HP Compaq Evo n1015v Service and Maintain

Maintenance and Service Guide

Compaq Evo Notebook N1005 Series Compaq Presario 900 Series Mobile PC

Document Part Number: 272638-002

November 2002

This guide is a troubleshooting reference used for maintaining and servicing the notebook. It provides comprehensive information on identifying computer features, components, and spare parts, troubleshooting computer problems, and performing computer disassembly procedures.

Compaq, the Compaq logo, Evo, and Presario are trademarks of Compaq Information Technologies Group, L.P. in the U.S. and/or other countries. Microsoft and Windows are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the U.S. and/or other countries. All other product names mentioned herein may be trademarks of their respective companies.

Compaq shall not be liable for technical or editorial errors or omissions contained herein. The information in this document is provided “as is” without warranty of any kind and is subject to change without notice. The warranties for Compaq products are set forth in the express limited warranty statements accompanying such products. Nothing herein should be construed as constituting an additional warranty.

Maintenance and Service Guide Second Edition November 2002 First Edition July 2002 Document Part Number: 272638-002

1 Product Description

1.1 Models . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–2

1.2 Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–17

1.3 Clearing a Password. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–18

1.4 Power Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–19

1.5 Computer External Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–20

1.6 Design Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–30

2 Troubleshooting

2.1 Computer Setup and Diagnostics Utilities . . . . . . . . . 2–1

Selecting Computer Setup or Compaq Diagnostics . 2–1

Selecting from the File Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–3

Selecting from the Security Menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–4

Selecting from the Advanced Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–5

2.2 Using Compaq Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–7

Obtaining, Saving, or Printing

Configuration Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–7

Obtaining, Saving, or Printing Diagnostic

Test Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–8

2.3 Troubleshooting Flowcharts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–10

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Contents

3 Illustrated Parts Catalog

3.1 Serial Number Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–1

3.2 Computer System Major Components. . . . . . . . . . . . 3–2

3.3 Miscellaneous Plastics/Hardware Kit . . . . . . . . . . . 3–16

3.4 Miscellaneous Cable Kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–18

3.5 Mass Storage Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–19

3.6 Miscellaneous. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–20

4 Removal and Replacement Preliminaries

4.1 Tools Required. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–1

4.2 Service Considerations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–2

Plastic Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–2

Cables and Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–2

4.3 Preventing Damage to Removable Drives . . . . . . . . . 4–3

4.4 Preventing Electrostatic Damage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–4

4.5 Packaging and Transporting Precautions . . . . . . . . . . 4–4

4.6 Workstation Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–5

4.7 Grounding Equipment and Methods . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–6

5 Removal and Replacement Procedures

5.1 Serial Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–2

5.2 Disassembly Sequence Chart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–3

5.3 Preparing the Computer for Disassembly . . . . . . . . . 5–4

5.4 Computer Feet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–12

5.5 Memory Expansion Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–12

5.6 Mini PCI Communications Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–14

5.7 Disk Cell RTC Battery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–17

5.8 Connector Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–18

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5.9 LED Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–19

5.10 Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–21

5.11 Heat Spreader . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–24

5.12 Processor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–29

5.13 Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–31

5.14 Palm Rest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–36

5.15 Diskette Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–39

5.16 TouchPad Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–41

5.17 Display Release Assembly. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–43

5.18 Charger Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–44

5.19 Speaker Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–46

5.20 Top Cover. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–48

5.21 Fan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–52

5.22 System Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–54

5.23 Modem Cable. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–58

6 Specifications

A Connector Pin Assignments

Contents

B Power Cord Set Requirements

3-Conductor Power Cord Set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B–1

General Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B–1

Country-Specific Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B–2

C Screw Listing

Index

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Product Description

The Compaq Evo Notebook N1015 Series, Evo Notebook N1005 Series, and Presario 900 Series Mobile PCs offer advanced modularity, AMD Athlon and Duron processors, industry-leading Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) implementation, and extensive multimedia support.

Figure 1-1. Compaq Evo Notebook N1015 Series, Evo Notebook N1005 Series, and Presario 900 Series Mobile PCs

Maintenance and Service Guide 1–1

Product Description

1.1 Models

Computer models are shown in Tables 1-1 through 1-4.

