HP (Hewlett-Packard) nc6400 User Manual
Maintenance and Service
Guide
HP Compaq nc6400 Notebook PC
Document Part Number: 406847-001
May 2006
This guide is a troubleshooting reference used for maintaining
and servicing the computer. It provides comprehensive
information on identifying computer features, components, and
spare parts; troubleshooting computer problems; and performing
computer disassembly procedures.
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Maintenance and Service Guide
HP Compaq nc6400 Notebook PC
First Edition: May 2006
Document Part Number: 406847-001
Contents
1 Product Description
1.1 Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–2
1.2 Resetting the Computer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–4
1.3 Power Management. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–5
1.4 External Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–6
1.5 Design Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–24
2 Troubleshooting
2.1 Computer Setup. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–1
Using Computer Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–1
Selecting from the File Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–2
Selecting from the Security Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–3
Selecting from the Diagnostics Menu. . . . . . . . . . . . 2–4
Selecting from the System Configuration Menu. . . . 2–5
2.2 Troubleshooting Flowcharts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–6
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3 Illustrated Parts Catalog
3.1 Serial Number Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–1
3.2 Computer Major Components. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–2
3.3 Display Assembly Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–16
3.4 Plastics Kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–18
3.5 Cable Kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–20
3.6 Mass Storage Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–21
3.7 Miscellaneous (Not Illustrated). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–22
3.8 Sequential Part Number Listing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–25
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 . . . . . . . . . 4–5
4.6 Workstation Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–6
4.7 Grounding Equipment and Methods . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–7
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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 Computer for Disassembly . . . . . . . . . 5–5
5.4 Hard Drive. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–7
5.5 Computer Feet. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–11
5.6 Bluetooth Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–12
5.7 External Memory Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–14
5.8 Mini Card WLAN Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–17
5.9 MultiBay II Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–21
5.10 Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–23
5.11 RTC Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–28
5.12 Internal Memory Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–29
5.13 Modem Module. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–31
5.14 Mini Card WWAN Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–33
5.15 Switch Cover. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–35
5.16 Power Button Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–37
5.17 Fan Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–38
5.18 Heat Sink. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–39
5.19 Processor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–42
5.20 Display Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–44
5.21 Top Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–55
5.22 PC Card/Digital Media Board. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–61
5.23 Speaker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–64
5.24 Microphone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–66
5.25 System Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–68
5.26 MultiBay II Eject Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–77
Contents
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Contents
6 Specifications
A Screw Listing
B Backup and Recovery
C Display Component Recycling
D Connector Pin Assignments
E Power Cord Set Requirements
Index
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Product Description
The HP Compaq nc6400 Notebook PC offers advanced
modularity, Intel® Core™ Duo and Core Solo processors, and
extensive multimedia support.
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Product Description
1.1 Features
■ The following processors, varying by computer model:
❏ Intel Core Duo T2600 (2.17-GHz) processor
❏ Intel Core Duo T2500 (2.00-GHz) processor
❏ Intel Core Duo T2400 (1.83-GHz) processor
❏ Intel Core Duo T2300 (1.67-GHz) processor
❏ Intel Core Solo T1300 (1.66-GHz) processor
■ 14.1-inch, WXGA+, TFT (1440 × 900) and 14.1-inch,
WXGA, TFT (1440 × 900) display, with over 16.8 million
colors, varying by computer model
■ 100-, 80-, 60-, and 40-GB high-capacity hard drive, varying
by computer model
■ 256-MB DDR2 synchronous DRAM (SDRAM) at 533 MHz
and 667 MHz, expandable to 4.0 GB
■ Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional
■ Full-size Windows keyboard with numeric keypad
■ TouchPad and pointing stick pointing devices, including a
dedicated vertical scroll region
■ Integrated 10 Base-T/100 Base-TX Ethernet local area
network (LAN) network interface card (NIC) with RJ-45 jack
■ Integrated high-speed 56K modem with RJ-11 jack
■ Integrated wireless support for Mini Card IEEE 802.11a/b/g
or 802.11b/g Wireless LAN (WLAN) device
■ Support for one Type I or Type II PC Card slot, with support
for both 32-bit (CardBus) and 16-bit PC Cards, varying by
computer model
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■ External 90- and 65-watt AC adapters with 3-wire power
cord, varying by computer model
■ 8-cell and 4-cell Li-Ion batteries
■ Stereo speakers
■ Volume up, volume mute, and volume down buttons
■ Support for the following optical drives:
❏ DVD±RW and CD-RW Double-Layer Combo Drive
❏ DVD±RW and CD-RW Combo Drive
❏ DVD-ROM drive
■ Connectors:
❏ Accessory battery
❏ Audio-in (microphone)
❏ Audio-out (headphone)
❏ Digital Media Slot
❏ Docking connector
❏ External monitor
❏ IEEE 1394
❏ RJ-11 (modem)
❏ RJ-45 (network)
❏ S-Video-out
❏ SmartPower
❏ Three Universal Serial Bus (USB) v. 2.0
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Product Description
1.2 Resetting the Computer
If the computer you are servicing has an unknown password,
follow the steps below to reset the password. These steps also
clear CMOS.
