HP EliteBook 8730w Mobile Workstation
Maintenance and Service Guide
Copyright 2008 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P
Description
MSG revision history
Revision
Publication date
iv MSG revision history
Safety warning notice
vi Safety warning notice
Table of contents
Grounding guidelines
7 Screw listing
6 Specifications
8 Backup and recovery
Index
9 Connector pin assignments
10 Power cord set requirements
11 Recycling
T9550 2.66-GHz processor, 6-MB L2 cache, 1066-MHz FSB
1 Product description
P8600 2.40-GHz processor 3-MB L2 cache, 1066-MHz FSB
P8400 2.26-GHz processor 3-MB L2 cache, 1066-MHz FSB
Memory
2 Chapter 1 Product description
Category
Description
Supports external USB diskette drive only
4 Chapter 1 Product description
Supported
Serviceability
Category
Description
Display
2 External component identification
Pointing devices
Top components
8 Chapter 2 External component identification
Lights
Battery light
10 Chapter 2 External component identification
Buttons, switches, and fingerprint reader
Wireless button
12 Chapter 2 External component identification
Keys
Front components
Front components
14 Chapter 2 External component identification
Left-side components
Right-side components
Rear component
16 Chapter 2 External component identification
Bottom components
Wireless antennae
3 Illustrated parts catalog
Service tag
Computer major components
Computer major components
20 Chapter 3 Illustrated parts catalog
For use in Switzerland
22 Chapter 3 Illustrated parts catalog
480985-001
24 Chapter 3 Illustrated parts catalog
Display assembly components
Cable Kit
Plastics Kit
4 Microphone extension cable
1 RJ-45 jack cable 2 RJ-11 jack cable 3 Bluetooth cable
26 Chapter 3 Illustrated parts catalog
Mass storage devices
Mass storage devices
Miscellaneous parts
28 Chapter 3 Illustrated parts catalog
Sequential part number listing
Sequential part number listing
number
30 Chapter 3 Illustrated parts catalog
Spare part
Description
Page
32 Chapter 3 Illustrated parts catalog
Tools required
4 Removal and replacement procedures
Preliminary replacement requirements
Service considerations
Drive handling
Cables and connectors
Electrostatic discharge damage
Grounding guidelines
Workstation guidelines
Packaging and transporting guidelines
Voltage protection level
Equipment guidelines
Material
Unknown user password
Serial number
Component replacement procedures
40 Chapter 4 Removal and replacement procedures
Computer feet
Battery
Display inverter or ambient light sensor
Component replacement procedures
9. Remove the display inverter or ambient light sensor
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Spare part number
Hard drive
Description
6. Remove the hard drive 4 from the hard drive bay
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8. Lift the bracket 2 straight up to remove it from the hard drive
Reverse this procedure to reassemble and install the hard drive
Component replacement procedures
Bluetooth module
Memory module
50 Chapter 4 Removal and replacement procedures
Reverse this procedure to install the memory module
WLAN module
52 Chapter 4 Removal and replacement procedures
Reverse this procedure to install the WLAN module
Optical drive
7. Remove the optical drive bracket
Reverse this procedure to reassemble and install an optical drive
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Keyboard
3. Turn the computer right-side up, with the front toward you
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Component replacement procedures
7. Remove the keyboard Reverse this procedure to install the keyboard
RTC battery
Switch cover
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7. Remove the switch cover 3 by lifting it straight up
Reverse this procedure to install the switch cover
Graphics card heat sink
c. Switch cover see Switch cover on page d. Fan see Fan on page
a. Battery see Battery on page b. Keyboard see Keyboard on page
Component replacement procedures
Reverse this procedure to install the graphics card heat sink
c. Switch cover see Switch cover on page d. Fan see Fan on page
Graphics card
e. Graphics card heat sink Graphics card heat sink on page
a. Battery see Battery on page b. Keyboard see Keyboard on page
Component replacement procedures
Reverse this procedure to install the graphics card
