HP Compaq nc6000 Maintenance and Service Guide

Maintenance and Service Guide

HP Compaq nc6000 Business Notebook

Document Part Number: 335167-004

July 2006

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

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The information contained herein is subject to change without notice. The only warranties for HP products and services are set forth in the express warranty statements accompanying such products and services. Nothing herein should be construed as constituting an additional warranty. HP shall not be liable for technical or editorial errors or omissions contained herein.

Maintenance and Service Guide HP Compaq nc6000 Business Notebook Fourth Edition: July 2006 First Edition: November 2003 Document Part Number: 335167-004

1 Product Description

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

1.2 Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–11

1.3 Clearing a Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–13

1.4 Power Management. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–13

1.5 External Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–14

1.6 Design Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–26

2 Troubleshooting

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

Using Computer Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–2

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

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

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

2.2 Using Diagnostics for Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 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 Notebook Major Components. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–2

3.3 Miscellaneous Plastics Kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–8

3.4 Mass Storage Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–10

3.5 Miscellaneous . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–11

3.6 Sequential Part Number Listing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–12

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

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5 Removal and Replacement Procedures

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

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

5.3 Preparing the Notebook for Disassembly . . . . . . . . . 5–5

5.4 Notebook Feet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–11

5.5 Mini PCI Communications Board. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–12

5.6 MultiBay Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–16

5.7 Bluetooth Wireless Communications Board. . . . . . 5–17

5.8 Integrated Smart Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–19

5.9 Keyboard. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–21

5.10 Modem Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–25

5.11 Memory Expansion Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–26

5.12 Switch Cover. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–28

5.13 Keyboard Plate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–30

5.14 Security Module (TPM) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–31

5.15 Fan Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–32

5.16 Heat Sink. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–35

5.17 Processor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–38

5.18 Display Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–40

5.19 Top Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–44

5.20 RTC Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–47

5.21 LED Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–49

5.22 Button Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–51

5.23 System Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–53

Contents

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Contents

6 Specifications

A Connector Pin Assignments

B Power Cord Requirements

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

General Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B–2

Country-Specific Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B–3

C Screw Listing

Index

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Product Description

The HP Compaq nc6000 Business Notebook offers advanced modularity, a Mobile Intel® Pentium® 4 Processor-M with 64-bit architecture, an ATI MOBILITY RADEON 9600 graphics controller with 64 or 32 MB of discrete video memory, and extensive multimedia support.

HP Compaq nc6000 Business Notebook

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Product Description

1.1 Models

Notebook models are shown in Tables 1-1 and 1-2.

Table 1 -1

HP Compaq nc6000 Model Naming Conventions

Key

C P 180 S4 60 Y Ci 10 P XXXXXX-XXX

123456789 10

Key Description Options

1 Brand/Series

designator

2 Processor type P = Mobile Intel Pentium 4 Processor-M

3 Processor speed 180 = 1.8-GHz

4Display type/

size/resolution

5 Hard drive size 80 = 80-GB

6 Optical drive

designator

7 Integrated

communication/ wireless device

8 RAM 51= 512-MB 25 = 25-MB

9 Operating system P = Microsoft®

C = HP nc6000

170 = 1.7-GHz 160 = 1.6-GHz

S = SXGA+ X = XGA

60 = 60-GB

C = CD-ROM drive Y = DVD+RW/R and

CD-RW combo drive

G = combination

modem + GB NIC

N = no modem or

NIC

Windows® XP Pro

150 = 1.5-GHz 140 = 1.4-GHz

4 = 14.x-in

40 = 40-GB 30 = 30-GB

W = DVD/CD-RW

combo drive

m = 802.11a/b/g +

Bluetooth®

n = no wireless device

2 = Windows 2000

10 SKU#

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Table 1 -2

HP Compaq nc6000 Models

All HP Compaq nc6000 models feature:

■ Dual Stick (TouchPad and pointing stick) pointing device

■ 8- or 6-cell lithium ion (Li-Ion) battery pack

■ 3-year warranty on parts and labor

Cnc6000 P 170 S4 60 Y Gm 51 P

United States DQ882A ABA

Cnc6000 P 170 S4 60 W Gp 51 P

Australia DS804P ABG

Cnc6000 P 170 S4 60 W Gp 51 2

Australia DS803P ABG

Cnc6000 P 170 X4 60 D Gn 51 P

Latin America DT486A ABM

Cnc6000 P 160 S4 60 W Gj 51 P

Norway DJ299A ABN

Product Description

Cnc6000 P 160 X4 60 Y Gm 51 P

French Canada DQ880A ABC United States DQ880A ABA

Cnc6000 P 160 X4 60 W Gm 51 P

French Canada DH915U ABC United States DH915U ABA

Cnc6000 P 160 X4 60 W Gb 25 P

Korea DT645P AB1

Cnc6000 P 160 X4 60 W Gg 51 P

Brazil Latin America

Cnc6000 P 160 X4 40 W Gd 51 P

The Netherlands DJ311S ABH

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DT483A AC4 DT483A ABM

United States DT483A ABA

Product Description

Table 1 -2

HP Compaq nc6000 Models

Cnc6000 P 160 X4 40 W Gj 51 P

(Continued)

Belgium Denmark Europe France Germany Greece Iceland Italy

Cnc6000 P 160 X4 40 W Gj 51 2

Belgium Denmark Europe France Germany Greece Iceland Italy

DJ256A UUG DJ256A ABY DJ256A ABB DJ256A ABF DJ256A ABD DJ256A AB7 DJ256A A2M DJ256A ABZ

DJ257A UUG DJ257A ABY DJ257A ABB DJ257A ABF DJ257A ABD DJ257A AB7 DJ257A A2M DJ257A ABZ

The Netherlands Norway Portugal Spain Sweden Switzerland United Kingdom

DJ256A ABH DJ256A ABN DJ256A AB9 DJ256A ABE DJ256A AK8 DJ256A UUZ DJ256A ABU

DJ257A ABH DJ257A ABN DJ257A AB9 DJ257A ABE DJ257A AK8 DJ257A UUZ DJ257A ABU

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Table 1 -2

HP Compaq nc6000 Models

Cnc6000 P 160 X4 40 W Gn 51 P

Asia Pacific Australia

Belgium Brazil Czech Republic Denmark Europe International France French Canada

Germany Greece Hong Kong Hungary Iceland India Israel Italy Japan Japan - English

DP894A UUF DP894A ABG and DS860P ABG DP894A UUG DP894A AC4 DP894A AKB DP894A ABY DP894A ABB DP894A ABF DP894A ABC and DH914U ABC DP894A ABD DP894A AB7 DP894A AB5 DP894A AKC DP894A A2M DP894A ACJ DP894A ABT DP894A ABZ DP894A ABJ DP894A ACF

(Continued)

Korea Latin America The Netherlands Norway People’s

Republic

of China Poland Portugal Russia Saudi Arabia Slovenia Spain Sweden/Finland Switzerland Ta i wa n Thailand Tu r ke y United Kingdom United States

Product Description

DP894A AB1 DP894A ABM DP894A ABH DP894A ABN DP894A AB2

DP894A AKD DP894A AB9 DP894A ACB DP894A ABV DP894A AKN DP894A ABE DP894A AK8 DP894A UUZ DP894A AB0 DP894A AKL DP894A AB8 DP894A ABU DP894A ABA, DH915U ABA, and DH916U ABA

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Product Description

Table 1 -2

HP Compaq nc6000 Models

Cnc6000 P 160 X4 40 W Gn 51 2

Asia Pacific Australia

Belgium Brazil Czech Republic Denmark Europe International France French Canada Germany Greece Hong Kong Hungary Iceland India Israel Italy Japan Japan - English