The following steps will not clear an unknown password if the
✎
stringent security option has been enabled in the BIOS. If
stringent security is enabled, the system board must be replaced
to reset an unknown password. Refer to Section 5.21, “Top
Cover,” for more information on replacing the system board.
Before replacing the system board, perform the steps below to
make sure stringent security has been properly enabled.
Enabling stringent security provides enhanced protection for the
power-on password and administrator password and other forms
of power-on authorization. Stringent security is enabled/disabled
by accessing the Password Options menu in the Computer Setup
utility. Refer to Section 2.1, “Computer Setup,” for more
information.
1. Prepare the computer for disassembly (refer to Section 5.3,
“Preparing the Computer for Disassembly,” for more
information).
2. Remove the real-time clock (RTC) battery (refer to
Section 5.11, “RTC Battery,” for more information on
removing and replacing the RTC battery).
3. Wait approximately 5 minutes.
4. Replace the RTC battery and reassemble the computer.
5. Connect AC power to the computer. Do not reinsert any
batteries at this time.
6. Turn on the computer.
All passwords and all CMOS settings have been cleared.
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1.3 Power Management
The computer comes with power management features that
extend battery operating time and conserve power. The
computer supports the following power management features:
■ Standby
■ Hibernation
■ Setting customization by the user
■ Hotkeys for setting the level of performance
■ Battery calibration
■ Lid switch standby/resume
■ Power button
■ Advanced Configuration and Power Management (ACPM)
compliance
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Product Description
1.4 External Components
The external components on the front of the computer are shown
below and described in Table 1-1.
Front Components
Tabl e 1-1
Front Components
Item Component Function
1 Wireless light On: An integrated wireless device, such as
a wireless local area network (LAN) device
and/or a Bluetooth® device, is turned on.
2Power light ■ On: The computer is on.
■ Blinking: The computer is in standby.
■ Blinking rapidly: An HP Smart AC
Adapter with a higher power rating
should be connected.
■ Off: The computer is off or in hibernation.
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Tabl e 1-1
Product Description
Front Components
(Continued)
Item Component Function
3 Battery light ■ Amber: A battery is charging.
■ Green: A battery is close to full charge
capacity.
■ Blinking amber: A battery 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.
■ Off: If the computer is connected to an
external power source, the light is turned
off when all batteries in the computer are
fully charged. If the computer is not
connected to an external power source,
the light is turned off until the battery
reaches a low-battery condition.
4Drive light ■ Blinking green: The hard drive or optical
drive is being accessed.
■ Amber: HP Mobile Data Protection has
temporarily parked the hard drive.
5 Infrared port Provides wireless communication between
6 Digital Media Slot Supports Secure Digital (SD) Memory
7 Stereo speakers (2) Produce stereo sound.
the computer and an optional
IrDA-compliant device.
Cards and MultiMediaCards (MMC).