Table 1-1

Compaq Evo Notebook N1015, Notebook N1005, and Presario 900

Model Naming Conventions

Key

P900 P 220 P5 40 V C 51 O XXXXXX-XXX

123456789 10

Key Description Options

1 Brand/Series

designator

2 Processor type A = AMD Athlon XP+ D = AMD Duron

3 Processor speed 167 = 1.67 GHz

4Display type/

size/resolution

5 Hard drive size 40 = 40 GB

6 Optical drive

designator

7 Integrated

communication

8 RAM 51 = 512 MB 25 = 256 MB

9 Operating system O = Windows XP Pro E = Windows XP

10 SKU#

E = Evo P = Presario

160 = 1.60 GHz 153 = 1.53 GHz 147 = 1.47 GHz

X = XGA (1024 × 768)

30 = 30 GB

V = DVD-ROM drive W = DVD-RW drive

M = Modem 0 = None 7 = 802.11b wireless

LAN

1015 = 1015 Series 1005 = 1005 Series 900 = 900 Series

140 = 1.40 GHz 130 = 1.30 GHz 120 = 1.20 GHz

5 = 15.x-inch 4 = 14.x-inch

20 = 20 MB

D = CD-ROM drive R = CD-RW drive

C = Modem/NIC

combination card

Home

1–2 Maintenance and Service Guide

Product Description

Table 1-2

Compaq Evo Notebook N1015 Series Models

The following Evo Notebook N1015 Series model uses config. code KSXZ and features:

■ TouchPad

■ 8-cell, 4.0-Ah lithium ion (Li ion) battery pack

■ 2-year warranty

■ diskette drive

N1015 A 130 X4 20 D C 12 E

Germany 470046-613

The following Evo Notebook N1015 Series model uses config. code KSBZ and features:

■ TouchPad

■ 8-cell, 4.0-Ah lithium ion (Li ion) battery pack

■ 1-year warranty

■ diskette drive

N1015 A 167 X5 40 W C 25 O

Asia Pacific Australia/New Zealand India

470046-548 470049-166 470046-554

Korea Thailand

N1015 A 167 X5 40 V C 25 O

470046-555 470046-547

Taiwan 470046-559

N1015 A 153 X5 40 W C 25 O

French Canada 470045-404 United States 470045-397

N1015 A 153 X5 40 W C 25 O

United States 470046-091 includes Microsoft Office Pro

software

N1015 A 153 X4 30 V C 25 O

Asia Pacific Australia/New Zealand India

470046-549 470046-545 470046-552

Korea Ta i wa n Thailand

470046-557 470046-558 470046-546

Maintenance and Service Guide 1–3

Product Description

Table 1-2

Compaq Evo Notebook N1015 Series Models

N1015 A 153 X4 20 R C 25 O

Asia Pacific 470047-372

N1015 A 140 X5 30 R C 25 O

Latin America 470050-296 United States NEW - 0.2LA

N1015 A 140 X4 30 V C 25 O

French Canada 470045-406 United States 470045-407

N1015 A 140 X4 30 V C 25 O

United States 470046-093 includes Microsoft Office Pro

software

N1015 A 140 X4 30 D 7 25 O

French Canada 470046-577 United States 470046-574

N1015 A 140 X4 30 D 7 25 O

United States 470046-576 includes Microsoft Office SE

software

(Continued)

N1015 A 130 X4 20 W C 25 O

Japan 470049-213 Japan English 470049-215

N1015 A 130 X4 20 R C 25 O

Japan 470049-211 Japan English 470049-216

N1015 A 130 X4 20 R C 12 O

Japan

N1015 A 130 X4 20 R C 12 O

Japan NEW - 0.4AP Japan (English) NEW - 0.4AP

NEW - 0.3AP Japan (English) NEW - 0.3AP

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Table 1-2

Compaq Evo Notebook N1015 Series Models

N1015 A 130 X4 20 D C 12 E

Product Description

(Continued)

Belgium Czech Republic Denmark European

International France Greece/Poland Hungary Israel Italy The Netherlands

470046-581 470046-582 470046-583 470046-584

470046-585 470046-586 470046-587 470046-588 470046-589 470046-590

Norway Portugal Russia Saudi Arabia Slovenia Spain Sweden/Finland Switzerland Tu r ke y United Kingdom

