, we can pull the HP Compaq 6000 Pro All-in-one Business PC’s optical drive out of the case.

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ntPhoto by: Bill Detwiler / TechRepublic
ntCaption by: Bill Detwiler

HP Compaq 6000 Pro All-in-one Business PC Teardown

HP Compaq 6000 Pro All-in-one Business PC - DVD Burner with Lightscribe Technology

HP Compaq 6000 Pro All-in-one Business PC - DVD Burner with Lightscribe Technology

ntThe HP Compaq 6000 Pro All-in-one Business PC has a slim tray SuperMulti DVD Burner with Lightscribe Technology.

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ntPhoto by: Bill Detwiler / TechRepublic
ntCaption by: Bill Detwiler

HP Compaq 6000 Pro All-in-one Business PC Teardown

HP Compaq 6000 Pro All-in-one Business PC - Removing the rear port cover screw

HP Compaq 6000 Pro All-in-one Business PC - Removing the rear port cover screw

ntNext, we’ll remove the screw that holds the plastic cover for the HP Compaq 6000 Pro All-in-one Business PC’s rear port in place.

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ntPhoto by: Bill Detwiler / TechRepublic
ntCaption by: Bill Detwiler

HP Compaq 6000 Pro All-in-one Business PC Teardown

HP Compaq 6000 Pro All-in-one Business PC - Removing the rear port cover

HP Compaq 6000 Pro All-in-one Business PC - Removing the rear port cover

ntWe can now lift away the small placstic cover that surrounds the HP Compaq 6000 Pro All-in-one Business PC’s rear ports.

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ntPhoto by: Bill Detwiler / TechRepublic
ntCaption by: Bill Detwiler

HP Compaq 6000 Pro All-in-one Business PC Teardown

HP Compaq 6000 Pro All-in-one Business PC - Rear port cover removed

HP Compaq 6000 Pro All-in-one Business PC - Rear port cover removed

ntPhoto by: Bill Detwiler / TechRepublic
ntCaption by: Bill Detwiler

HP Compaq 6000 Pro All-in-one Business PC Teardown

HP Compaq 6000 Pro All-in-one Business PC - Removing the edge cover screws

HP Compaq 6000 Pro All-in-one Business PC - Removing the edge cover screws

ntThe final piece of plastic mounted to the rear of the HP Compaq 6000 Pro All-in-one Business PC is now ready to be removed. But first, we’ll need to remove several Phillips screws that hold the cover to the underlying metal frame.

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ntPhoto by: Bill Detwiler / TechRepublic
ntCaption by: Bill Detwiler

HP Compaq 6000 Pro All-in-one Business PC Teardown

HP Compaq 6000 Pro All-in-one Business PC - Prying loose the rear bezel

HP Compaq 6000 Pro All-in-one Business PC - Prying loose the rear bezel

ntAfter removing several screws from around the HP Compaq 6000 Pro All-in-one Business PC’s outer edge, I was able to gently pry loose the pastic bezel. I used a plastic spudger to keep from marring the case.

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ntPhoto by: Bill Detwiler / TechRepublic
ntCaption by: Bill Detwiler

HP Compaq 6000 Pro All-in-one Business PC Teardown

HP Compaq 6000 Pro All-in-one Business PC - Lifting off the rear bezel

HP Compaq 6000 Pro All-in-one Business PC - Lifting off the rear bezel

ntOnce completely loosened, you can lift the HP Compaq 6000 Pro All-in-one Business PC’s rear bezel away from the machine’s frame.

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ntPhoto by: Bill Detwiler / TechRepublic
ntCaption by: Bill Detwiler

HP Compaq 6000 Pro All-in-one Business PC Teardown

HP Compaq 6000 Pro All-in-one Business PC - All rear covers removed

HP Compaq 6000 Pro All-in-one Business PC - All rear covers removed

ntWith all the rear plastic covers removed, we can see most of the HP Compaq 6000 Pro All-in-one Business PC’s internal components.

