HP (Hewlett-Packard) Laptop Docking Station User Manual

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Maintenance and Service

Guide

HP Docking Station

HP Advanced Docking Station

Document Part Number: 381882-003

May 2007

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

© Copyright 2005–2007 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.

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 Docking Station

HP Advanced Docking Station

Third Edition: May 2007

First Edition: January 2005

Document Part Number: 381882-003

Contents

1 Product Description

1.1 Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–4

1.2 External Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–6

1.3 Design Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–18

2 Troubleshooting

2.1 Troubleshooting Checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–2

2.2 Problems and Solutions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–2

3 Illustrated Parts Catalog

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

3.2 Major Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–2

3.3 Miscellaneous Spares Kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–4

3.4 Sequential Part Number Listing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–6

4 Removal and Replacement Preliminaries

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

4.2 Service Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–1

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

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

4.3 Preventing Electrostatic Damage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–2

4.4 Packaging and Transporting Precautions . . . . . . . . . 4–3

4.5 Workstation Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–4

4.6 Grounding Equipment and Methods . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–4

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5 Removal and Replacement Procedures

5.1 Serial Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–1 5.2 Preparing the Docking Station for Disassembly . . . . 5–2 5.3 Installing the Cable Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–4

6 Specifications

AScrew Listing

BConnector Pin Assignments

CPower Cord Set Requirements Index

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Product Description

The HP Docking Station and HP Advanced Docking Station provide desktop convenience with full port replication capability in a space-saving design. The easy docking system provides port replication and cable management in one product. The advanced docking station also provides a MultiBay II slot and an ExpressCard slot.

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Product Description

HP Advanced Docking Station and HP Smart Adapter

HP Docking Station and HP Smart Adapter

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Product Description

The HP Docking Station and HP Advanced Docking Station are compatible with the following computer models:

HP Compaq nc2400 Notebook PC

HP Compaq nc4200 and nc4400 Notebook PCs

HP Compaq tc4200 and tc4400 Tablet PCs

HP Compaq nc6110, nc6120, and nc6140 Notebook PCs

HP Compaq nx6110 and nx6120 Notebook PCs

HP Compaq nc/nx6115 and nc/nx6125 Notebook PCs

HP Compaq nc6220 and nc6230 Notebook PCs

HP Compaq nx6320, nc6320, and nx6310 Notebook PCs

HP Compaq nx6325 and HP Compaq nx6315 Notebook PCs

HP Compaq nc6400 Notebook PC

HP Compaq 6510b and 6515b Notebook PCs

HP Compaq 6710s, 6710b, 6715s, and 6715b Notebook PCs

HP Compaq nx7400 Notebook PC

HP Compaq nc8200, nw8200, and nx8200 Notebook PCs

HP Compaq nw8440, nc8430, and nx8420 Notebook PCs

HP Compaq 8510w and 8510p Notebook PCs

HP Compaq 8710w and 8710p Notebook PCs

HP Compaq nw9440 and nx9420 Notebook PCs

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1.1Features

Integrated cable lock slot

Security slot (for standard cable lock)

HP Smart Adapter external AC adapter (charges docked PC)

Lights (power, docking)

Integrated MultiBay II (advanced docking station only)

MultiBay II activity light (advanced docking station only)

ExpressCard slot (advanced docking station only)

Dual-link DVI support for following computer models:

HP Compaq 8510p and 8510w Notebook PC

HP Compaq 8710p and 8710w Notebook PC

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Product Description

Connectors:

Monitor stand port

External monitor port

Serial port

Parallel port

Keyboard connector

Mouse connector

Audio-out (headphone) jack

Audio-in (microphone) jack

Digital video (DVI) port

Composite video jack

RJ-45/Ethernet (network) jack

RJ-11 (modem) jack

Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2.0 ports

Docking station—3 USB 2.0 ports

Advanced docking station—5 USB 2.0 ports

Powered USB port

S-Video-out jack

Power connector

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Product Description

1.2 External Components

The external components on the top of the docking station are shown in the following illustration and described in Table 1-1.