e. Graphics card heat sink Graphics card heat sink on page
Processor heat sink
a. Battery see Battery on page b. Keyboard see Keyboard on page
c. Switch cover see Switch cover on page d. Fan see Fan on page
Component replacement procedures
Reverse this procedure to install the processor heat sink
c. Switch cover see Switch cover on page d. Fan see Fan on page
Processor
f. Processor heat sink see Processor heat sink on page
a. Battery see Battery on page b. Keyboard see Keyboard on page
2. Lift the processor 2 straight up and remove it
Reverse this procedure to install the processor
Component replacement procedures
Display assembly
7. Disconnect the microphone cable 2 from the system board
4. Remove the PM2.5×4.0 screw 3 from the battery bay
Component replacement procedures
10. Remove the PM2.5×4.0 screw 1 from the left display hinge
12. Lift the display assembly 3 straight up and remove it
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9. Disconnect the camera cable 2 from the system board
Page
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Component replacement procedures
Reverse this procedure to reassemble and install the display assembly
a. Battery see Battery on page b. Keyboard see Keyboard on page
c. Switch cover see Switch cover on page
d. Display see Display assembly on page
Camera module
Component replacement procedures
Reverse this procedure to install the camera module
c. Switch cover see Switch cover on page
d. Display assembly see Display assembly on page
Top cover
a. Battery see Battery on page b. Keyboard see Keyboard on page
4. Turn the computer right-side up, with the front toward you
Component replacement procedures
9. Remove the top cover
Reverse this procedure to install the top cover
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7. Lift the front edge of the top cover 1 until it rests at an angle
c. Switch cover see Switch cover on page
Media card reader/audio board
e. Top cover see Top cover on page
a. Battery see Battery on page b. Keyboard see Keyboard on page
USB/eSATA board
a. Battery see Battery on page
d. Switch cover see Switch cover on page
e. Display assembly see Display assembly on page
d. Display assembly see Display assembly on page
Speaker assembly
a. Battery see Battery on page b. Keyboard see Keyboard on page
c. Switch cover see Switch cover on page
c. Switch cover see Switch cover on page
f. Speaker assembly see Speaker assembly on page
Modem module
a. Battery see Battery on page b. Keyboard see Keyboard on page
d. Optical drive see Optical drive on page
a. Battery see Battery on page b. Hard drive see Hard drive on page
c. Bluetooth module see Bluetooth module on page
System board
e. Keyboard see Keyboard on page
f. Switch cover see Switch cover on page g. Fan see Fan on page
k. Display assembly see Display assembly on page
m. Speaker assembly see Speaker assembly on page
4. Disconnect the microphone cable from the system board
Component replacement procedures
3. Disconnect the modem cable from the system board
f. Switch cover see Switch cover on page g. Fan see Fan on page
ExpressCard assembly
a. Battery see Battery on page b. Hard drive see Hard drive on page
c. Bluetooth module see Bluetooth module on page
j. Processor heat sink see Processor heat sink on page
n. System board see System board on page
k. Display assembly see Display assembly on page
m. Speaker assembly see Speaker assembly on page
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6. Remove the ExpressCard assembly from the system board
Reverse this procedure to install the ExpressCard assembly
Navigating and selecting in Computer Setup
5 Computer Setup
Starting Computer Setup
Using Computer Setup
Restoring factory settings in Computer Setup
File menu
Computer Setup menus
94 Chapter 5 Computer Setup
Security menu
Computer Setup menus
Diagnostics menu
96 Chapter 5 Computer Setup
System Configuration menu
Enable/disable the Notebook Multibay device enabled by
Enable/disable secondary battery fast charge enabled by
98 Chapter 5 Computer Setup
Computer specifications
6 Specifications
100 Chapter 6 Specifications
17.0-inch, WUXGA+WVA display specifications
17.0-inch, WSXGA+WVA display specifications
17.0-inch, WSXGA+WVA display specifications
102 Chapter 6 Specifications
17.0-inch, WXGA+WVA display specifications
Hard drive specifications
Hard drive specifications