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ntPhoto by: Bill Detwiler / TechRepublic
ntCaption by: Bill Detwiler

HP Compaq 6000 Pro All-in-one Business PC Teardown

HP Compaq 6000 Pro All-in-one Business PC - Internal left side

HP Compaq 6000 Pro All-in-one Business PC - Internal left side

ntAlong the HP Compaq 6000 Pro All-in-one Business PC’s left side (when facing the screen) are the motherobard, cooling tubes, small cooling fan, and RAM slots.

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ntPhoto by: Bill Detwiler / TechRepublic
ntCaption by: Bill Detwiler

HP Compaq 6000 Pro All-in-one Business PC Teardown

HP Compaq 6000 Pro All-in-one Business PC - Internal right side

HP Compaq 6000 Pro All-in-one Business PC - Internal right side

ntAlong the HP Compaq 6000 Pro All-in-one Business PC’s right side (when facing the screen) are the main cooling fan, optical drive connector, SATA hard drive connector, power button PCB, LCD brightness buttons and indicator light PCB, and case anti-tamper switch.

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ntPhoto by: Bill Detwiler / TechRepublic
ntCaption by: Bill Detwiler

HP Compaq 6000 Pro All-in-one Business PC Teardown

HP Compaq 6000 Pro All-in-one Business PC - Internal speakers

HP Compaq 6000 Pro All-in-one Business PC - Internal speakers

ntThe HP Compaq 6000 Pro All-in-one Business PC has two internal speakers.

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ntPhoto by: Bill Detwiler / TechRepublic
ntCaption by: Bill Detwiler

HP Compaq 6000 Pro All-in-one Business PC Teardown

HP Compaq 6000 Pro All-in-one Business PC - Removing the internal metal frame screws

HP Compaq 6000 Pro All-in-one Business PC - Removing the internal metal frame screws

ntPart of the HP Compaq 6000 Pro All-in-one Business PC’s metal frame still covers the motherboard. We’ll need to remove to get a good look at the CPU and other chips. The frame is held in place with several Phillips screws.

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ntPhoto by: Bill Detwiler / TechRepublic
ntCaption by: Bill Detwiler

HP Compaq 6000 Pro All-in-one Business PC Teardown

HP Compaq 6000 Pro All-in-one Business PC - Removing more metal frame screws

HP Compaq 6000 Pro All-in-one Business PC - Removing more metal frame screws

ntPhoto by: Bill Detwiler / TechRepublic
ntCaption by: Bill Detwiler

HP Compaq 6000 Pro All-in-one Business PC Teardown

HP Compaq 6000 Pro All-in-one Business PC - Metal frame screw near main fan

HP Compaq 6000 Pro All-in-one Business PC - Metal frame screw near main fan

ntOne of the metal frame screws are located near the HP Compaq 6000 Pro All-in-one Business PC’s main cooling fan.

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ntPhoto by: Bill Detwiler / TechRepublic
ntCaption by: Bill Detwiler

HP Compaq 6000 Pro All-in-one Business PC Teardown

HP Compaq 6000 Pro All-in-one Business PC - Removing the cooling fan screws

HP Compaq 6000 Pro All-in-one Business PC - Removing the cooling fan screws

ntIn addition to the metal frame screws, I also removed the screws that held the HP Compaq 6000 Pro All-in-one Business PC’s main cooling fan in place.

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ntPhoto by: Bill Detwiler / TechRepublic
ntCaption by: Bill Detwiler

HP Compaq 6000 Pro All-in-one Business PC Teardown

HP Compaq 6000 Pro All-in-one Business PC - Cooling tubes run over metal frame

HP Compaq 6000 Pro All-in-one Business PC - Cooling tubes run over metal frame

ntUnfortunately, the HP Compaq 6000 Pro All-in-one Business PC’s cooling tubes run over the metal frame I’m trying to remove. I’ll need to remove the tubes before lifting off the metal frame.

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ntFour screws hold the cooling tube assembly to the CPU.

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ntPhoto by: Bill Detwiler / TechRepublic
ntCaption by: Bill Detwiler

HP Compaq 6000 Pro All-in-one Business PC Teardown

HP Compaq 6000 Pro All-in-one Business PC - Removing the GPU's cooling tube

HP Compaq 6000 Pro All-in-one Business PC - Removing the GPU's cooling tube

ntTwo screws hold the cooling tube assembly to the HP Compaq 6000 Pro All-in-one Business PC’s GPU.

