HP 6730b Service Manual

							HP Compaq 6735b Notebook PC and
HP Compaq 6730b Notebook PC
Maintenance and Service Guide 
						

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First Edition: July 2008
Document Part Number: 463946-001 
						

							MSG revision history
RevisionPublication dateDescription
ANovember 2009The AC adapter descriptions and part numbers have been updated to 463958-001
for the 65-W HP Smart AC adapter for use in all countries and regions except India
and 577170-001 for the 65-W HP Smart AC adapter for use in India. The information
was updated in the following locations: 
Product description on page 1,
Miscellaneous parts on page 31, and Sequential part number listing on page 32.
B February 2010 The serial connector is not included in the Cable Kit, part number 487138-001. The
Cable Kit information has been updated in the following locations: 
Computer major
components on page 20 and Cable Kit on page 29.
The serial connector and serial connector cable are available using part number
487120-001. The information has been updated in the following locations: 
Computer
major components on page 20, Sequential part number listing on page 32 andSerial connector and cable on page 96.
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							Safety warning notice
WARNING!To reduce the possibility of heat-related injuries or of overheating the computer, do not
place the computer directly on your lap or obstruct the computer air vents. Use the computer only on a
hard, flat surface. Do not allow another hard surface, such as an adjoining optional printer, or a soft
surface, such as pillows or rugs or clothing, to block airflow. Also, do not allow the AC adapter to contact
the skin or a soft surface, such as pillows or rugs or clothing, during operation. The computer and the
AC adapter comply with the user-accessible surface temperature limits defined by the International
Standard for Safety of Information Technology Equipment (IEC 60950).
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							Table of contents
1  Product description ........................................................................................................................................ 1
2  External component identification ................................................................................................................ 9
Top components ................................................................................................................................... 9
Top components .................................................................................................................. 9
Buttons, switches, and fingerprint reader .......................................................................... 10
Keys ................................................................................................................................... 12
TouchPad .......................................................................................................................... 13
Front components .............................................................................................................................. 14
Right-side components ....................................................................................................................... 15
Left-side components ......................................................................................................................... 16
Rear components ............................................................................................................................... 17
Bottom components ........................................................................................................................... 18
3  Illustrated parts catalog ............................................................................................................................... 19
Service tag ......................................................................................................................................... 19
Computer major components ............................................................................................................. 20
Plastics Kit .......................................................................................................................................... 28
Cable Kit ............................................................................................................................................. 29
Mass storage devices ......................................................................................................................... 30
Miscellaneous parts ............................................................................................................................ 31
Sequential part number listing ............................................................................................................ 32
4  Removal and replacement procedures ....................................................................................................... 39
Preliminary replacement requirements ............................................................................................... 39
Tools required .................................................................................................................... 39
Service considerations ....................................................................................................... 39
Plastic parts ....................................................................................................... 39
Cables and connectors ..................................................................................... 40
Drive handling ................................................................................................... 40
Grounding guidelines ......................................................................................................... 41
Electrostatic discharge damage ........................................................................ 41
Packaging and transporting guidelines ............................................. 42
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							Workstation guidelines ..................................................................... 42
Equipment guidelines ....................................................................... 43
Unknown user password ................................................................................................... 44
Component replacement procedures ................................................................................................. 45
Service tag ......................................................................................................................... 45
Computer feet .................................................................................................................... 46
Battery ............................................................................................................................... 47
SIM .................................................................................................................................... 48
Display inverter .................................................................................................................. 49
Bluetooth module ............................................................................................................... 51
Hard drive .......................................................................................................................... 53
RTC battery ....................................................................................................................... 55
Optical drive ....................................................................................................................... 56
Expansion memory module ............................................................................................... 57
WLAN module .................................................................................................................... 59
Keyboard ........................................................................................................................... 61
Primary memory module .................................................................................................... 64
WWAN module .................................................................................................................. 65
Switch cover ...................................................................................................................... 66
Power button board ........................................................................................................... 67
Fan ..................................................................................................................................... 68
Heat sink ............................................................................................................................ 69
Processor ........................................................................................................................... 73
Display assembly ............................................................................................................... 75
Top cover ........................................................................................................................... 81
TouchPad assembly .......................................................................................................... 83
ExpressCard board ............................................................................................................ 84
Audio board ....................................................................................................................... 85
Modem module .................................................................................................................. 87
Speaker ............................................................................................................................. 88