N1015 A 120 X4 20 D C 25 O

Latin America

NEW - 0.4LA United States NEW - 0.4LA

N1015 A 120 X4 20 D C 12 E

Latin America

NEW - 0.3LA United States NEW - 0.3LA

N1015 A 120 X3 20 R C 25 O

Asia Pacific Australia/New Zealand

470049-163 470046-544

India Hong Kong

N1015 A 120 X3 20 R C 12 O

Asia Pacific India

470046-550 470046-551

Hong Kong 470046-561

N1015 A 120 X3 20 D 7 12 E

470046-591 470046-592 470046-600 470046-580 470046-602 470046-603 470046-605 470046-607 470046-611 470046-612

470049-164 470049-165

United States 470046-575

N1015 A 120 X3 20 D C 25 O

Latin America 470050-294 United States

NEW - 0.1LA

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Product Description

Table 1-2

Compaq Evo Notebook N1015 Series Models

N1015 A 120 X3 20 D C 12 E

Latin America 470050-688

N1015 A 120 X3 20 D 0 12 E

(Continued)

French Canada United States

470046-578 470046-573

United States

GEM/NAFTA

470047-371

Table 1-3

Compaq Evo Notebook N1005 Series Models

The following Evo Notebook N1005 Series models use config. code KSXZ and features:

■ TouchPad

■ 8-cell, 4.0-Ah lithium ion (Li ion) battery pack

■ 2-year warranty

■ diskette drive

N1005 A 153 X5 30 W C 25 O

Germany 470041-860

N1005 A 147 X4 20 V C 25 O

Germany 470041-859

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Product Description

Table 1-3

Compaq Evo Notebook N1005 Series Models

The following Evo Notebook N1005 Series models use config. code KSBZ and features:

■ TouchPad

■ 8-cell, 4.0-Ah lithium ion (Li ion) battery pack

■ 1-year warranty

■ diskette drive

N1005 A 153 X5 30 W C 25 O

(Continued)

Belgium Czech Republic Denmark European

International France Greece/Poland Hungary Israel Italy The Netherlands

470041-815 470041-818 470041-819 470041-822

470041-823 470041-826 470041-827 470041-830 470041-831 470041-834

Norway Portugal Russian Saudi Arabia Slovenia Spain Sweden/Finland Switzerland Tu r ke y United Kingdom

N1005 A 147 X4 20 V C 25 O

Belgium Czech Republic Denmark European

International France Greece/Poland Hungary Israel Italy The Netherlands

470041-816 470041-817 470041-820 470041-821

470041-824 470041-825 470041-828 470041-829 470041-832 470041-833

Norway Portugal Russia Saudi Arabia Slovenia Spain Sweden/Finland Switzerland Tu r ke y United Kingdom

470041-835 470041-838 470041-839 470041-814 470041-842 470041-843 470041-846 470041-848 470041-851 470041-852

470041-836 470041-837 470041-840 470041-813 470041-841 470041-844 470041-845 470041-849 470041-850 470041-853

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Product Description

Table 1-4

Compaq Presario 900 Series Mobile PC Models

The following Presario 900 Series Mobile PC models use config. code KSXZ and features:

■ TouchPad

■ 8-cell, 4.0-Ah lithium ion (Li ion) battery pack

■ 2-year warranty

■ diskette drive

P920 A 167 X5 30 W C 25 E

Belgium Germany

470045-618 470045-624

Norway NEW - 1.3EA

P917 A 153 X5 30 W C 51 E

Germany 470046-503

P918 A 153 X5 30 W C 25 E

Belgium 470046-500 Germany 470047-369

P905 A 153 X5 30 W C 25 E

Belgium Denmark Germany Italy The Netherlands

470036-882 470036-883 470037-069 470037-072 470037-075

Norway Portugal Spain Sweden/Finland

470037-078 470037-517 470037-521 470037-083

P915 A 153 X4 30 W C 25 E

Belgium Germany

470045-617 470045-623

Norway 470045-632

P911 A 153 X4 20 W C 25 E

Germany 470046-502

P904 A 153 X4 20 W C 25 E

Belgium Denmark Germany Italy The Netherlands

470038-081 470038-082 470038-083 470038-084 470038-085

Norway Portugal Spain Sweden/Finland

470038-086 470038-087 470038-088 470038-089

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Table 1-4

Compaq Presario 900 Series Mobile PC Models

P910 A 140 X4 20 V C 12 E

Product Description

(Continued)

