HP EliteBook 8730w Mobile Workstation
Maintenance and Service Guide
Copyright 2008 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P
Revision
MSG revision history
Publication date
Description
iv MSG revision history
Safety warning notice
vi Safety warning notice
Table of contents
Grounding guidelines
8 Backup and recovery
6 Specifications
7 Screw listing
10 Power cord set requirements
9 Connector pin assignments
11 Recycling
Index
P8600 2.40-GHz processor 3-MB L2 cache, 1066-MHz FSB
1 Product description
P8400 2.26-GHz processor 3-MB L2 cache, 1066-MHz FSB
T9550 2.66-GHz processor, 6-MB L2 cache, 1066-MHz FSB
Category
2 Chapter 1 Product description
Description
Memory
Supports external USB diskette drive only
4 Chapter 1 Product description
Category
Serviceability
Description
Supported
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
26 Chapter 3 Illustrated parts catalog
1 RJ-45 jack cable 2 RJ-11 jack cable 3 Bluetooth cable
4 Microphone extension cable
Miscellaneous parts
Mass storage devices
Mass storage devices
28 Chapter 3 Illustrated parts catalog
Sequential part number listing
Sequential part number listing
Spare part
30 Chapter 3 Illustrated parts catalog
Description
number
Page
32 Chapter 3 Illustrated parts catalog
Preliminary replacement requirements
4 Removal and replacement procedures
Service considerations
Tools required
Drive handling
Cables and connectors
Electrostatic discharge damage
Grounding guidelines
Workstation guidelines
Packaging and transporting guidelines
Material
Equipment guidelines
Voltage protection level
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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Description
Hard drive
Spare part number
6. Remove the hard drive 4 from the hard drive bay
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Component replacement procedures
Reverse this procedure to reassemble and install the hard drive
8. Lift the bracket 2 straight up to remove it from the hard drive
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
54 Chapter 4 Removal and replacement procedures
Reverse this procedure to reassemble and install an optical drive
7. Remove the optical drive bracket
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
Reverse this procedure to install the switch cover
7. Remove the switch cover 3 by lifting it straight up
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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
e. Graphics card heat sink Graphics card heat sink on page
Graphics card
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 graphics card
a. Battery see Battery on page b. Keyboard see Keyboard on page
Processor heat sink
c. Switch cover see Switch cover on page d. Fan see Fan on page
e. Graphics card heat sink Graphics card heat sink on page
Component replacement procedures
Reverse this procedure to install the processor heat sink
f. Processor heat sink see Processor heat sink on page
Processor
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
2. Lift the processor 2 straight up and remove it
Display assembly
Component replacement procedures
4. Remove the PM2.5×4.0 screw 3 from the battery bay
7. Disconnect the microphone cable 2 from the system board
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12. Lift the display assembly 3 straight up and remove it
9. Disconnect the camera cable 2 from the system board
10. Remove the PM2.5×4.0 screw 1 from the left display hinge
Page
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Component replacement procedures
Reverse this procedure to reassemble and install the display assembly
d. Display see Display assembly on page
c. Switch cover see Switch cover on page
Camera module
a. Battery see Battery on page b. Keyboard see Keyboard on page
Component replacement procedures
Reverse this procedure to install the camera module
Top cover
d. Display assembly see Display assembly on page
a. Battery see Battery on page b. Keyboard see Keyboard on page
c. Switch cover see Switch cover on page
4. Turn the computer right-side up, with the front toward you
Component replacement procedures
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Reverse this procedure to install the top cover
7. Lift the front edge of the top cover 1 until it rests at an angle
9. Remove the top cover
e. Top cover see Top cover on page
Media card reader/audio board
a. Battery see Battery on page b. Keyboard see Keyboard on page
c. Switch cover see Switch cover on page
d. Switch cover see Switch cover on page
a. Battery see Battery on page
e. Display assembly see Display assembly on page
USB/eSATA board
a. Battery see Battery on page b. Keyboard see Keyboard on page
Speaker assembly
c. Switch cover see Switch cover on page
d. Display assembly see Display assembly on page
Modem module
f. Speaker assembly see Speaker assembly on page
a. Battery see Battery on page b. Keyboard see Keyboard on page
c. Switch cover see Switch cover on page
c. Bluetooth module see Bluetooth module on page
a. Battery see Battery on page b. Hard drive see Hard drive on page
System board
d. Optical drive see Optical drive on page
k. Display assembly see Display assembly on page
f. Switch cover see Switch cover on page g. Fan see Fan on page
