Hp OMNIBOOK 600CT, OMNIBOOK 600C Familiarization Guide

HP OmniBook 600C/CT

Familiarization Guide

This guide is for experienced HP Response Center
personnel, CEs, and reseller technicians. That is,
personnel that have already completed the HP Vectra
PC family training course, or equivalent, and have at
least six months of experience servicing the HP Vectra
PCs.

It is a self-paced training guide designed to train you to
install configure, and repair the OmniBook Notebook
PC. You can follow it without having any equipment
available.

Microsoft, MS, and MS-DOS are registered trademarks
and Windows is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation.
LapLink Remote Access is a trademark of Traveling
Software, Inc. System Soft is a registered trademark
and CardView, CardSoft, and CardID are trademarks
of SystemSoft Corporation.

Table of Contents

OmniBook Product Comparisons 3.00
OmniBook 600 Series: Product Features 7.00
Notebook Hardware Structure 20.00

Battery Module (End User Replaceable) 20.00
Keyboard (Hewlett-Packard Authorized Service Providers Only) 20.00
Mouse Assembly (End User Replaceable) 21.00
Hard Disk Drive (End User Replaceable) 22.00
Removing the Motherboard (Exch PCA) 25.00

Small parts 26.00
Installing memory 24.00

Troubleshooting and Repair 25.00
Final Quiz 37.00

OmniBook Product Comparisons

HP OmniBook 5000 HP OmniBook 4000 HP OmniBook 600

Size Closed

Weight

Processor

Bus Architecture
Cache

Display

•29.5 x 22.6 x 4.9 cm

(11.6 x 8.9 x 1.93 in)

•3.08-3.18 kg (6.8-7 lb) DSTN (C): 3.13 kg

•75-, 90-, or 120-MHz
Intel Pentium
processor

32-bit PCI bus ISA bus ISA bus
some models include:

256-KB external L2
cache

•10.4-inch diagonal:

•VGA (C/CT): 640 x
480 x 65,536 colors
(DSTN or TFT)

29.5 x 22.6 x 4.9 cm
(11.6 x 8.9 x 1.93 in)

(6.9 lb)
TFT (CT): 3.27 kg (7.2

lb)
50-, 75-, or 100-MHz

Intel 486DX2

No L2 cache No L2 cache

10.3-diagonal DSTN
(up to 256 colors) or

10.4-inch diagonal TFT
(up to 65,536 colors)

18.49 × 28.24 × 3.99
cm

(7.28 × 11.12 × 1.57
in)

1.72 kg (3.8 lb)

50- or 75-MHz Intel
486DX2 or 486DX4

8.6-diagonal DSTN
(600C) or

9.5-inch diagonal TFT
(600CT)

Power

•SVGA (CTS): 800 x
600 x 256 colors
(TFT)

•PCI local bus video;

1.5-MB video RAM
SVGA-out supports

VGA & SVGA monitors
(up to 1024 x 768 x
256 colors)

•14.4Vdc
Rechargeable Lithium­Ion or NiMH battery

•Battery life
(approximate with one
battery): 2 to 3 hrs

•Battery recharges to

VGA: 640 x 480
Local bus video; 1-MB

display RAM
SVGA-out supports

VGA & SVGA monitors
(up to 1024 x 768 x
256 colors)

14.4 Vdc rechargeable
NiMH battery pack

Battery life
(approximate):

3-4 hrs on DSTN
DX2/50
2-3 hrs on TFT

640×480 backlit color
VGA displays

64K colors from a
262K color palette

VGA-out supports VGA
and SVGA monitors
(up to 1024×768×256
colors)

Accelerated local bus
video with 1-MB
VRAM

9.6 Vdc rechargeable
NiMH or Lithium Ion
battery

Battery life up to 3.0-

3.5 hours.
Battery pack recharges

to high level in less

high level in 4 hrs
using AC adapter while
PC is on or off

•2-minute low-battery
warning

•AC adapter 100 to
240 Vac (50 to 60 Hz)
input; 12 Vdc, 3.3 A
output

•Instant-on maintains
computer in ready-to­work state for weeks
on a full charge;
returns you to your
application or file
instantly

DX4/100
AC adapter 100 to 240

Vac (50 to 60 Hz)
input; 21 Vdc,1.35 A
output

Suspend-resume
power management.

than 2 hours using AC
adapter

2-minute (or less) low­battery warning

AC adapter 100 to 240
Vac (50 to 60 Hz)
input; 12 Vdc, 2.5 A
output

Instant-on maintains
computer in ready-to­work state for months
on a charge. Turn it on
again, and you’re
instantly back where
you were.

