HP Pavilion ze2300 Notebook PC
Compaq Presario M2300 Notebook PC
Document Part Number: 383111-002
November 2005
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 Pavilion ze2300 Notebook PC
Compaq Presario M2300 Notebook PC
Second Edition November 2005
First Edition February 2005
Document Part Number: 383111-002
The HP Pavilion ze2300 Notebook PC 1 and the
Compaq Presario M2300 Notebook PC 2 offer advanced
modularity, Intel® Mobile Pentium® M and Celeron® M
processors, and extensive multimedia support.
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HP Pavilion ze2300 and Compaq Presario M2300
Maintenance and Service Guide1–1
Product Description
1.1Features
Numerous references are made throughout this Maintenance and
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Service Guide to “full-featured” and “defeatured” computer
models. A model is considered to be full-featured if it has
3 Universal Serial Bus ports and the following components:
■ S-Video-out jack
■ Expansion port 2
■ 6-in-1 Digital Media Slot or 6-in-1 Memory Reader
A computer model is considered to be defeatured if it has only
2 Universal Serial Bus ports and none of the components in the
preceding list.
■ The following processors are available, varying by
computer model:
❏ Intel Pentium M 750 (1.80-GHz) with 400-MHz
front-side bus (FSB)
❏ Intel Pentium M 740 (1.70-GHz) with 400-MHz FSB
❏ Intel Pentium M 735A (1.70-GHz) with 400-MHz FSB
❏ Intel Pentium M 730 (1.60-GHz) with 400-MHz FSB
❏ Intel Pentium M 725A (1.60-GHz) with 400-MHz FSB
❏ Intel Celeron M 380 (1.70-GHz) with 400-MHz FSB
❏ Intel Celeron M 370 (1.50-GHz) with 400-MHz FSB
❏ Intel Celeron M 360 (1.40-GHz) with 400-MHz FSB
❏ Intel Celeron M 350 (1.30-GHz) with 400-MHz FSB
Full-featured models feature both Intel Pentium M and
✎
Celeron M processors. Defeatured models feature only
Celeron M processors.
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Product Description
■ 15.0-inch XGA (1024 × 768) TFT display with over
16.7 million colors
■ 80-, 60-, or 40-GB high-capacity hard drive, varying by
computer model
■ 256-MB DDR2 synchronous DRAM (SDRAM) at 400 MHz,
expandable to 1.0 GB
■ Microsoft® Windows® XP Home Edition or Windows XP
Professional, varying by computer model
■ Full-size Windows keyboard with embedded numeric keypad
■ TouchPad pointing device with dedicated vertical scroll
region
■ Integrated 10Base-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 PCI IEEE 802.11b and
802.11b/g WLAN device
■ Support for one Type II PC Card slot, with support for both
32-bit (CardBus) and 16-bit PC Cards
■ External 65-watt AC adapter with 3-wire power cord
■ 6-cell or 12-cell Li-Ion battery pack
■ Stereo speakers with volume up and down buttons
■ Support for the following optical drives:
❏ 8X DVD-ROM drive
❏ 24X DVD/CD-RW Combo Drive
❏ 8X DVD±RW/R and CD-RW Combo Dual Layer Drive
Maintenance and Service Guide1–3
Product Description
■ Connectors:
❏ External monitor port
❏ Universal Serial Bus (USB) v. 2.0 (up to 3 ports)
❏ RJ-11 (modem) jack
❏ RJ-45 (network) jack
❏ Audio-out (headphone) jack
❏ Audio-in (microphone) jack
❏ Power
❏ IEEE 1394 digital port
❏ S-Video-out jack (select models only)
❏ Expansion port 2 (select models only)
❏ 6-in-1 Digital Media Slot (select models only)
❏ 6-in-1 Memory Reader (select models only)
1.2 Resetting the Computer
If the computer 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).
2. Remove the real-time clock (RTC) battery (refer to
Section 5.14, “RTC Battery,” for more information).
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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
battery packs at this time.
6. Turn on the computer.
All passwords and all CMOS settings have been cleared.
1.3Power 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
Product Description
■ Lid switch standby/resume
■ Power button
■ Advanced Configuration and Power Management (ACPM)
compliance
Maintenance and Service Guide1–5
Product Description
1.4 External Components
The external components on the front of the HP Pavilion ze2300
computer are shown below and described in Table 1-1.
Front Components, HP Pavilion ze2300
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Tabl e 1-1
Front Components
HP Pavilion ze2300
ItemComponentFunction
1Speakers (2)Produce stereo sound.
Product Description
2Wireless light (select
models only)
3Power light■ On: Computer is turned on.
4IDE (Integrated Drive
Electronics) drive light
5Battery light■ On: The battery pack is charging.