104 Chapter 6 Specifications
Blu-ray ROM DVD+/-RW SuperMulti DL Drive specifications
Write
Access time
Applicable disc
Read
106 Chapter 6 Specifications
DVD-ROM Drive
System DMA specifications
System DMA specifications
System memory map specifications
108 Chapter 6 Specifications
System interrupt specifications
System I/O address specifications
System I/O address specifications
I/O address hex
110 Chapter 6 Specifications
System function shipping configuration
Phillips PM3.0×4.0 screw
7 Screw listing
Phillips PM2.5×9.0 captive screw
Phillips PM2.0×6.0 screw
Phillips PM2.0×6.0 screw
Where used 2 screws that secure the ExpressCard to the system board
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Phillips PM2.0×7.0 screw
Phillips PM2.5×4.0 screw
Phillips PM2.5×4.0 screw
Where used 2 screws that secure the modem module to the system board
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Where used 3 screws that secure the top cover to the base enclosure
Where used 2 screws that secure the top cover to the system board
Phillips PM2.5×4.0 screw
Where used 2 screws that secure the WLAN module to the computer
Where used 2 screws that secure the graphics card to the system board
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Torx T8M2.5×6.0 screw
120 Chapter 7 Screw listing
Phillips PM2.0×5.0 captive screw
Where used
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Phillips PM2.5×11.0 captive screw
Phillips PM2.0×3.0 screw
Phillips PM2.0×3.0 screw
Where used 3 screws that secure the fan to the base enclosure
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Phillips PM3.0×10.0 captive screw
Where used 8 screws that secure the display brackets to the display
Length
Phillips PM3.0×10.0 captive screw
Color
Quantity
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Torx TM2.5×9.0 screw
Where used 4 screws that secure the heat sink to the computer
Where used One screw that secures the top cover to the computer
Torx TM2.5×9.0 screw
Where used 12 screws that secure the top cover to the base enclosure
Where used One screw that secures the top cover to the base enclosure
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Black Phillips PM2.0×3.0 broad head screw
Where used 3 screws that secure the switch cover to the computer
Backing up your information
8 Backup and recovery
Backup and recovery in Windows Vista
Overview
1. Select Start All Programs Maintenance Backup and Restore Center
Performing a recovery
4. Select Repair your computer
Using the Windows recovery tools
Using f11
1. Click Start All Programs Maintenance Backup and Restore Center
Overview
Backup and recovery in Windows XP
Using a Windows Vista operating system DVD purchased separately
6. Select Repair your computer
Backing up your information
1. Click Start All Programs Accessories System Tools Backup
Performing a recovery
3. Click Restore files and settings, and then click Next
Recovering your information
Recovering the operating system and programs
Signal
9 Connector pin assignments
1394
136 Chapter 9 Connector pin assignments
Audio-in microphone
Audio-out headphone
External monitor
External monitor
Signal
138 Chapter 9 Connector pin assignments
HDMI
RJ-11 modem
RJ-11 modem
RJ-45 network
140 Chapter 9 Connector pin assignments
Universal Serial Bus
Requirements for all countries and regions
10 Power cord set requirements
142 Chapter 10 Power cord set requirements
Requirements for specific countries and regions
Display
Battery
11 Recycling
144 Chapter 11 Recycling
Perform the following steps to disassemble the display assembly
3. Remove the display bezel
Display
6. Remove the display panel assembly 2 from the display enclosure
7. Turn the display panel assembly upside down
14. Turn the display panel right-side up
10. Remove the display panel frame 2 from the display panel
12. Lift the top edge of the backlight cover 2 and swing it outward
13. Remove the backlight cover
Display
16. Turn the display panel upside down
17. Remove the backlight frame from the display panel
23. Remove the LCD panel 24. Recycle the LCD panel and backlight
18. Remove the backlight from the backlight frame
19. Disconnect the display panel cable 1 from the LCD panel
21. Release the LCD panel 3 from the display rear panel
Index
Symbols/Numerics
Page
J jacks
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