8 Display release latch Opens the computer.
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Product Description
The external components on the right side of the computer are
shown below and described in Table 1-2.
Right-Side Components
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Product Description
Tabl e 1-2
Right-Side Components
Item Component Function
1 Smart card slot Supports optional smart cards and Java™
Cards.
2 MultiBay II device Supports an optical disc. The type of optical
drive varies by computer model.
3 USB port Connects USB 1.1- and 2.0-compliant
4 RJ-45 (network) jack Connects an optional network cable.
5 RJ-11 (modem) jack Connects the modem cable.
devices to the computer using a standard
USB cable, or connects an optional
External MultiBay II to the computer. The
MultiBay II must also be connected to an
external power source.
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Product Description
The external components on the left side of the computer are
shown below and described in Table 1-3.
Left-Side Components
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Tabl e 1-3
Left-Side Components
Item Component Function
1 Exhaust vent Provides airflow to cool internal
components.
To prevent overheating, do not
Ä
obstruct vents. Use the computer
only a hard, flat surface. Do not allow
a hard surface, such as an adjoining
printer, or a soft surface, such as
pillows or thick rugs or clothing, to
block airflow.
2 USB ports (2) Connect USB 1.1- and 2.0-compliant
3Audio-in
(microphone) jack
4Audio-out
(headphone) jack
5 PC Card slot Supports optional Type I or Type II 32-bit
devices to the computer using a standard
USB cable, or connect an optional External
MultiBay II to the computer. The MultiBay II
must also be connected to an external
power source.
Connects an optional computer headset
microphone, stereo array microphone, or
monaural microphone.
Produces computer sound when connected
to optional power stereo speakers,
headphones, ear buds, a headset, or
television audio.
(CardBus) or 16-bit PC Cards.
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Product Description
The external components on the rear panel of the computer are
shown below and described in Table 1-4.
Rear Panel Components
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Product Description
Table 1-4
Rear Panel Components
Item Component Function
1 Security cable slot Attaches an optional security cable to the
computer.
Security solutions are designed to
Ä
act as deterrents. These deterrents
may not prevent a product from
being mishandled or stolen.
2 Battery bay Holds a battery.
3 Smart adapter power
connector
4 S-Video-out jack Connects an optional S-Video device,
5 External monitor port Connects an optional VGA external
Connects an AC adapter or an optional
power adapter.
such as a television, VCR, camcorder,
projector, or video capture card.
monitor or projector.
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Product Description
The standard keyboard components of the computer are shown
below and described in Table 1-5.
Standard Keyboard Components
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Product Description
Table 1-5
Standard Keyboard Components
Item Component Function
1 fn key Executes frequently used system
functions when pressed in combination
with a function key or the esc key.
2 caps lock key Enables caps lock and turns on the caps
3 f1 to f12 keys (12) Perform system and application tasks.
4 num lock key Enables numeric lock, turns on the
5 Embedded keypad In Windows, can be used like the keys
6 Arrow keys Moves the cursor around the screen.
7Windows
applications key
8 Windows logo key In Windows, displays the Windows
lock light.
When combined with the fn key, several
keys and buttons perform additional tasks
as hotkeys.
embedded numeric keypad, and turns
on the num lock light.
on an external numeric keypad.
In Windows, displays a shortcut menu
for items beneath the pointer.
Start menu.
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Product Description
The computer top components are shown below and described in
Table 1-6.
Top Components
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Table 1-6
Top Components
Item Component Function
1 Power button When the computer is:
■ Off, press to turn on the computer.
■ On, briefly press to initiate hibernation.
■ In standby, briefly press to resume from
standby.
■ In hibernation, briefly press to restore
from hibernation.
If the system has stopped responding and
Windows shutdown procedures cannot be
used, press and hold for 5 seconds to turn
off the computer.