Belgium Germany

470045-616 470045-622

Norway 470045-633

P902 A 130 X5 30 W C 25 E

Belgium Denmark Germany Italy The Netherlands

470037-046 470037-068 470037-071 470037-074 470037-077

Norway Portugal Spain Sweden/Finland

470037-080 470037-516 470037-520 470037-081

P908 A 130 X4 20 W C 25 E

Belgium 470046-499 Norway 470050-687

P906 A 130 X4 20 W C 25 E

United States 470047-897

P907 A 130 X4 20 V C 25 E

Germany 470046-501 Norway 470046-506

P901 A 120 X5 20 W C 25 E

Belgium Denmark Germany Italy The Netherlands

470037-045 470037-067 470037-070 470037-073 470037-076

Norway Portugal Spain Sweden/Finland

470037-079 470037-515 470037-519 470037-082

The following Presario 900 Series Mobile PC model uses config. code KSB1 and features:

■ TouchPad

■ 8-cell, 4.0-Ah lithium ion (Li ion) battery pack

■ 1-year warranty

■ diskette drive

P900 A 147 X5 30 W C 25 E

United States 470037-278

Maintenance and Service Guide 1–9

Product Description

Table 1-4

Compaq Presario 900 Series Mobile PC Models

The following Presario 900 Series Mobile PC model uses config. code KSB2 and features:

■ TouchPad

■ 8-cell, 4.0-Ah lithium ion (Li ion) battery pack

■ 1-year warranty

■ diskette drive

P904 A 130 X5 20 W C 51 E

United States 470038-539

The following Presario 900 Series Mobile PC models use config. code KSBZ and features:

■ TouchPad

■ 8-cell, 4.0-Ah lithium ion (Li ion) battery pack

■ 1-year warranty

■ diskette drive

P920 A 167 X5 40 W C 51 E

Canada (English) French Canada

470046-484 470046-485

United States 470045-486

(Continued)

P922 A 167 X5 30 W C 51 E

The Netherlands Sweden/Finland

470048-558 470048-559

United Kingdom 470046-497

P955 A 167 X5 30 W C 25 E

Asia Pacific 470049-161 Korea 470048-552

P925 A 167 X5 30 W C 25 O

European

470049-156

International

1–10 Maintenance and Service Guide

Table 1-4

Compaq Presario 900 Series Mobile PC Models

P920 A 167 X5 30 W C 25 E

Product Description

(Continued)

Denmark European

International France Greece/Poland Hungary Israel Italy

P950 A 167 X4 30 W C 25 E

Hong Kong 470048-551

P945 A 167 X4 30 V C 25 E

Taiwan 470048-554

P918 A 160 X5 40 W C 51 E

United States 470045-488

P915 A 153 X5 40 W C 25 E

Canada (English) French Canada

P914 A 153 X5 40 W C 25 E

France 470047-904

P930 A 153 X5 30 W C 25 E

India 470047-673

NEW - 0.7EA

470045-495

470045-500 470045-501 470045-507 470045-508 470048-563

470046-483 470046-486

The Netherlands Portugal Russia Saudi Arabia Spain Sweden/Finland Switzerland United Kingdom

United States 470046-485

470048-557 470048-427 470045-514 470045-494 470048-428 470050-685 470045-515 470045-520

P918 A 153 X5 30 W C 25 E

European

International Greece/Poland

470047-903

470046-494

Switzerland United Kingdom

470046-498 470047-367

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Product Description

Table 1-4

Compaq Presario 900 Series Mobile PC Models

P905 A 153 X5 30 W C 25 E

(Continued)