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ntPhoto by: Bill Detwiler / TechRepublic
ntCaption by: Bill Detwiler

HP Compaq 6000 Pro All-in-one Business PC Teardown

HP Compaq 6000 Pro All-in-one Business PC - Removing the small cooling fan screws

HP Compaq 6000 Pro All-in-one Business PC - Removing the small cooling fan screws

ntA small fan and tube from the cooling assembly, cover the Intel AC82Q43 graphics and memory controller hub (north bridge) on the HP Compaq 6000 Pro All-in-one Business PC.

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ntPhoto by: Bill Detwiler / TechRepublic
ntCaption by: Bill Detwiler

HP Compaq 6000 Pro All-in-one Business PC Teardown

HP Compaq 6000 Pro All-in-one Business PC - Lifting off the small cooling fan

HP Compaq 6000 Pro All-in-one Business PC - Lifting off the small cooling fan

ntWith the screws removed, we can lift the fan away from the HP Compaq 6000 Pro All-in-one Business PC’s motherboard and disconnect its cable.

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ntPhoto by: Bill Detwiler / TechRepublic
ntCaption by: Bill Detwiler

HP Compaq 6000 Pro All-in-one Business PC Teardown

HP Compaq 6000 Pro All-in-one Business PC - Small cooling fan

HP Compaq 6000 Pro All-in-one Business PC - Small cooling fan

ntPhoto by: Bill Detwiler / TechRepublic
ntCaption by: Bill Detwiler

HP Compaq 6000 Pro All-in-one Business PC Teardown

HP Compaq 6000 Pro All-in-one Business PC - Removing the Intel AC82Q43 cooling assembly

HP Compaq 6000 Pro All-in-one Business PC - Removing the Intel AC82Q43 cooling assembly

ntTwo more screws hold the cooling assembly to the HP Compaq 6000 Pro All-in-one Business PC’s Intel AC82Q43 graphics and memory controller hub (north bridge).

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ntPhoto by: Bill Detwiler / TechRepublic
ntCaption by: Bill Detwiler

HP Compaq 6000 Pro All-in-one Business PC Teardown

HP Compaq 6000 Pro All-in-one Business PC - Removing the main cooling fan

HP Compaq 6000 Pro All-in-one Business PC - Removing the main cooling fan

ntBefore remove the cooling assembly, I removed the HP Compaq 6000 Pro All-in-one Business PC’s main cooling fan.

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ntPhoto by: Bill Detwiler / TechRepublic
ntCaption by: Bill Detwiler

HP Compaq 6000 Pro All-in-one Business PC Teardown

HP Compaq 6000 Pro All-in-one Business PC - Main cooling fan bottom

HP Compaq 6000 Pro All-in-one Business PC - Main cooling fan bottom

ntPhoto by: Bill Detwiler / TechRepublic
ntCaption by: Bill Detwiler

HP Compaq 6000 Pro All-in-one Business PC Teardown

HP Compaq 6000 Pro All-in-one Business PC - Main cooling fan top

HP Compaq 6000 Pro All-in-one Business PC - Main cooling fan top

ntPhoto by: Bill Detwiler / TechRepublic
ntCaption by: Bill Detwiler

HP Compaq 6000 Pro All-in-one Business PC Teardown

HP Compaq 6000 Pro All-in-one Business PC - Twisting loose the cooling tube assembly

HP Compaq 6000 Pro All-in-one Business PC - Twisting loose the cooling tube assembly

ntUsing two hands I gently twisted the HP Compaq 6000 Pro All-in-one Business PC’s cooling assembly to loosen if from the three chips on which it rests.

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ntPhoto by: Bill Detwiler / TechRepublic
ntCaption by: Bill Detwiler

HP Compaq 6000 Pro All-in-one Business PC Teardown

HP Compaq 6000 Pro All-in-one Business PC - Lifting off the cooling tube assembly

HP Compaq 6000 Pro All-in-one Business PC - Lifting off the cooling tube assembly

ntIn this photo, you can see the thermal paste that remains on the chips after removing the HP Compaq 6000 Pro All-in-one Business PC’s cooling assembly.