m. Speaker assembly see Speaker assembly on page
e. Keyboard see Keyboard on page
3. Disconnect the modem cable from the system board
Component replacement procedures
4. Disconnect the microphone cable from the system board
a. Battery see Battery on page b. Hard drive see Hard drive on page
ExpressCard assembly
c. Bluetooth module see Bluetooth module on page
f. Switch cover see Switch cover on page g. Fan see Fan on page
k. Display assembly see Display assembly on page
n. System board see System board on page
m. Speaker assembly see Speaker assembly on page
j. Processor heat sink see Processor heat sink on page
Reverse this procedure to install the ExpressCard assembly
6. Remove the ExpressCard assembly from the system board
90 Chapter 4 Removal and replacement procedures
Starting Computer Setup
5 Computer Setup
Using Computer Setup
Navigating and selecting in 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
Transfer mode
Access time
Applicable disc
Read
106 Chapter 6 Specifications
DVD-ROM Drive
System memory map specifications
System DMA specifications
System DMA specifications
108 Chapter 6 Specifications
System interrupt specifications
System I/O address specifications
System I/O address specifications
System function shipping configuration
110 Chapter 6 Specifications
I/O address hex
Phillips PM3.0×4.0 screw
7 Screw listing
Phillips PM2.5×9.0 captive screw
Where used 2 screws that secure the ExpressCard to the system board
Phillips PM2.0×6.0 screw
Phillips PM2.0×6.0 screw
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Phillips PM2.0×7.0 screw
Where used 2 screws that secure the modem module to the system board
Phillips PM2.5×4.0 screw
Phillips PM2.5×4.0 screw
Where used 2 screws that secure the top cover to the system board
Where used 3 screws that secure the top cover to the base enclosure
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Where used 2 screws that secure the graphics card to the system board
Where used 2 screws that secure the WLAN module to the computer
Phillips PM2.5×4.0 screw
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Torx T8M2.5×6.0 screw
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Phillips PM2.0×5.0 captive screw
Where used
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Phillips PM2.5×11.0 captive screw
Where used 3 screws that secure the fan to the base enclosure
Phillips PM2.0×3.0 screw
Phillips PM2.0×3.0 screw
Where used 8 screws that secure the display brackets to the display
Phillips PM3.0×10.0 captive screw
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Color
Phillips PM3.0×10.0 captive screw
Quantity
Length
Where used 4 screws that secure the heat sink to the computer
Torx TM2.5×9.0 screw
Where used One screw that secures the top cover to the computer
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Where used One screw that secures the top cover to the base enclosure
Where used 12 screws that secure the top cover to the base enclosure
Torx TM2.5×9.0 screw
Where used 3 screws that secure the switch cover to the computer
Black Phillips PM2.0×3.0 broad head screw
128 Chapter 7 Screw listing
Backup and recovery in Windows Vista
8 Backup and recovery
Overview
Backing up your information
1. Select Start All Programs Maintenance Backup and Restore Center
Performing a recovery
Using f11
Using the Windows recovery tools
1. Click Start All Programs Maintenance Backup and Restore Center
4. Select Repair your computer
Using a Windows Vista operating system DVD purchased separately
Backup and recovery in Windows XP
6. Select Repair your computer
Overview
Performing a recovery
1. Click Start All Programs Accessories System Tools Backup
Backing up your information
Recovering the operating system and programs
Recovering your information
3. Click Restore files and settings, and then click Next
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9 Connector pin assignments
Signal
Audio-out headphone
Audio-in microphone
External monitor
136 Chapter 9 Connector pin assignments
External monitor
Signal
138 Chapter 9 Connector pin assignments
HDMI
RJ-45 network
RJ-11 modem
RJ-11 modem
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
11 Recycling
Battery
Display
3. Remove the display bezel
Perform the following steps to disassemble the display assembly
144 Chapter 11 Recycling
7. Turn the display panel assembly upside down
6. Remove the display panel assembly 2 from the display enclosure
Display
12. Lift the top edge of the backlight cover 2 and swing it outward
10. Remove the display panel frame 2 from the display panel
13. Remove the backlight cover
14. Turn the display panel right-side up
17. Remove the backlight frame from the display panel
16. Turn the display panel upside down
Display
19. Disconnect the display panel cable 1 from the LCD panel
18. Remove the backlight from the backlight frame
21. Release the LCD panel 3 from the display rear panel
23. Remove the LCD panel 24. Recycle the LCD panel and backlight
Index
Symbols/Numerics
Page
J jacks
Page
NOTE: The computer fan starts up automatically to cool internal components and prevent overheating. It is normal for the internal fan to cycle on and off during routine operation.