European

International France Germany Hungary Israel

P917 A 153 X5 30 W C 25 O

European

International

P906 A 153 X5 30 W C 25 O

European

International

P912 A 153 X5 20 V C 25 E

The Netherlands 470048-555

P920 A 153 X4 40 W C 25 E

Latin America 470045-489 Latin America

P943 A 153 X4 30 W C 25 E

Thailand 470050-686

P915 A 153 X4 30 W C 25 E

Denmark European

International France Greece/Poland Hungary

P907 A 153 X4 30 W C 25 E

470037-133 470037-134 470037-138 470040-102 470037-305

470049-153

470039-301

470048-564 470045-496

470045-499 470045-503 470045-506

Russia Saudi Arabia Switzerland Tu r ke y United Kingdom

NAFTA

Israel The Netherlands Russia Saudi Arabia Sweden/Finland Switzerland United Kingdom

470037-140 470037-127 470037-345 470037-151 470037-152

470045-492

470045-509 470048-556 470045-513 470045-493 470048-741 470045-516 470045-519

Hong Kong 470045-539

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Product Description

Table 1-4

Compaq Presario 900 Series Mobile PC Models

P906 A 153 X4 30 W C 25 E

Korea 470037-514

P905 A 153 X4 30 W C 25 E

Australia/New Zealand 470037-311

P904 A 153 X4 30 W C 25 E

Taiwan 470045-531

P916 A 153 X4 30 W C 25 O

French Canada 470046-482 United States 470046-475

P940 A 153 X4 30 V C 25 E

Taiwan 470048-553

P927 A 153 X4 30 V C 25 E

India 470050-293

P904 A 153 X4 20 W C 25 E

(Continued)

European

International France Germany Israel

P903 A 153 X4 20 W C 25 E

Korea 470038-111

P935 A 153 X4 20 V C 25 E

Hong Kong 470048-550

P905 A 153 X4 20 V C 25 E

Asia Pacific Australia/New Zealand

470038-102 470038-103 470038-104 470038-105

470037-313 470037-310

Russia Saudi Arabia Switzerland Tu r ke y United Kingdom

Korea Thailand

470038-106 470038-101 470038-107 470038-108 470038-109

470037-312 470037-314

Maintenance and Service Guide 1–13

Product Description

Table 1-4

Compaq Presario 900 Series Mobile PC Models

P925 A 153 X4 20 V C 12 E

(Continued)

People’s Republic of

470048-549

China

P905 A 147 X5 30 W C 25 E

Brazil Hong Kong Latin America

470037-309 470037-289 470037-277

Latin America

(NAFTA)

Ta i wa n

470037-288

470037-315

P900 A 147 X5 30 W C 25 E

Canada English 470037-117 French Canada 470037-279

P912 A 140 X4 40 W C 25 E

United States 470045-487

P905 A 140 X4 30 R C 12 E

Latin America

NEW - 0.2LA Latin America

NEW - 0.2LA

(NAFTA)

P910 A 140 X4 20 W C 25 E

Australia/New Zealand 470047-670

P921 A 140 X4 20 V C 12 E

Asia Pacific 470050-291 Australia/New

470050-290

Zealand

P910 A 140 X4 20 V C 12 E

Denmark European

International France Greece/Poland Hungary

470048-565 470045-497

470045-498 470045-504 470045-505

Israel Portugal Russia Saudi Arabia Switzerland United Kingdom

470045-510 470048-425 470045-512 470045-350 470045-351 470045-518

P920 A 140 X4 20 R C 12 E

Asia Pacific India

470047-672 470050-289

Thailand 470047-671

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Table 1-4

Compaq Presario 900 Series Mobile PC Models

P923 A 140 X4 20 D C 25 E

Korea 470050-292

P900 A 140 X3 30 R C 12 E

Product Description

(Continued)