Cnc6000 P 160 X4 40 W Gn 25 P

DP895A UUF DP895A ABG and DS859P ABG DP895A UUG DP895A AC4 DP895A AKB DP895A ABY DP895A ABB DP895A ABF DP895A ABC DP895A ABD DP895A AB7 DP895A AB5 DP895A AKC DP895A A2M DP895A ACJ DP895A ABT DP895A ABZ DP895A ABJ DP895A ACF

(Continued)

Korea Latin America The Netherlands Norway People’s

Republic

of China Poland Portugal Russia Saudi Arabia Slovenia Spain Sweden/Finland Switzerland Ta i wa n Thailand Tu r ke y United Kingdom United States

DP895A AB1 DP895A ABM DP895A ABH DP895A ABN DP895A AB2

DP895A AKD DP895A AB9 DP895A ACB DP895A ABV DP895A AKN DP895A ABE DP895A AK8 DP895A UUZ DP895A AB0 DP895A AKL DP895A AB8 DP895A ABU DP895A ABA

Hong Kong DS808P AB5

Cnc6000 P 160 X4 40 D Gd 51 P

Germany DJ330S ABD

Cnc6000 P 150 X4 60 W Gb 25 P

Korea DT644P AB1

Cnc6000 P 150 X4 60 W Gn 51 P

Asia Pacific DS805P UUF

Cnc6000 P 150 X4 60 D Gb 25 P

Taiwan DT812P AB0

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Product Description

Table 1 -2

HP Compaq nc6000 Models

Cnc6000 P 150 X4 40 W Gn 25 P

Hong Kong DS807P AB5

Cnc6000 P 150 X4 30 W Gg 10 H

Germany DJ324S ABD

Cnc6000 P 150 X4 30 D Gm 25 P

Europe International DQ881A ABB United States DQ881A ABA

Cnc6000 P 140 X4 40 W Gm 25 P

Japan DT641P ABJ Japan/English DT641P ACF

Cnc6000 P 140 X4 40 W Gp 25 P

Australia DS802P ABG

Cnc6000 P 140 X4 40 W Gp 25 2

Australia DS801P ABG

Cnc6000 P 140 X4 40 W Gb 25 P

Asia Pacific Korea

DT636P UUF DT643P AB1

(Continued)

Taiwan DT811P AB0

Cnc6000 P 140 X4 40 W Gn 25 H

People’s Republic

of China

Cnc6000 P 140 X4 40 D Gb 76 P

United States DT611C ABA

Cnc6000 P 140 X4 40 D Gb 25 P

People’s Republic

of China

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DS796P AB2

and DT610C ABA

DS795P AB2 Taiwan DT809P AB0

Product Description

Table 1 -2

HP Compaq nc6000 Models

Cnc6000 P 140 X4 40 D Gn 25 H

(Continued)

People’s Republic

of China

Cnc6000 P 140 X4 40 D Mn 51 P

United States DT868A ABA

Cnc6000 P 140 X4 40 C Gn 51 P

Asia Pacific DS652C UUF

Cnc6000 P 140 X4 30 Y Gn 25 P

United States DS825C ABA

Cnc6000 P 140 X4 30 W Gi 25 P

Belgium Denmark France Germany Greece Iceland Italy The Netherlands

Cnc6000 P 140 X4 30 W Gg 25 P

Europe DJ323S ABB

Cnc6000 P 140 X4 30 D Gb 25 P

Asia Pacific Australia French Canada

DS794P AB2

DJ333A UUG DJ333A ABY DJ333A ABF DJ333A ABG DJ333A AB7 DJ333A A2M DJ333A ABZ DJ333A ABH

DT640P UUF DS800P ABG DH930U ABC

Norway Poland Portugal Spain Sweden Switzerland United Kingdom

Ta i wa n United States

DJ333A ABN DJ333A AKD DJ333A AB9 DJ333A ABE DJ333A AK8 DJ333A UUF DJ333A ABU

DT810P AB0 DH930U ABA

Cnc6000 P 140 X4 30 D Gb 25 2

Australia Japan

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DS799P ABG DT642P ABJ

Japan/English DT642P ACF

Table 1 -2

HP Compaq nc6000 Models

Cnc6000 P 140 X4 30 D Gp 25 P

(Continued)