Removable Modules

Mass Storage

RAM

•Floppy disk drive (can
be replaced with a
second battery for
double battery life)

•Hard disk drive

•RAM

•Battery

•540-MB, 810-MB, or

1.2-GB hard disks

8- or 16-MB Models

•upgradable to 64 MB

•8-, 16-, or 32-MB
RAM cards

Floppy disk drive (can
be replaced with a
second battery for
double battery life)

Hard disk drive
RAM
Battery

260-, 340-, 520-, or
810-MB hard disk
options

4-, 8-MB, or 16-MB
RAM models

upgradable to 32 MB

Hard disk drive

•RAM

•Battery

170, 260, or 340 MB
hard disk drive

170MB Hard drives are
no longer available

4-, 8-, 16- or 24-MB
RAM models

upgradable to 32MB
(CT) 12MB or 16MB
(C).

Audio

•16-bit with Sound
Blaster and MIDI
support

•Stereo sound via two
built-in speakers

16-bit, Sound Blaster­compatible

Stereo sound via two
built-in stereo speakers

Microsoft Windows
sound in CT.

Two built-in speakers
(not stereo sound)

The OmniBook 600C
does not have a built-

in sound board and
only one speaker

Input/Output

•9-pin, 115,200 - b/s,
RS-232 port

•25-pin EPP and ECP
parallel port

•SVGA-out (up to 1024
x 768 x 256); VGA-out
(640 x 480 x 65,536
colors)

•115,200-baud,
bidirectional infrared

•Expansion bus
connector

•SCSI-2 port

•NTSC/PAL video-out
port

•Keyboard/mouse port

•Headphone/stereo-out
port

9-pin, 115,200 - b/s,
RS-232 port

25-pin EPP and ECP
parallel port

SVGA-out (up to 1024
x 768 x 256)

115,200 - baud, bi­directional infrared

Expansion bus
connector

Keyboard/mouse port
Headphone/stereo-out

port
Microphone port
Stereo-in port

9-pin, 115,200 - b/s,
RS-232 port

25-pin bidirectional
parallel port

SVGA-out (up to 1024
× 768 × 256)

115,200 - baud,
bidirectional infrared

Enhanced port
replicator connector

Floppy drive port

Expandability

Pre-installed Software

•Stereo-in and
microphone ports

•MIDI/joystick port

•One Type III PCMCIA
slot (or use as two
Type II slots) with 3.3-

One Type III PCMCIA
slot (or use as two
Type II slots)

V or 5-V support

Enhanced port
ISA-based slots, and
parallel, serial,

replicator with parallel,

two serial, SVGA-out

(up to 1024 x768),
SVGA-out (up to 1024

x 768 x 256),

keyboard, PS/2

mouse, and SCSI

ports; and PCMCIA
keyboard, PS/2

mouse, MIDI/joystick,

slot (concurrent Type II

and Type III)
audio, and SCSI-2

ports

•Microsoft Windows 95 Microsoft Windows for

Workgroups 3.11

One Type III PCMCIA
slot (or use as two
Type II slots)

External ultra-thin
floppy disk drive
(included with product)

Enhanced port
replicator with EPP
parallel, serial, VGA­out (up to 1024 × 768),
keyboard, PS/2 or
Microsoft mouse, and
SCSI ports; external
floppy connector; and
optional HP EtherTwist
LAN card slot

Microsoft Windows
for Workgroups 3.11

or

MS-DOS 6.2

MS-DOS 6.22

Security Features

Microsoft Windows for
Workgroups 3.11 *

•MS-DOS 6.22

•Plug and Play BIOS

•HP PIM

•2-level password
protection

•PC ID (tattooing)

•Kensington lock slots

Laplink Remote

Access

Easy connection to

your desktop PC,

network and desktop

printers; works via

cable or infrared.

User password

Kensington lock slots

Upgrade easily to
Windows 95

User upgradable Plug
and Play BIOS in
EEPROM

LapLink Remote
Access

Appointment Book
HP Financial

Calculator
Phone Book
IrDA infrared printing

driver
User password
Kensington lock slots

OmniBook 600 Series: Product Features

Description

Models

The smallest, lightest color notebook with desktop performance for the professional
on the go

This is a complete list of all the standard Omnibook models ever made available.
Factory special options are not included in this listing. All of these models are now
obsolete.

