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HP 500-555nf Motherboard Connections

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jmdel95 Posted messages 15 Status Membre -  
jmdel95 Posted messages 15 Status Membre -
Hello,
My father, who has Alzheimer's, has completely dismantled his HP Pavilion 500-555nf PC and I don't know how to reconnect all the cables to the motherboard. During this Covid period, his PC was the only way to communicate with him...
The motherboard is silkscreened IPM87-MP and it is a Menphis2-S.
HP support does not mention the wiring of the connectors on the motherboard.
Does anyone have an idea?

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flo88 Posted messages 28662 Registration date   Status Contributeur Last intervention   Ambassadeur 5 159
 
Hi

This motherboard model is standard, all the cables have notches, and there are many tutorials online, including on YouTube.
For example:
https://www.materiel.net/guide-achat/g1-guide-de-montage-pc/11/
https://openclassrooms.com/fr/courses/911038-apprenez-a-monter-votre-ordinateur/910916-le-branchement-des-cables
https://www.topachat.com/comprendre/monter-son-pc/carte-mere.php

By reading and thoroughly watching each of them, you'll eventually figure it out.

Otherwise, for the cables that might give you trouble, post a photo in this discussion.

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jmdel95 Posted messages 15 Status Membre
 
Hello,
Thank you for your response, I will get to it and I will come back to this discussion to keep you updated.
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jmdel95 Posted messages 15 Status Membre
 
Good evening,
I don't know where to plug in the connector that comes from the USB ports on the front as well as a black wire that comes from some kind of switch under the front DVD drive...
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flo88 Posted messages 28662 Registration date   Status Contributeur Last intervention   5 159
 
For the USB, probably the white ports at the bottom of the board (it should be labeled "usb" underneath)
Watch out for polarities, an inversion and the connected device could be damaged.

For the black wire, we would need photos.
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jmdel95 Posted messages 15 Status Membre
 
Here are some photos of the USB cable, the motherboard, and the famous black cable. This cable ends with a miniature automotive connector and is connected to a switch located beneath the DVD drive (this is not the power button).





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flo88 Posted messages 28662 Registration date   Status Contributeur Last intervention   5 159
 
I don't really see that one... The switch under the DVD doesn't ring a bell for me... Or maybe an "intrusion chassis"...
We should try without it, it probably doesn't do much...
But I'm not against a photo out of curiosity of the underside of the DVD player...
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jmdel95 Posted messages 15 Status Membre
 
Hello,
I was able to reconnect all the connections on the motherboard and everything is fine, except for the hard drive which I had to change. This brings about a new problem: it's impossible to install Windows 8.1 because I don't have a serial number printed on the central unit and I can't find the backup CDs. For now, I have installed Linux Ubuntu.

Photos of the front device


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flo88 Posted messages 28662 Registration date   Status Contributeur Last intervention   5 159
 
OK, in case you can't find the license number, you can get one for a ridiculously low price on certain sales websites.
https://www.cdiscount.com/informatique/logiciels-a-telecharger/licence-microsoft-windows-8-1-32-64-bit-telecharge/f-1077604-mic8711316903368.html

There's also a version for W10, but if your father is used to W8, it's best to avoid the change.
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jmdel95 Posted messages 15 Status Membre
 
Thank you for the information, I ordered from the site and was able to reinstall Windows yesterday, without any problem.
Thank you all and Happy end-of-year holidays.
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