Product Description

Asia Pacific Belgium Czech Republic Denmark Europe France

French Canada Germany

Greece Hungary Iceland Israel Italy Japan Japan/English Korea

Cnc6000 P 140 X4 30 D Gp 25 2

Belgium Czech Republic Denmark Europe France Germany Greece Hungary Iceland Italy The Netherlands

DT412C UUF DJ254A UUG DJ254A AKB DJ254A ABY DJ254A ABB DJ254A ABF and DT412C ABF DT412C ABC DJ254A ABD, DT412C ABD, and DJ326S ABD DJ254A AB7 DJ254A AKC DJ254A A2M DT412C ABT DJ254A ABZ DT412C ABJ DT412C ACF DT412C AB1

DJ255A UUG DJ255A AKB DJ255A ABY DJ255A ABB DJ255A ABF DJ255A ABD DJ255A AB7 DJ255A AKC DJ255A A2M DJ255A ABZ DJ255A ABH

The Netherlands

Norway People’s

Republic

of China Poland Portugal Russia Slovenia Spain Sweden

Switzerland Ta i wa n Tu r ke y United Kingdom

United States

Norway Poland Portugal Russia Slovenia Spain Sweden Switzerland Tu r ke y United Kingdom

DJ254A ABH and DT412C ABH DJ254A ABN DT412C AB2

DJ254A AKD DJ254A AB9 DJ254A ACB DJ254A AKN DJ254A ABE DJ254A AK8 and DT412C AK8 DJ254A UUZ DT412C AB0 DJ254A AB8 DJ254A ABU and DT412C ABU DT412C ABA

DJ255A ABN DJ255A AKD DJ255A AB9 DJ255A ACB DJ255A AKN DJ255A ABE DJ255A AK8 DJ255A UUZ DJ255A AB8 DJ255A ABU

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Product Description

Table 1 -2

HP Compaq nc6000 Models

Cnc6000 P 140 X4 30 D Gn 25 P

(Continued)

Australia French Canada Hong Kong

Cnc6000 P 140 X4 30 D Gn 25 2

Australia DS797P ABG

DS798P ABG DH913U ABC DS806P AB5

United States DH913U ABA

and DS847C ABA

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1.2 Features

■ Mobile Intel Pentium 4 1.8-GHz Processor-M, with 2.0-MB

L2 cache, varying by notebook model

■ Mobile Intel Pentium M 1.7-, 1.6-, 1.5-, and 1.4-GHz

processors, all with 1.0-MB L2 cache, varying by notebook model

■ 14.1-inch SXGA+ (1400 × 1050) or XGA (1024 × 768) TFT

displays with over 16.7 million colors, varying by notebook model

■ ATI MOBILITY RADEON 9600 graphics controller with 64

or 32 MB of video memory, varying by notebook model

■ 60-, 40-, or 30-GB high-capacity hard drive, varying by

notebook model

■ 256-MB DDR synchronous DRAM (SDRAM) at 333 MHz,

expandable to 2.0 GB

■ Microsoft® Windows® 2000 or Windows XP Pro, varying

by notebook model

■ Full-size Windows 98 keyboard with integrated numeric

keypad

Product Description

■ Dual pointing devices (TouchPad and pointing stick)

■ Integrated Secure Digital (SD) Memory Card flash media slot

■ Support for MultiBay device

■ Integrated 10/100/1000BASE-T Ethernet local area network

(LAN) NIC with RJ-45 connector

■ Integrated wireless support for Bluetooth® LAN and Mini

PCI 802.11a/b/g LAN devices

■ Support for two Type II or one Type III PC Card slots with

support for both 32-bit (CardBus) and 16-bit PC Cards

■ Integrated smart card slot

■ External 65-watt AC adapter with power cord

■ 8- or 6-cell Li-Ion battery pack

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Product Description

■ Stereo speakers

■ Support for the following devices in the MultiBay:

