Contents

Product Information ......................................................................................................

1-1

Technology Codes.........................................................................................................................

1-2

Features .........................................................................................................................................

1-3

Operation.......................................................................................................................................

1-6

Turning the Notebook On and Off .........................................................................................

1-6

Checking the Notebook’s Status ............................................................................................

1-7

Using Fn Hot Keys .................................................................................................................

1-8

Resetting the Notebook ..........................................................................................................

1-9

Using the CD or DVD Player (selected models)..................................................................

1-10

Specifications ..............................................................................................................................

1-11

Hardware Specifications.......................................................................................................

1-11

Internal Design ............................................................................................................................

1-14

Removal and Replacement ............................................................................................

2-1

Disassembly Flowchart..................................................................................................................

2-2

Removing the Battery (User-Replaceable)....................................................................................

2-4

Removing a Plug-In Module (User-Replaceable) .........................................................................

2-5

Removing the Hard Disk Drive (User-Replaceable).....................................................................

2-6

Recovering and Reinstalling Software ...................................................................................

2-8

Removing the Keyboard Cover (User-Replaceable) .....................................................................

2-9

Removing the Keyboard (User-Replaceable)..............................................................................

2-11

Removing an SDRAM Module (User-Replaceable)..................................................................

2-13

Removing an Expansion SDRAM Module ..........................................................................

2-13

Removing the System SDRAM Module ..............................................................................

2-14

Replacing Small Parts (User-Replaceable) .................................................................................

2-15

Removing the Mini-PCI Card (HP Authorized Service Providers Only)....................................

2-16

Removing the Display Assembly (HP Authorized Service Providers Only) ..............................

2-18

Removing Display Assembly Components (HP Authorized Service Providers Only) ...............

2-20

Removing the Fan and Heatsink (HP Authorized Service Providers Only)................................

2-22

Removing the CPU Module (HP Authorized Service Providers Only) ......................................

2-25

Removing the Top Case (HP Authorized Service Providers Only) ............................................

2-27

Removing the Hinge Saddles (HP Authorized Service Providers Only) ....................................

2-30

Removing the Motherboard or Bottom Case (HP Authorized Service Providers Only).............

2-32

Reinstalling the Motherboard ...............................................................................................

2-34

Replacing the Bottom Case ..................................................................................................

2-35

Removing Notebook Components (HP Authorized Service Providers Only) ............................

2-37

Troubleshooting and Diagnostics..................................................................................

3-1

Troubleshooting ............................................................................................................................

3-2

Checking for Customer Abuse ...............................................................................................

3-3

Troubleshooting the Problem .................................................................................................

3-4

Verifying the Repair ...............................................................................................................

3-4

Suggestions for Troubleshooting............................................................................................

3-5

Diagnostic Tools .........................................................................................................................

3-22

e-Diagtools Diagnostic Program ..........................................................................................

3-22

Power-On Self-Test ..............................................................................................................

3-25

Sycard PCCtest 450/460 CardBus Card (Optional) .............................................................

3-26

BIOS Configuration Utility ..................................................................................................

3-27

Technology Code ID)

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