6Display release buttonOpens the computer.
7Audio-in
(microphone) jack
8Audio-out
(headphone) jack
On: One or more optional internal wireless
devices, such as a WLAN and/or a
Bluetooth® module (select models only),
are turned on.
■ Blinking: Computer is in standby.
■ Off: Computer is off.
On or blinking: The internal hard drive or an
optical drive is being accessed.
■ Blinking: The battery pack has reached
a low-battery condition.
■ Off: The battery pack is fully charged or
not inserted.
Connects an optional monaural
(single sound channel) microphone.
Connects optional headphones or powered
stereo speakers. Also connects the audio
function of an audio/video device such as
a television or VCR.
Maintenance and Service Guide1–7
Product Description
The external components on the front of the Compaq Presario
M2300 computer are shown below and described in Table 1-2.
Front Components, Compaq Presario M2300
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Tabl e 1-2
Front Components
Compaq Presario M2300
ItemComponentFunction
1Speakers (2)Produce stereo sound.
Product Description
2Wireless light (select
models only)
3Power light■ On: Computer is turned on.
4IDE (Integrated Drive
Electronics) drive light
5Battery light■ On: The battery pack is charging.
6Display release buttonOpens the computer.
7Audio-in
(microphone) jack
8Audio-out
(headphone) jack
On: One or more optional internal wireless
devices, such as a WLAN and/or a
Bluetooth module (select models only), are
turned on.
■ Blinking: Computer is in standby.
■ Off: Computer is off.
On or blinking: The internal hard drive or an
optical drive is being accessed.
■ Blinking: The battery pack has reached
a low-battery condition.
■ Off: The battery pack is fully charged or
not inserted.
Connects an optional monaural
(single sound channel) microphone.
Connects optional headphones or powered
stereo speakers. Also connects the audio
function of an audio/video device such as
a television or VCR.
Maintenance and Service Guide1–9
Product Description
The external components on the right side of the HP Pavilion
ze2300 computer are shown below and described in Table 1-3.
Right-Side Components, HP Pavilion ze2300
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Tabl e 1-3
Right-Side Components
HP Pavilion ze2300
ItemComponentFunction
Product Description
1USB ports (1 or 2
depending on the
computer model)
26-in-1 Digital Media
Slot (select models
only)
31394 port
(select models only)
46-in-1 Digital Media
Slot light
(select models only)
5Optical driveSupports an optical disc.
6S-Video-out jack
(select models only)
7Security cable slotAttaches an optional security cable to the
Security solutions are designed to act as deterrents. These
Ä
deterrents may not prevent a product from being mishandled
or stolen.
Connect an optional USB device.
Supports an optional digital memory card.
Connects an optional 1394a device such
as a scanner, digital camera, or digital
camcorder.
On: A digital memory card is being
accessed.
Connects an optional S-Video device, such
as a television, VCR, camcorder, projector,
or video capture card.
computer.
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Product Description
The external components on the right side of the Compaq
Presario M2300 computer are shown below and described in
Table 1-4.
Right-Side Components, Compaq Presario M2300
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Tabl e 1-4
Right-Side Components
Compaq Presario M2300
ItemComponentFunction
Product Description
1USB ports (1 or 2
depending on the
computer model)
26-in-1 Memory Reader
(select models only)
31394 port
(select models only)
46-in-1 Memory Reader
light (select models
only)
5Optical driveSupports an optical disc.
6S-Video-out jack
(select models only)
7Security cable slotAttaches an optional security cable to the
Security solutions are designed to act as deterrents. These
Ä
deterrents may not prevent a product from being mishandled or
stolen.
Connect optional USB devices.
Supports an optional digital memory card.
Connects an optional 1394a device such
as a scanner, digital camera, or digital
camcorder.
On: A digital memory card is being
accessed.
Connects an optional S-Video device, such
as a television, VCR, camcorder, projector,
or video capture card.
computer.
Maintenance and Service Guide1–13
Product Description
The external components on the left side of the HP Pavilion
ze2300 computer are shown below and described in Table 1-5.
Left-Side Components, HP Pavilion ze2300
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Product Description
Tabl e 1-5
Left-Side Components
HP Pavilion ze2300
ItemComponentFunction
1Power connectorConnects an AC adapter cable.
2Monitor portConnects an optional VGA monitor or
projector.
3Expansion port 2*
(select models only)
4RJ-45 jackConnects an optional network cable.
5RJ-11 jackConnects the modem cable.
6USB portConnects an optional USB device.
7PC Card slotSupports an optional Type I or Type II 32-bit
8PC Card eject buttonEjects an optional PC Card from the
*The computer has only one expansion port. The term
describes the type of expansion port.