❏ 24X Max CD-ROM drive ❏ 24X Max DVD/CD-RW combo drive ❏ 8X Max DVD-ROM drive ❏ DVD+RW/R and CD-RW combo drive ❏ 8-cell Prismatic battery pack

■ Connectors for:

❏ SD Card ❏ Infrared ❏ One Type III PC Card slot ❏ Two Type II PC Card slots ❏ RJ-11 (modem) ❏ RJ-45 network interface card (NIC) ❏ Universal Serial Bus (USB) v. 2.0 ❏ S-Video ❏ Parallel ❏ External monitor ❏ DC power ❏ Docking ❏ Microphone ❏ Stereo speaker/headphone

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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 notebook for disassembly (refer to Section

“5.3 Preparing the Notebook for Disassembly” for more

information).

2. Remove the real time clock (RTC) battery (refer to Section

“5.20 RTC Battery”).

3. Wait approximately five minutes.

4. Replace the RTC battery and reassemble the notebook.

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

6. Turn on the notebook.

All passwords and all CMOS settings have been cleared.

1.4 Power Management

Product Description

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

■ Customization of settings by the user

■ Hotkeys for setting level of performance

■ Lid switch Standby/resume

■ Power/Standby button

■ Advanced Configuration and Power Management (ACPM)

compliance

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Product Description

1.5 External Components

The external components on the front and left side of the notebook are shown below and described in Table 1-3.

Front and Left-Side Components

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Product Description

Tabl e 1-3

Front and Left-Side Components

Item Component Function

1 Audio line-out jack Produces system sound when connected to

optional powered stereo speakers, headphones, headset, or television audio.

2 Microphone jack Connects an optional monaural

3 Hard drive bay Holds the primary hard drive.

4 MultiBay device slot Holds a MultiBay device.

5 Infrared port Provides wireless communication between

6 Mute button On: Mutes the system volume. A light

7 Volume control

buttons

8 Stereo speakers (2) Produce stereo sound.

9 Display release latch Opens the notebook.

microphone.

the notebook and an optional IrDA-compliant device.

comes on when the button is pushed in and the sound is muted.

Increase and decrease system volume. Press the volume up button to increase sound. Press the volume down button to decrease sound.

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Product Description

The notebook rear panel and right-side components are shown below and described in Table 1-4.

Rear Panel and Right Side Components

Tabl e 1-4

Rear Panel and Right-Side Components

Item Component Function

1 Battery slot Holds the primary battery.

2 PC Card eject buttons Release PC Card devices from the

3 PC Card slots (2) Support optional Type I, Type II, or Type III

4 Secure Digital (SD)

Memory Card slot

5 RJ-11 telephone jack Connects a modem cable.

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PC Card slots.

32-bit (CardBus) or 16-bit PC Cards.

Accepts SD Cards and MultiMedia Cards.

Product Description

Tabl e 1-4

Rear Panel and Right-Side Components

Item Component Function

6 Vents (3) Allow airflow to cool internal components.

To prevent overheating, do not

obstruct vents. Using the notebook on a soft surface, such as a pillow, blanket, rug, or thick clothing, may block airflow.

(Continued)

7 Bluetooth

compartment

8 Security cable slot Attaches an optional security cable to the

9 AC power connector Connects an AC adapter or an optional

10 Serial connector Connects an optional serial device.

11 Parallel connector Connects an optional parallel device, such

12 S-Video connector Connects an optional S-Video device, such

13 External monitor

connector

14 RJ-45 network jack Connects a network cable.

15 USB connectors (2) Connect USB 1.1- and 2.0-compliant

Holds a Bluetooth wireless device.

notebook.