Latin America 470045-490 Latin America

NAFTA

P902 A 130 X5 30 W C 25 E

European

International France Germany Israel

P902 A 130 X5 20 W C 25 E

France 470040-350

P910 A 130 X4 30 W C 25 E

Canada (English) French Canada

P905 A 130 X4 30 V C 25 E

Canada (English) French Canada

P908 A 130 X4 20 W C 25 E

Denmark European

International France Greece/Poland

470037-132

470037-135 470037-137 470037-304

470046-477 470046-478

470046-476 470046-479

NEW - 0.9EA

470047-902

470046-488 470047-366

Russia Saudi Arabia Switzerland Tu r ke y United Kingdom

United States 470045-484

United States 470045-353

Italy Spain Sweden/Finland Switzerland United Kingdom

470045-491

470037-141 470037-126 470037-344 470037-150 470037-153

470050-681 470048-424 470050-682 470046-489 470046-495

Maintenance and Service Guide 1–15

Product Description

Table 1-4

Compaq Presario 900 Series Mobile PC Models

P907 A 130 X4 20 V C 25 E

(Continued)

European

International France Greece/Poland Hungary Israel

P905 A 130 X4 20 V C 25 E

Hong Kong 47046-481

P902 A 130 X4 20 V C 25 E

Australia/New Zealand 470038-110

P903 A 130 X4 20 V C 12 E

Taiwan 470045-529

P902 A 130 X4 20 V C 12 E

Asia Pacific Australia/New Zealand

P901 A 130 X4 20 D C 12 E

Asia Pacific Australia/New Zealand

P901 A 120 X5 20 W C 25 E

European

International France Germany Israel

470047-365

470046-487 470046-493 470047-900 470047-901

470045-480 470045-524

470045-526 470045-523

470037-131 470037-136 470037-120 470037-303

Italy Saudi Arabia Spain Sweden/Finland Switzerland

Hong Kong 470045-527

Thailand 470045-525

Russia Saudi Arabia Switzerland Tu r ke y United Kingdom

470048-562 470047-899 470048-423 470048-561 470046-490

470037-142 470037-122 470037-343 470037-149 470037-154

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Table 1-4

Compaq Presario 900 Series Mobile PC Models

P909 A 120 X4 20 R C 12 E

Portugal 470050-684

P900 A 120 X4 20 D C 12 E

Product Description

(Continued)

Asia Pacific Australia/New Zealand

1.2 Features

The notebook has the following features:

■ AMD Athlon XP+ 1.67-, 1.60-, 1.53-, 1.47-, 1.40-, 1.30-, or

1.20-GHz processors, or AMD Duron 1.30-GHz processor, varying by notebook model

■ ATI P7 graphics accelerator with 32 MB of shared

Synchronous DRAM (SDRAM) and 4X AGP graphics card

■ 256-MB high-performance SDRAM, expandable to 1.0 GB

■ Microsoft Windows XP Home or Windows XP Professional,

varying by computer model

■ 15.0-, 14.1-, 13.3-inch XGA (1024 × 768), TFT display with

over 16.7 million colors, varying by computer model

■ Full-size Windows 98 keyboard with TouchPad pointing

device

■ Network interface card (NIC) integrated on the system board,

with a mini PCI V.92 modem

■ Integrated wireless support of 802.11b and Bluetooth devices

through MultiPort

■ Support for one Type I or II PC Card slot with support for

both 32-bit CardBus and 16-bit PC Cards

■ External 90 W AC adapter with power cord

■ 8-cell Li ion battery pack

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■ 40-, 30-, or 20-GB high-capacity hard drive, varying by

computer model

■ 1.44-MB diskette drive

■ Support for the following drives through the fixed optical

drive:

❏ 24X Max CD-ROM drive ❏ 16X Max CD-RW drive ❏ 8X Max DVD-ROM drive ❏ 8X Max DVD-ROM/CD-RW combination drive

■ Connectors for: ❏ 1394 digital input ❏ Stereo line out/headphone ❏ Mono microphone ❏ AC power ❏ Universal serial bus ❏ External monitor ❏ S-video ❏ External keyboard/mouse ❏ Parallel devices ❏ RJ-45 network ❏ RJ-11 modem

■ JBL Pro stereo speakers with bass reflex

■ Dolby Digital certified sound

1.3 Clearing a Password

If the notebook you are servicing has an unknown password, follow these steps to clear the password. These steps also clear CMOS:

1. Prepare the computer for disassembly (refer to Section 5.3, “Preparing the Computer for Disassembly,” for more information).

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2. Remove the RTC battery (refer to Section 5.7, “Disk Cell RTC Battery”).