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ntPhoto by: Bill Detwiler / TechRepublic
ntCaption by: Bill Detwiler

HP Compaq 6000 Pro All-in-one Business PC Teardown

HP Compaq 6000 Pro All-in-one Business PC - Cooling tube assembly in hand

HP Compaq 6000 Pro All-in-one Business PC - Cooling tube assembly in hand

ntMore thermal paste is on the underside of the HP Compaq 6000 Pro All-in-one Business PC’s cooling assembly.

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HP Compaq 6000 Pro All-in-one Business PC Teardown

HP Compaq 6000 Pro All-in-one Business PC - Cooling tube assembly removed

HP Compaq 6000 Pro All-in-one Business PC - Cooling tube assembly removed

ntPhoto by: Bill Detwiler / TechRepublic
ntCaption by: Bill Detwiler

HP Compaq 6000 Pro All-in-one Business PC Teardown

HP Compaq 6000 Pro All-in-one Business PC - Cooling tube assembly

HP Compaq 6000 Pro All-in-one Business PC - Cooling tube assembly

ntPhoto by: Bill Detwiler / TechRepublic
ntCaption by: Bill Detwiler

HP Compaq 6000 Pro All-in-one Business PC Teardown

HP Compaq 6000 Pro All-in-one Business PC - Lifting off the internal metal frame

HP Compaq 6000 Pro All-in-one Business PC - Lifting off the internal metal frame

ntWith the cooling assembly removed, I was able to lift off the HP Compaq 6000 Pro All-in-one Business PC’s internal metal frame with ease.

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HP Compaq 6000 Pro All-in-one Business PC Teardown

HP Compaq 6000 Pro All-in-one Business PC - Internal metal frame removed

HP Compaq 6000 Pro All-in-one Business PC - Internal metal frame removed

ntPhoto by: Bill Detwiler / TechRepublic
ntCaption by: Bill Detwiler

HP Compaq 6000 Pro All-in-one Business PC Teardown

HP Compaq 6000 Pro All-in-one Business PC - Internal view

HP Compaq 6000 Pro All-in-one Business PC - Internal view

ntWith the internal metal frame and cooling assembly removed, we have an unobstructed view of the HP Compaq 6000 Pro All-in-one Business PC’s motherboard.

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HP Compaq 6000 Pro All-in-one Business PC Teardown

HP Compaq 6000 Pro All-in-one Business PC - Motherboard

HP Compaq 6000 Pro All-in-one Business PC - Motherboard

ntAfter removing the residual thermal paste from the HP Compaq 6000 Pro All-in-one Business PC’s three main chips, the markings are clearly visible. Let’s take a look around the motherboard and other PCBs.

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ntPhoto by: Bill Detwiler / TechRepublic
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HP Compaq 6000 Pro All-in-one Business PC Teardown

HP Compaq 6000 Pro All-in-one Business PC - Power button PCB

HP Compaq 6000 Pro All-in-one Business PC - Power button PCB

ntThis small PCB contains the HP Compaq 6000 Pro All-in-one Business PC’s power button.

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ntPhoto by: Bill Detwiler / TechRepublic
ntCaption by: Bill Detwiler

HP Compaq 6000 Pro All-in-one Business PC Teardown

HP Compaq 6000 Pro All-in-one Business PC - Anti-tamper switch and HDD connector

HP Compaq 6000 Pro All-in-one Business PC - Anti-tamper switch and HDD connector

ntThis small PCB contains the HP Compaq 6000 Pro All-in-one Business PC’s anti-tamper switch, which will detect the case being opened. To the right of the PCB is the HDD connector.

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ntPhoto by: Bill Detwiler / TechRepublic
ntCaption by: Bill Detwiler

HP Compaq 6000 Pro All-in-one Business PC Teardown

HP Compaq 6000 Pro All-in-one Business PC - Optical drive connector

HP Compaq 6000 Pro All-in-one Business PC - Optical drive connector

ntThis connector is used for the HP Compaq 6000 Pro All-in-one Business PC’s optical drive.