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2 Info Center button Launches Info Center, which enables you
3 Wireless button Turns the wireless functionality on or off,
4 Presentation button Turns on the presentation feature.
5 Volume mute button Mutes or restores speaker volume.
6 Volume down button Decreases speaker volume.
7 Volume up button Increases speaker volume.
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to open various software solutions.
but does not create a wireless connection.
To establish a wireless connection,
✎
a wireless network must already be
set up.
Product Description
The computer top components are shown below and described in
Table 1-7.
Top Components
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Product Description
Table 1-7
Top Components
Item Component Function
1Power light ■ On: The computer is on.
■ Blinking: The computer is in standby.
■ Blinking rapidly: An AC adapter with a
higher power rating should be
connected.
■ Off: The computer is off or in
hibernation.
2 Wireless light On: An integrated wireless device, such as
a wireless local area network (LAN) device
and/or a Bluetooth® device, is turned on.
3 Caps lock light On: caps lock is on.
4 Num lock light On: num lock or the numeric keypad is on.
5 Fingerprint reader Allows a fingerprint logon to Windows
instead of using a password.
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Product Description
The computer pointing device components are shown below and
described in Table 1-8.
Pointing Device Components
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Table 1-8
Pointing Device Components
Item Component Function
1 Pointing stick Moves the pointer and selects or activates
items on the screen.
2 Pointing stick buttons Function like the left, middle, and right
buttons on an external mouse.
3 TouchPad Moves the pointer and selects or activates
4 TouchPad buttons Function like the left, middle, and right
5 TouchPad scroll zone Scrolls up or down.
items on the screen. Can be set to perform
other mouse functions, such as scrolling,
selecting, and double-clicking.
buttons on an external mouse.
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Product Description
The external components on the bottom of the computer are
shown below and described in Table 1-9.
Bottom Components
Table 1 -9
Bottom Components
Item Component Function
1 Battery bay Holds the battery.
2 Docking connector Connects the computer to an optional
3 Battery release latches (2) Release the battery from the battery
4 Accessory battery
connector
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docking device.
bay.
Connects an optional HP Ultra-Capacity
Battery or HP Extended Life Battery.
Table 1 -9
Product Description
Bottom Components
(Continued)
Item Component Function
5 Exhaust vents Provides airflow to cool internal
components.
To prevent overheating, do not
Ä
obstruct vents. Use the computer
only a hard, flat surface. Do not
allow a hard surface, such as an
adjoining printer, or a soft
surface, such as pillows or thick
rugs or clothing, to block airflow.
6 Hard drive bay Holds the primary hard drive.
7 Memory module
compartment
8 Bluetooth compartment Contains a Bluetooth device (select
9 Serial number Identifies the computer. This number is
10 Mini Card compartment Holds an optional wireless LAN device.
Contains one memory slot that supports
replaceable memory modules.
computer models only).
needed when contacting customer
support.
To prevent an unresponsive
Ä
system and the display of a
warning message, install only a
Mini Card device authorized for
use in your computer by the
governmental agency that
regulates wireless devices in
your country. If you install a
device and then receive a
warning message, remove
the device to restore computer
functionality. Then contact
Customer Care.
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Product Description
1.5 Design Overview
This section presents a design overview of key parts and features
of the computer. Refer to Chapter 3, “Illustrated Parts Catalog,”
to identify replacement parts, and Chapter 5, “Removal and
Replacement Procedures,” for disassembly steps.
The system board provides the following device connections:
■ Audio
■ Display
■ Hard drive
■ Intel Core Duo and Core Solo processors
■ Keyboard and TouchPad
■ Memory modules
■ Mini Card module
■ PC Card
CAUTION: To properly ventilate the computer, allow at least a 7.6-cm
Ä
(3-inch) clearance on the left and right sides of the computer.
The computer uses an electric fan for ventilation. The fan is
controlled by a temperature sensor and is designed to turn on
automatically when high temperature conditions exist. These
conditions are affected by high external temperatures, system
power consumption, power management/battery conservation
configurations, battery fast charging, and software. Exhaust air is
displaced through the ventilation grill located on the left side of
the computer.
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