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‎12-13-2016 04:10 AM - edited ‎12-13-2016 04:25 AM

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Product: T620 Plus
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 (64-bit)

Hi All;

 

I'm trying to get into the BIOS without any success. According to an HP “Read-This-First!”, publication 746074-B21, I must connect the monitor to the VGA display port on the back panel.

 

Unfortunately, I don't have a VGA display port on my back panel – I have two serial ports connectors...

 

I've found the VGA 16-pin motherboard connector and figure that I need to connect a VGA ribbon cable to it to get BIOS POST screen.

 

The standard motherboard ribbon cable (16-pin to 15-pin VGA port) won't fit. The 16-pin motherboard side of this cable I need a either a laptop, thin client, or HP propriety cable to fit the 18mm by 5mm motherboard connector.

 

So, can anyone tell where to get these cables, or what they are called so I can do a search, or the HP part number so I can order it from HP?

 

Any assistance would be appreciated;

 

Thanks, Norm

 

4) VGA ribbon.JPG

 

2) MB VGA port.JPG

 

 

 

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