Compaq 1624, 1625, 1635, 1636

Contents

Main Presario 1600 Series Portable Computers Notice Maintenance and Service Guide Preface Symbols Technician Notes Serial Number Locating Additional Information Product Description Troubleshooting Presario 1600 Series Portable Computers Illustrated Parts Catalog Removal & Replacement Procedure Serial Number Location Specifications Connector Pin Assignments unless otherwise indicated by an asterisk (*). Back to top Battery Pack Increasing Battery Pack Operating Time Minimizing the Energy Required Maximizing the Energy Stored Conditioning a Battery Pack Models & Features Models Features Front of Unit Left Side Components Right Side Components Bottom Of Unit Presario 1600 Series Portable Computers Diagnostic Preliminary Steps Clearing the Power-On Password Power On Self Test (POST) Running POST Troubleshooting Without Diagnostics Before Replacing Parts Keyboard Solutions Solving Keyboard/Numeric Keypad Problems Back to Troubleshooting Without Diagnostics Hard Drive Solutions Solving Hard Drive Problems Diskette Solutions Some common causes and solutions for diskette and diskette drive problems are listed below. Back to Troubleshooting Without Diagnostics Solving Audio Problems Battery Pack Solving Battery Pack and Battery Gauge Problems Back to Troubleshooting Without Diagnostics Power Solutions Solving Power Problems Also see Solving Battery and Battery Gauge Problems. CD Drive Solutions Solving CD Drive Problems Some common causes and solutions for CD drive problems are listed in the Back to Troubleshooting Without Diagnostics Hardware Installation Solutions Solving Hardware Installation Problems Memory Solutions Solving Memory Problems Some common causes and solutions for memory problems are listed in the Back to Troubleshooting Without Diagnostics PC Card Solutions Solving PC Card Problems Some common causes and solutions for PC Card problems are listed in the Back to Troubleshooting Without Diagnostics Printer Solutions Solving Printer Problems Back to Troubleshooting Without Diagnostics Touch Pad Solutions Solving Touch Pad/Pointing Device Problems Back to Troubleshooting Without Diagnostics Error Codes Back to top System Unit Boards Display Display Assembly Mass Storage Devices Cables Miscellaneous Hardware and Screws Electrostatic Discharge Electrostatic Discharge Generating Static Preventing Electrostatic Damage to Equipment Preventing Damage to Drive Service Considerations Tool and Software Requirements Screws Cable Positions Cables and Connectors Cables Plastic Parts ZIF Connectors Preparing The Computer For Disassembly Disassembly Sequence Chart Removing the Battery Pack Removing The Palmrest Cover with Touch Pad Page Page Removing The Keyboard Page Removing The Heatspreader Removing The Status Panel Page Removing The Interface Board Page Page Interface Board Removing The Hard Drive Page Removing The Battery Charger Board Removing The CD Drive Page Presario 1600 Series Portable Computers Page Removing The Display Assembly Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Rear Connectors Port Replicator System Overview Features Power Management Advanced Power Management (APM) Power Management Settings Sleep Hibernation Port Replicator Rear Connectors 80 Pin Connectors