Top Components, Docking Station

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Product Description

Table 1-1

Top Components, Docking Station

Item

Component

Description

 

 

 

1

Power button

Turns on power to the computer.

 

 

 

2

Power light

Indicates the state of the computer and is

 

 

turned on when the computer is turned on.

 

 

 

3

Docking posts (2)

Align and secure the computer for proper

 

 

connection to the docking station.

 

 

 

4

Computer eject

Disconnect the computer from the docking

 

mechanisms (4)

station when you press the eject button.

 

 

 

5

Docking connector

Connects the computer to the

 

 

docking station.

 

 

 

6

Visual alignment

Helps you correctly align the computer

 

indicator

when connecting it to the docking station.

 

 

 

7

Computer eject button

Ejects the computer from the docking

 

and docking light

station. The docking light is turned on when

 

 

the computer is properly aligned.

 

 

 

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Product Description

The external components on the top of the advanced docking station are shown in the following illustration and described in Table 1-2.

Top Components, Advanced Docking Station

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Table 1-2

Top Components, Advanced Docking Station

Item

Component

Description

 

 

 

1

Power button

Turns on power to the computer.

 

 

 

2

Power light

Indicates the state of the computer and is

 

 

turned on when the computer is turned on.

 

 

 

3

Docking posts (2)

Align and secure the computer for

 

 

proper connection to the docking station.

 

 

 

4

Computer eject

Disconnect the computer from the docking

 

mechanisms (4)

station when you press the eject button.

 

 

 

5

Docking connector

Connects the computer to the docking

 

 

station.

 

 

 

6

Visual alignment

Helps you correctly align the computer

 

indicator

when connecting it to the docking station.

 

 

 

7

Computer eject button

Ejects the computer from the docking

 

and docking light

station. The docking light is turned on

 

 

when the computer is properly aligned.

 

 

 

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Product Description

The external components on the left side of the docking station are shown in the following illustration and described in Table 1-3.

Left-Side Components, Docking Station

Table 1-3

Left-Side Components, Docking Station

Item

Component

Description

 

 

 

1

Power button and

Turns on power to the computer. The light

 

power light

indicates the state of the computer, and is

 

 

turned on when the computer is turned on.

 

 

 

2

USB port

Allows you to connect USB devices.

 

 

 

3

Powered USB port

Allows you to connect to select USB

 

 

devices.

 

 

 

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Product Description

The external components on the left side of the advanced docking station are shown in the following illustration and described in Table 1-4.

Left-Side Components, Advanced Docking Station

Table 1-4

Left-Side Components, Advanced Docking Station

Item

Component

Description

 

 

 

1

MultiBay II light

Lights to indicate MultiBay II drive activity.

 

 

 

2

MultiBay II

Supports 9.5-mm MultiBay II drives

 

 

such as hard drives and optical drives.

 

 

 

3

USB ports (3)

Allow you to connect USB devices.

 

 

 

4

Powered USB port

Allows you to connect to select USB

 

 

devices.

 

 

 

5

ExpressCard slot

Allows you to connect ExpressCard

 

 

devices to the docking station.

 

 

 

6

Power button and

Turns on power to the computer. The light is

 

power light

turned on when the computer is turned on.

 

 

 

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Product Description

The external components on the right side of the docking station are shown in the following illustration and described in Table 1-5.

Right-Side Components, Docking Station

Table 1-5

Right-Side Components, Docking Station

Item

Component

Description

 

 

 

1

Computer eject button

Ejects the computer from the docking

 

and dock light

station. The dock light is turned on

 

 

when the computer is properly aligned.

 

 

 

2

Integrated cable lock slot

Supports the cable lock, which secures

 

 

the docking station and a connected

 

 

computer.

 

 

 

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Product Description

The external components on the right side of the advanced docking station are in the following illustration below and described in Table 1-6.

Right-Side Components, Advanced Docking Station

Table 1-6

Right-Side Components, Advanced Docking Station

Item

Component

Description

 

 

 

1

Computer eject button

Ejects the computer from the docking

 

and docking light

station. The docking light is turned on when

 

 

the computer is properly aligned.