The purpose of security solutions

✎

is to act as a deterrent. These solutions do not prevent the product from being mishandled or stolen.

Automobile Power Adapter/Charger, or Aircraft Power Adapter.

as an external diskette drive bay or a printer.

as a television, VCR, camcorder, overhead projector, or video capture card.

Connects an optional external monitor or overhead projector.

devices to the notebook, using a standard USB cable.

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Product Description

The notebook keyboard components are shown below and described in Table 1-5.

Keyboard Components

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Product Description

Tabl e 1-5

Keyboard Components

Item Component Function

1 fn key Executes frequently used system functions

when pressed in combination with another key.

2 caps lock key Enables caps lock and turns on the caps

3 f1 through f12 function

keys

4 num lock key Enables numeric lock and the internal

5 Embedded numeric

keypad

6 Cursor control keys Move the cursor around the screen.

7 Applications key Displays a shortcut menu for items beneath

8 Windows logo key Display the Windows Start menu.

lock light.

Perform system and application tasks. When combined with the fn key, the function keys f1 and f3 through f12 perform additional tasks as hotkeys.

keypad.

Standard numeric keypad.

the pointer.

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Product Description

The notebook top components are shown below and described in Table 1-6.

Top Components

Tabl e 1-6

Top Components

Item Component Function

1 Num lock light On: Num lock is on or the embedded

2 Caps lock light On: Caps lock is on.

3 Scroll lock light On: Scroll lock is on.

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numeric keypad is enabled.

Tabl e 1-6

Top Components

Item Component Function

(Continued)

Product Description

4 Display lid switch*

■ If the notebook is closed while on, turns

off the display.

■ If the notebook is opened while on,

turns on the display.

5 Power button* When the notebook is:

■ Off, press and release to turn on the

notebook.

■ In Standby, press and release to exit

Standby.

■ In Hibernation, press and release to

exit Hibernation.

If the system has stopped responding and Windows shutdown procedures cannot be used, press and hold for 5 seconds to turn off the notebook.

6 QuickLock button Disables the keyboard and pointing device

7 Wireless On/Off button Enables and disables the integrated

and clears the display.

wireless device(s) on the notebook.

When using the Wireless On/Off

✎

button to enable integrated WLAN or Bluetooth, first ensure that WLAN or Bluetooth has been enabled in the software and that the wireless on/off light is on before attempting to make a connection.

*This table describes default settings. For information about changing the

functions of the display lid switch and power button and about using Standby and Hibernation, refer to the “Power” chapter in the

Documentation Library CD

Maintenance and Service Guide 1–21

Software Guide

on the

Product Description

Top Components (Continued)

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Tabl e 1-6

Top Components

Item Component Function

(Continued)

Product Description

8 Presentation Mode

button

9 Pointing stick Moves the pointer and selects or activates

10 Left and right pointing

stick buttons

11 TouchPad Moves the pointer and selects or activates

12 Left and right

TouchPad buttons

13 MultiBay light On: A device in the MultiBay is being

14 Hard drive light On: Hard drive in the hard drive bay is being

15 Battery light On: A battery pack is charging.

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

17 Wireless on/off light On: An integrated wireless device has been

Alternates between presentation modes.

items on the screen.

Function like the left and right mouse buttons on an external mouse.

items on the screen.

Function like the left and right buttons on an external mouse.

accessed.

Blinking: A battery pack that is the only available power source has reached a low-battery condition. When the battery reaches a critical low-battery condition, the battery light begins blinking more quickly.

Blinking: Notebook is in Standby. The power/Standby light also blinks when a battery pack that is the only available power source reaches a critical low-battery condition. The light goes off when the system enters Hibernation or shuts down.

enabled.

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Product Description

The external components on the bottom of the notebook are shown below and described in Table 1-7.

Bottom Components

Table 1 -7

Bottom Components

Item Component Function

1 Battery bay Holds the primary battery pack.

2 Battery release latch Releases a battery pack from the

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battery bay.

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