3. Wait approximately five minutes.

4. Replace the RTC battery and reassemble the computer.

5. Connect AC power to the computer. Do not reinsert any battery packs at this time.

6. Turn on the computer.

All passwords and all CMOS settings have been cleared.

1.4 Power Management

The notebook comes with power management features that extend battery operating time and conserve power. The notebook supports the following power management features:

■ Standby

■ Hibernation

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■ Setting customization by the user

■ Hotkeys for setting level of performance

■ Smart battery that provides an accurate battery power gauge

■ Battery calibration

■ Lid switch suspend/resume

■ Power/Suspend button

■ Advanced Configuration and Power Management (ACP)

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1.5 Computer External Components

The external components on the front and right side of the computer are shown in Figure 1-2 and described in Table 1-4.

Figure 1-2. Front and Right Side Components

Table 1-4

Front and Right Side Components

Item Component Function

1 Stereo speakers (2) Produce stereo sound.

2 Power/Standby light On: Power is turned on.

Off: Power is turned off. Blinking: Computer is in Standby mode.

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Table 1-4

Front and Right Side Components

Item Component Function

3 Display release latch Opens the computer.

4 Battery light On: A battery pack is charging.

Blinking: A battery pack that is the only available power source has reached a low-battery condition.

5 Battery bay Accepts an 8-cell Li ion battery pack.

6 Optical drive bay Accepts a CD-ROM, CD-RW, DVD-ROM, or

DVD/CD-RW combination drive.

7 1394 jack Connects IEEE 1394-compliant products,

such as digital camcorders, video editing equipment, VCRs, cameras, and audio players. A 1394 firewire cable is required for use with this jack.

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The computer rear panel and left side components are shown in Figure 1-3 and described in Table 1-5.

Figure 1-3. Rear Panel and Left Side Components

Table 1-5

Rear Panel and Left Side Components

Item Component Function

1 Stereo speaker/

headphone jack

2 Mono microphone jack Connects a mono microphone, disabling the

3 DC power jack Connects any one of the following:

4 USB connectors (2) Connect USB devices.

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Connects stereo speakers, headphones, headset, or television audio.

built-in microphone.

■ AC adapter

■ Optional automobile power

adapter/charger

■ Optional aircraft power adapter

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Table 1-5

Rear Panel and Left Side Components

Item Component Function

5 Fan Provides airflow to cool internal

components.

6 S-Video connector Connects a television, VCR, camcorder, or

overhead projector.

7 External monitor

connector

Connects an external monitor or overhead projector.

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8 External

keyboard/mouse connector

9 Parallel connector Connects a parallel device.

10 Vents Allow airflow to cool internal components.

CAUTION: To prevent damage, the computer shuts down if an

overheating condition occurs. Do not block the cooling vent. Avoid placing the computer on a blanket, rug, or other flexible surface that may cover the vent area.

11 RJ-45 network jack Connects the network cable. A network

12 RJ-11 modem jack Connects the modem cable to an internal

13 Security cable slot Attaches an optional security cable to

14 PC Card eject button Ejects a PC Card from the PC Card slot.

15 PC Card slot Supports a 32-bit (CardBus) or 16-bit PC

16 Diskette drive Accepts diskettes.

Connects an optional full-sized keyboard or mouse. An optional splitter/adapter allows both an external keyboard and mouse to be used at the same time.

cable is not included with the computer.

modem. A modem cable is included with internal modem models.

the computer.

Card.

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The computer keyboard components are shown in Figure 1-4 and described in Table 1-6.

Figure 1-4. Keyboard Components

Table 1-6

Keyboard Components

Item Component Function

1 F1 through F12

function keys

2 Fn key Used with hotkeys to perform preset hotkey

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Perform preset functions.

functions.

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Table 1-6

Keyboard Components

Item Component Function

3 Windows logo keys Display the Windows Start menu.

4 Windows application

key

5 Cursor control keys Move the cursor around the screen.

Displays a menu when using a Microsoft application. The menu is the same one that is displayed by pressing the right mouse button.

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6 Embedded numeric

keypad

Num lock key Turns on the numeric lock function.

Converts keys to numeric keypad.

On: Num lock is on and the embedded numeric keypad is enabled.

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