USB/digital media board .................................................................................................... 90
Bluetooth module cable ..................................................................................................... 91
Rear cover ......................................................................................................................... 92
SIM connector board ......................................................................................................... 94
Modem module cable ........................................................................................................ 95
Serial connector and cable ................................................................................................ 96
System board ..................................................................................................................... 97
Optical drive connector board .......................................................................................... 101
5  Computer Setup .......................................................................................................................................... 103
Starting Computer Setup .................................................................................................................. 103
Using Computer Setup ..................................................................................................................... 103
Navigating and selecting in Computer Setup ................................................................... 103
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							Restoring factory settings in Computer Setup ................................................................. 104
Computer Setup Menus ................................................................................................................... 105
File menu ......................................................................................................................... 105
Security menu .................................................................................................................. 105
Diagnostics menu ............................................................................................................ 106
System Configuration menu ............................................................................................ 106
6  Specifications .............................................................................................................................................. 109
Computer specifications ................................................................................................................... 109
15.4-inch, WSXGA display specifications ........................................................................................ 110
15.4-inch, WXGA display specifications ........................................................................................... 111
Hard drive specifications .................................................................................................................. 112
DVD±RW and CD-RW Double-Layer Combo Drive specifications .................................................. 113
DVD/CD-RW Combo Drive specifications ........................................................................................ 114
DVD-ROM Drive ............................................................................................................................... 115
System DMA specifications .............................................................................................................. 116
System interrupt specifications ......................................................................................................... 117
System I/O address specifications ................................................................................................... 118
System memory map specifications ................................................................................................. 120
7  Screw listing ................................................................................................................................................  121
Phillips PM2.0×5.0 captive screw ..................................................................................................... 122
Phillips PM2.5×10.0 captive screw ................................................................................................... 123
Phillips PM3.0×4.0 screw ................................................................................................................. 124
Phillips PM2.5×9.0 captive screw ..................................................................................................... 125
Phillips PM2.0×3.0 screw ................................................................................................................. 126
Phillips PM2.5×4.0 screw ................................................................................................................. 127
Phillips PM2.0×5.0 screw ................................................................................................................. 128
Phillips PM2.5×7.0 captive screw ..................................................................................................... 129
Phillips PM2.0×4.0 captive screw ..................................................................................................... 130
Torx8 T8M2.5×9.0 screw ................................................................................................................. 131
Torx8 T8M2.5×4.0 screw ................................................................................................................. 133
Phillips PM2.5×3.0 screw ................................................................................................................. 134
Phillips PM2.5×3.0 broad-head screw .............................................................................................. 135
Phillips PM2.5×5.0 screw ................................................................................................................. 137
Hex HM5.0×9.0 screw lock .............................................................................................................. 140
Torx8 T8M2.5×6.0 screw ................................................................................................................. 141
8  Backup and recovery .................................................................................................................................. 142
Overview .......................................................................................................................................... 142
Backing up ........................................................................................................................................ 143
Backup tips ...................................................................................................................... 143
Backing up your information ............................................................................................ 143
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							Performing a recovery ...................................................................................................................... 144
Recovering the hard drive using f11 ................................................................................................. 144
Recovering information using a Windows Vista operating system DVD (purchased separately) . . . . 145
9  Connector pin assignments ....................................................................................................................... 146
1394 ................................................................................................................................................. 146
Audio-in (microphone) ...................................................................................................................... 147
Audio-out (headphone) ..................................................................................................................... 147
External monitor ............................................................................................................................... 148
RJ-11 (modem) ................................................................................................................................ 149
RJ-45 (network) ................................................................................................................................ 150
S-Video-out ...................................................................................................................................... 151
Serial port ......................................................................................................................................... 152
Universal Serial Bus ......................................................................................................................... 152
10  Power cord set requirements .................................................................................................................. 153
Requirements for all countries and regions ...................................................................................... 153
Requirements for specific countries and regions ............................................................................. 154
11  Recycling ................................................................................................................................................... 155
Battery .............................................................................................................................................. 155
Display .............................................................................................................................................. 155
Index ................................................................................................................................................................. 161
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