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ntCaption by: Bill Detwiler

HP Compaq 6000 Pro All-in-one Business PC Teardown

HP Compaq 6000 Pro All-in-one Business PC - Small PCB

HP Compaq 6000 Pro All-in-one Business PC - Small PCB

ntPhoto by: Bill Detwiler / TechRepublic
ntCaption by: Bill Detwiler

HP Compaq 6000 Pro All-in-one Business PC Teardown

HP Compaq 6000 Pro All-in-one Business PC - Wireless card

HP Compaq 6000 Pro All-in-one Business PC - Wireless card

ntOur HP Compaq 6000 Pro All-in-one Business PC came with optional support for 802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 2.1.

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ntPhoto by: Bill Detwiler / TechRepublic
ntCaption by: Bill Detwiler

HP Compaq 6000 Pro All-in-one Business PC Teardown

HP Compaq 6000 Pro All-in-one Business PC - System battery

HP Compaq 6000 Pro All-in-one Business PC - System battery

ntPhoto by: Bill Detwiler / TechRepublic
ntCaption by: Bill Detwiler

HP Compaq 6000 Pro All-in-one Business PC Teardown

HP Compaq 6000 Pro All-in-one Business PC - NVIDIA GeForce GT230 graphics card

HP Compaq 6000 Pro All-in-one Business PC - NVIDIA GeForce GT230 graphics card

ntOur HP Compaq 6000 Pro All-in-one Business PC came with a discrete NVIDIA GeForce GT230 graphics card, but models are available with an integrated Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 4500 HD.

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ntPhoto by: Bill Detwiler / TechRepublic
ntCaption by: Bill Detwiler

HP Compaq 6000 Pro All-in-one Business PC Teardown

HP Compaq 6000 Pro All-in-one Business PC - NVIDIA N10P-GE-A3

HP Compaq 6000 Pro All-in-one Business PC - NVIDIA N10P-GE-A3

ntThis photo shows a close-up shot of the NVIDIA N10P-GE-A3 chip on the GeForce GT230 graphics card. Surrounding this chip are four Hynix chips, which provide the card’s 1GB of dedicated video memory.

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ntPhoto by: Bill Detwiler / TechRepublic
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HP Compaq 6000 Pro All-in-one Business PC Teardown

HP Compaq 6000 Pro All-in-one Business PC - SMSC SCH5327B-NS

HP Compaq 6000 Pro All-in-one Business PC - SMSC SCH5327B-NS

ntThis SMSC SCH5327B-NS IC is the HP Compaq 6000 Pro All-in-one Business PC’s I/O controller for PS/2 keyboard and mouse peripherals.

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ntCaption by: Bill Detwiler

HP Compaq 6000 Pro All-in-one Business PC Teardown

ntThis chip with markings AC82Q43 is the graphics and memory controller hub (north bridge) for the HP Compaq 6000 Pro All-in-one Business PC.

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ntCaption by: Bill Detwiler

HP Compaq 6000 Pro All-in-one Business PC Teardown

HP Compaq 6000 Pro All-in-one Business PC - 3.00 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 CPU

HP Compaq 6000 Pro All-in-one Business PC - 3.00 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 CPU

ntAt the heart of our HP Compaq 6000 Pro All-in-one Business PC is a  3.00 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 CPU–shown here with the socket clamp raised.

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ntPhoto by: Bill Detwiler / TechRepublic
ntCaption by: Bill Detwiler

HP Compaq 6000 Pro All-in-one Business PC Teardown

HP Compaq 6000 Pro All-in-one Business PC - Motherboard markings

HP Compaq 6000 Pro All-in-one Business PC - Motherboard markings

ntPhoto by: Bill Detwiler / TechRepublic
ntCaption by: Bill Detwiler

HP Compaq 6000 Pro All-in-one Business PC Teardown

HP Compaq 6000 Pro All-in-one Business PC - Completely disassembled

HP Compaq 6000 Pro All-in-one Business PC - Completely disassembled

ntThe HP Compaq 6000 Pro All-in-one Business PC was remarkably easy to disassemble. It uses standard Phillips screws and has easily accessible components. Although the case doesn’t really have any extra room for expansion cards of extra drive, the optical drive, HDD and RAM can be easily replaced and upgraded. Of the all-in-one’s I’ve worked with, the HP Compaq 6000 Pro All-in-one Business PC is definitely the easiest to work on.

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ntCaption by: Bill Detwiler

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