Connects the computer to an optional
docking device.
(CardBus) or 16-bit PC Card.
PC Card slot.
expansion port 2
Maintenance and Service Guide1–15
Product Description
The external components on the left side of the Compaq Presario
M2300 computer are shown below and described in Table 1-6.
Left-Side Components, Compaq Presario M2300
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Product Description
Tabl e 1-6
Left-Side Components
Compaq Presario M2300
ItemComponentFunction
1Power connectorConnects an AC adapter cable.
2Monitor portConnects an optional VGA monitor or
projector.
3Expansion port 2*
(select models only)
4RJ-45 (network) jackConnects an optional network cable.
5RJ-11 (modem) jackConnects the modem cable.
6USB portConnects an optional USB device.
7PC Card slotSupports an optional Type I or Type II 32-bit
8PC Card eject buttonEjects an optional PC Card from the
*The computer has only one expansion port. The term
describes the type of expansion port.
Connects the computer to an optional
docking device.
(CardBus) or 16-bit PC Card.
PC Card slot.
expansion port 2
Maintenance and Service Guide1–17
Product Description
The external components on the rear panel of the HP Pavilion
ze2300 computer are shown below and described in Table 1-7.
Rear Panel Components, HP Pavilion ze2300
Tabl e 1-7
Rear Panel Components
HP Pavilion ze2300
ItemComponentFunction
1Battery bayHolds a battery pack.
2Exhaust ventProvides airflow to cool internal
components.
To prevent overheating, do not obstruct vents. Do not allow a
Ä
hard surface, such as a printer, or a soft surface, such as
pillows, thick rugs, or clothing, to block airflow.
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The external components on the rear panel of the Compaq
Presario M2300 computer are shown below an described
in Table 1-8.
Rear Panel Components, Compaq Presario M2300
Tabl e 1-8
Rear Panel Components
Compaq Presario M2300
ItemComponentFunction
1Battery bayHolds a battery pack.
Product Description
2Exhaust ventProvides airflow to cool internal
components.
To prevent overheating, do not obstruct vents. Do not allow a
Ä
hard surface, such as a printer, or a soft surface, such as
pillows, thick rugs, or clothing, to block airflow.
Maintenance and Service Guide1–19
Product Description
The computer keyboard components on the HP Pavilion ze2300
computer are shown below and described in Table 1-9.
Keyboard Components, HP Pavilion ze2300
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Product Description
Table 1-9
Keyboard Components
HP Pavilion ze2300
ItemComponentFunction
1Function keys (12)Perform system and application tasks.
When combined with the fn key, several
keys perform additional tasks as hotkeys.
2caps lock keyEnables caps lock and turns on the caps
lock light.
3fn
4Windows logo keyDisplays the Windows Start menu.
5Windows
6Arrow keysMoves the cursor around the screen.
7Keypad keys (15)Can be used like the keys on an external
8num lock keyOn: Enables numeric lock, turns on the
keyCombines with other keys to perform
system tasks. For example, pressing
fn+f7 decreases screen brightness.
Displays a shortcut menu for items
applications key
beneath the pointer.
numeric keypad.
embedded numeric keypad, and turns on
the num lock light.
Maintenance and Service Guide1–21
Product Description
The computer keyboard components on the Compaq Presario
M2300 computer are shown below and described in Table 1-10.
Keyboard Components, Compaq Presario M2300
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Product Description
Table 1-10
Keyboard Components
Compaq Presario M2300
ItemComponentFunction
1Function keys (12)Perform system and application tasks.
When combined with the Fn key, the
function keys perform additional tasks as
hotkeys.
2caps lock keyEnables caps lock and turns on the caps
lock light.
3Fn
4Windows logo keyDisplays the Windows Start menu.
5Windows
6Arrow keysMove the cursor around the screen.
7Keypad keys (15)Can be used like the keys on an external
8num lock keyEnables numeric lock, turns on the
keyCombines with other keys to perform
system tasks. For example, pressing
Fn+F7 decreases screen brightness.
Displays a shortcut menu for items
applications key
beneath the pointer.
numeric keypad.
embedded numeric keypad, and turns
on the num lock light.
Maintenance and Service Guide1–23
Product Description
The computer top components on the HP Pavilion ze2300 are
shown below and described in Table 1-11.
Top Components, HP Pavilion ze2300
Table 1-11
Top Components
HP Pavilion ze2300
ItemComponentFunction
1Left and right
TouchPad buttons
2TouchPadMoves the pointer.
3Caps lock lightOn: Caps lock is on.
4Display switchIf the computer is closed while on, initiates
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Function like the left and right buttons on an
external mouse.
standby.
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