Product Description HP Part #

HP OmniBook 600C DX2/50MHz; 170MB Hard Drive F1065A
HP OmniBook 600C DX2/50MHz; 260MB Hard Drive F1110A
HP OmniBook 600C DX4/75MHz; 170MB Hard Drive F1066A
HP OmniBook 600C DX4 /75MHz; 260MB Hard Drive F1111A
HP OmniBook 600C DX4 /75MHz; 340MB Hard Drive F1113A
HP OmniBook 600CT* DX4 /75 MHz; 260MB Hard Drive F1114A
HP OmniBook 600CT* DX4 /75MHz; 340MB Hard Drive F1115A
* Indicates TFT display
(Note: All models have 8-MB RAM except the F1065A and F1110A with 4MB

RAM.

Accessories Description Part Number

4-MB RAM expansion card F1054A
8-MB RAM expansion card (replaces F1055A). F1055B
16-MB RAM expansion card F1123A
24-MB RAM expansion card F1124A
170-MB Hard Disk Drive F1068A
260-MB Hard Disk Drive F1069A
340-MB Hard Disk Drive F1070A

3.5 inch Floppy Drive Module F1059B
AC Adapter F1044B
NiMH Battery Pack Module F1058A
Power Clip (TM) External Battery Charger F1063B
Automobile Adapter F1064A
LiIon Battery Pack Module F1121A

OmniBook 600CT
improvements over
the OmniBook 600C

What comes in the
box

Enhanced Port Replicator F1071A
Pop-up Mouse F1049A

Feature Benefit

9.5 inch Active Matrix Display Clearer, more vivid graphics
Windows Sound Media and presentation flexibility for

Windows applications
RAM expansion to 32-MB Handle more complex applications
Lithium-Ion battery Longer battery life and less weight than

NiMH

OmniBook 600 mainframe
Battery pack
User documentation: manuals, support material, registration card
AC adapter (P//N: F1044B), localized power cord

Brochures for OmniBook accessories and Deskjet 340
External 3.5"Floppy Drive

Microprocessor

Bus Architecture

Memory

Memory

Possible Memory
Configurations

Intel486 DX2 50-MHz
Intel486 DX4 75-MHz
Processor cache: 16K internal (L1)
ISA, Video local Bus
The OmniBook 600 does not have DMA capability
Main Memory ( on

mother board)

Max Possible RAM 600C
Max Possible RAM 600CT

Type of memory boards HP Proprietary, 1 user-accessible slot on the front case.
Cycle time 70ns

Motherboard RAM

Memory

4MB -- 4MB

DX2/50 MHz, Model 170 (F1065A)
All other models

Memory Slot Total RAM

4MB RAM
8MB
12/16MB
32MB

PCMCIA 1.8" Hard
Drives

4MB 4MB 8MB
4MB 8MB 12MB
8MB -- 8MB
8MB 4MB 12MB
8MB 8MB 16MB
8MB 16MB (600CT only) 24MB
8MB 24MB (600CT only) 32MB

170.8MB Hard
Drive

Average seek 12 ms 12 ms 12 ms
Track to Track seek 2 ms 2 ms 2 ms

260.7 MB Hard
Drive

340 MB Hard

Drive

Average Latency 6.67 ms 6.67 ms 6.67 ms
Rotational speed 4500 RPM +/- 2% 4500 RPM +/- 2% 4500 RPM +/- 2%

Mass storage

Media Transfer
Rate

Interface Transfer
Rate

Buffer size 32 Kbytes 32 Kbytes 32 Kbytes
Interleave 1:1 1:1 1:1
Start Time to

Ready:
From power mode
From power cycle

The hard disk drive can be removed by the user for easy upgrades.
The hard drive is located on the right side of the case.

Hard drive manufacturer: Maxtor (on early units) and Integral.
Hard drive controller manufacturer: VLSI Technology, Inc.

Up to 3.5 MB / sec Up to 5.7 MB / sec Up to 5.7 MB / sec

up to 12.0 MB /
sec

Typical Maximum

1.4 sec. 5.0 sec

3.0 sec. 10.0 sec.

up to 16.0 MB /
sec

Typical Maximum

1.4 sec. 5.0 sec

3.0 sec. 10.0 sec.

up to 16.0 MB /
sec

Typical Maximum

1.4 sec. 5.0 sec

3.0 sec. 10.0 sec.

PCMCIA Hard Drive
Advantage:

Flexible disk drive

PCMCIA disk drive sustains 1000 g's non-operating shock (vs. 100 g's for typical
notebook competitors). The OmniBook 600 design requires additional durability
because its light weight and size makes it easy to take wherever users go. Hard
drives typically have a higher failure rate then other components due to shock.
PCMCIA hard drives stand shock and vibration better then any other hard drive.

