connectors, service considerations 34

D

Diagnostics menu 92 Digital Media Slot light,

identifying 14

Digital Media Slot, identifying 14 diskette drive

precautions 34

 

 

product description

3

 

display assembly

 

 

removal

 

60

 

 

spare part number

18,

30,

60

 

 

 

 

display bezel

 

 

 

illustrated

24

 

 

spare part number

24,

30,

62

 

 

 

 

display cable, spare part

 

number

24

 

 

display components

 

 

illustrated

24

 

 

recycling

136

 

 

spare part numbers

24

 

display enclosure

 

 

illustrated

24

 

 

spare part number

24, 30

display hinge

 

 

 

removal

 

64

 

 

spare part number

30, 64

Display Hinge Kit, spare part

number

24

 

 

display inverter

 

 

illustrated

24

 

 

spare part number

24, 30

display lid switch module, spare part

number

32

 

 

display panel

 

 

illustrated 24

 

 

product description

2

 

removal

63

 

 

spare part number

24,

30,

31,

63

 

 

Display Screw Kit, spare part

number

30

 

 

Display screw kit, spare part

number

24

 

 

display specifications

94

 

display switch, identifying

11

displaying system information

89

drive light, identifying

7, 13

 

drives

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

boot order

91

 

 

 

 

preventing damage

34

 

 

DVD/CD-RW Combo Drive

 

 

precautions

34

 

 

 

 

removal

42

 

 

 

 

 

specifications

96

 

 

 

DVD±RW and CD-RW Combo

 

Drive

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

precautions

34

 

 

 

 

removal

42

 

 

 

 

 

spare part number

22,

26,

 

31,

42

 

 

 

 

 

 

spare part numbers

22,

26,

 

29,

42

 

 

 

 

 

 

specifications

96

 

 

 

E

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

electrostatic discharge

35

 

 

eSATA/USB port, identifying

14

esc key, identifying

10

 

 

Ethernet, product description

3

exiting the Setup Utility

90

 

 

expansion port, identifying

14

ExpressCard slot bezel,

 

 

illustrated

25

 

 

 

 

 

ExpressCard slot, identifying

14

external media cards, product

 

description

4

 

 

 

 

 

external monitor port

 

 

 

identifying

14

 

 

 

 

pin assignments

130

 

 

F

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

F11

127

 

 

 

 

 

 

fan always on 91

 

 

 

 

fan, spare part number

19,

30

fan/heat sink assembly

 

 

 

removal

82

 

 

 

 

 

spare part number

19,

30,

feet

31,

32,

82

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

locations

40

 

 

 

 

 

spare part number

23,

30,

 

40

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

fn key, identifying

10

 

 

 

front components

6

 

 

 

full system recovery 124

function keys, identifying 10

G

graphics, product description 2 grounding equipment and

methods 37

H

 

 

 

 

hard drive

 

 

 

precautions

34

 

product description

2

removal

44

 

 

spare part numbers

21, 26,

28,

32,

44

 

 

specifications

95

 

hard drive bay, identifying 16

hard drive cover

 

 

illustrated

25

 

removal

45

 

 

hard drive hardware kit, spare part

number 22, 26, 29

 

 

hard drive self test 92

 

 

HDMI port, identifying

14

 

HDMI port, pin assignments

132

headphone (audio-out) jack

13

headphone jack, pin

 

 

assignments 129

 

 

hinge

 

 

 

removal

64

 

 

spare part number

30, 64

I

 

 

 

I/O address specifications

100,

102

 

 

 

integrated webcam light,

 

identifying

11

 

 

integrated webcam,

 

 

identifying

11

 

 

internal display switch,

 

 

identifying

11

 

 

internal microphones,

 

 

identifying

11

 

 

interrupt specifications

98,

99

inverter

 

 

 

illustrated

24

 

 

removal

62

 

 

spare part number

24,

30,

63

 

 

 

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HP CQ40-123AU, CQ40-300, CQ40-152XX, CQ40-151XX, CQ40-201XX, CQ40-148TU, CQ40-120TU, CQ40-120AU, CQ40-119TU, CQ40-119AX, CQ40-118TU

CQ40-105TU, CQ40-109AX, CQ40-111AU, CQ40-114AU, CQ40-300 specifications

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