HP nx8420, nw8440 manual Design Overview

Product Description

1.5 Design Overview

This section presents a design overview of key parts and features of the computer. Refer to Chapter 3, “Illustrated Parts Catalog,” to identify replacement parts, and Chapter 5, “Removal and Replacement Procedures,” for disassembly steps.

The system board provides the following device connections:

■Audio

■Digital Media Slot

■Display

■Hard drive

■Intel Core Duo processors

■Keyboard, pointing stick, and TouchPad

■Memory modules

■Mini Card module

■Optical drive

■PC Card

■Smart Adapter AC adapter

■Smart card

ÄCAUTION: To properly ventilate the computer, allow at least a 7.6-cm (3-inch) clearance on the left and right sides of the computer.

The computer uses an electric fan for ventilation. The fan is controlled by a temperature sensor and is designed to turn on automatically when high temperature conditions exist. These conditions are affected by high external temperatures, system power consumption, power management/battery conservation configurations, battery fast charging, and software. Exhaust air is displaced through the ventilation grill located on the left side of the computer.

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