External ultra-thin 3.5 inch, 1.44-MB flexible disk drive standard
Powered by HP OmniBook 600
Dedicated floppy port does not take up the parallel port
Supports both 1.44 MB and 724 KB MS DOS formats
Hot connect and removal
Automatic detection
Configured as drive A
Bootable
Dimensions: .55 inches (H) x 4.2 inches (W) x 5.7 inches (D)
Manufacturer: TEAC (subject to addition or deletion of vendors)

Built-in I/O

9-pin, 115,000-b/s RS-232 port, UART 16550
25 pin bi-directional parallel port
SVGA out (up to 1024 x 768 x 256 colors) with simultaneous viewing
115,000-b/s bi-directional infrared port.
Expansion Bus Connector for connecting to enhanced port replicator
Flexible drive port

Display/video

Display/video

Size: 8.5 inch diagonal DSTN 600C); 9.5 inch diagonal Active Matrix
(600CT)

Display type:
DSTN (Dual Scan Twisted Nematic) display 256-color, 640 x 480 backlit VGA
TFT (Thin Film Transistor) Active Matrix display. 64K colors from a 262K color

palettte, 640x 480
High performance video: Accelerated local-bus video with 32-bitBLT
Memory: 1-MB display RAM - not upgradeable
Video Graphics Controller: Chips and Technology 65545 chip
External video resolution : Supports VGA/SVGA external monitors with up to 1024 x

768 x 256 colors in noninterlaced mode. Resolution options:
640 X 480 X 16, 256, 32,000; or 64,000 Colors
800 X 600 X 16 or 256 Colors
1024 X 768 X 16 or 256 Colors

Auto detection of external monitor without rebooting

TFT Display Quality

Note: Includes option to simultaneously display external video and
notebook display.

TFT display manufacturing is a high precision but imperfect technology and
manufacturers cannot currently produce large displays that are cosmetically perfect.
Most if not all TFT displays will exhibit some level of cosmetic imperfection. These
cosmetic imperfections may be visible to the customer under varying display
conditions and can appear as bright, dim or dark spots.

This issue is common across all vendors supplying TFT displays in their products and
is not specific to the HP OmniBook display.

The HP OmniBook TFT displays meet or exceed all TFT manufacturer's standards
for cosmetic quality of TFT displays. HP does not warrant that the displays will be
free of cosmetic imperfections.

TFT displays may have a small number of cosmetic imperfections and still conform
to the display manufacturers cosmetic quality specifications.

Here are some guidelines to use in determining what action to take on a customer
complaint of cosmetic imperfection in their TFT display:

1. The unit should be viewed in the customer's normal operating condition.
This means if the customer uses the unit predominately in DOS, or Windows, or in

some other application or combination of applications, that is where the
determination shall be made. Self test is not a normal operating condition and is not
a sufficient tool to interpret display quality.

2. In the customer's normal operating mode:

TFT Display Quality

a. If 4 or more variant pixels appear clustered in the area approximated by a
thumbprint on the display surface, then the display should be considered for
replacement.

b. On OmniBook 4000CT models, if more than 30 total pixels anywhere on the
display are bad, then the display should be considered for replacement. On
OmniBook 600CT and OmniBook 5000CT models, if more than 15 total pixels
anywhere on the display are bad, then the display should be considered for
replacement.

These are the only conditions in this guideline that may call for a replacement due to
a defect in material or workmanship based on the HP Limited Warranty Statement.

3. If a display is considered for replacement, it should be clear to the customer that
cosmetic variations on the replacement display may also exist, and may require the
customer to use a work-around to obscure the cosmetic imperfection.

4. Customers with cosmetic-based complaints only, that do not conform to the above
conditions and tests will not normally be considered for display replacement. It will
be left to the judgment of the HP-responsible person who, in working with the
customer, to identify work-arounds that are reasonable and appropriate for the
individual customer. Customers who must have a more perfect display solution
should consider switching to an OmniBook with a DSTN display.

We expect over time that the industry will continue to improve in their ability to
produce displays with fewer inherent cosmetic imperfections and will adjust our HP
guidelines as the improvements are implemented.

User interface

Power

Keyboard: 85-key, touch-type keyboard; industry standard, full sized key spacing
with embedded numeric keypad. Includes 12 function [Fn] keys located on the top
key row above the numeric keys.

Microsoft mouse compatible, 2 button pop out mouse emulates desktop mouse
operation. Located in the upper right corner of the unit, accessible by a clearly
marked push button.

Optional pointing device: Serial mouse or with the enhanced port replicator a PS/2
mouse port.

Battery type: 9.6 Vdc rechargeable NiMH. NiMH battery does not
require complete discharge before recharging. There is no "memory"
effect that reduces battery life. Lithium Ion battery, 9.6 Vdc
rechargeable, standard for the OmniBook 600CT and can be used in
the OmniBook 600C with optional battery pack, p/n F1121A