 

 

 

2

Integrated cable lock slot

Supports the cable lock, which secures the

 

 

docking station, connected computer, and

 

 

MultiBay II drive.

 

 

 

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Product Description

The external components on the rear of the docking station are shown in the following illustration and described in Table 1-7.

Rear Components, Docking Station

Table 1-7

Rear Components, Docking Station

Item

Component

Description

 

 

 

1

Security cable slot

Connects an optional security

 

 

cable lock.

 

 

 

2

Monitor stand port

Connects an optional HP Monitor Stand

 

 

to the docking station.

 

 

 

3

Audio-out (headphone) jack

Connects an audio output device such

 

 

as headphones or speakers.

 

 

 

4

Mouse connector

Connects a PS/2 mouse.

 

 

 

5

Parallel port

Connects a parallel device such as

 

 

a printer.

 

 

 

6

Digital video (DVI) jack

Connects a DVI device such as a flat

 

 

panel monitor.

 

 

 

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Table 1-7

Rear Components, Docking Station (Continued)

Item

Component

Description

 

 

 

7

Power light

Is turned on when the docking station

 

 

is connected to AC power.

 

 

 

8

RJ-11 (modem) jack

Connects a telephone cable.

 

 

 

9

RJ-45 (network) jack

Connects a network cable.

 

 

 

10

USB ports (2)

Connect USB devices.

 

 

 

11

Smart Adapter power

Connects the docking station to the

 

connector

HP Smart Adapter AC adapter.

 

 

 

12

External monitor port

Connects a VGA monitor.

 

 

 

13

Serial port

Connects a serial device such as

 

 

a mouse.

 

 

 

14

Keyboard connector

Connects a PS/2 keyboard.

 

 

 

15

Audio-in (microphone) jack

Connects home audio equipment

 

 

such as CD and MP3 players.

 

 

 

16

Composite video jack

Connects a composite video device

 

 

such as a TV.

 

 

 

17

S-Video-out jack

Connects an S-Video device such

 

 

as a TV, VCR, or camcorder.

 

 

 

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Product Description

The external components on the rear of the advanced docking station are shown in the following illustration and described in Table 1-8.

Rear Components, Advanced Docking Station

Table 1-8

Rear Components, Advanced Docking Station

Item

Component

Description

 

 

 

1

Security cable slot

Connects an optional security cable lock.

 

 

 

2

Audio-out (headphone)

Connects an audio output device such as

 

jack

headphones or speakers.

 

 

 

3

Mouse connector

Connects a PS/2 mouse.

 

 

 

4

Monitor stand port

Connects an optional HP Monitor Stand to

 

 

the docking station.

 

 

 

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Table 1-8

Rear Components, Advanced Docking Station (Continued)

Item

Component

Description

 

 

 

5

Parallel port

Connects a parallel device such as

 

 

a printer.

 

 

 

6

S-Video-out jack

Connects an S-Video device such as a TV,

 

 

VCR, or camcorder.

 

 

 

7

Composite video jack

Connects a composite video device such

 

 

as a TV.

 

 

 

8

Digital video (DVI) jack

Connects a DVI device such as a flat panel

 

 

monitor.

 

 

 

9

Power light

Is turned on when the docking station

 

 

is connected to AC power.

 

 

 

10

RJ-11 (modem) jack

Connects a telephone cable.

 

 

 

11

RJ-45 (network) jack

Connects a network cable.

 

 

 

12

USB ports (2)

Connect USB devices.

 

 

 

13

Smart Adapter power

Connects the docking station to the

 

connector

HP Smart Adapter AC adapter.

 

 

 

14

External monitor port

Connects a VGA monitor.

 

 

 

15

Serial port

Connects a serial device such as a mouse.

 

 

 

16

Keyboard connector

Connects a PS/2 keyboard.

 

 

 

17

Audio-in (microphone)

Connects home audio equipment such as

 

jack

CD and MP3 players.

 

 

 

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