HP Omnibook 900 Service Manual
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HP OmniBook 900 Troubleshooting and Diagnostics 3-21 Sycard PCCtest 450 CardBus Card (Optional) The PCCtest 450 CardBus Card (version 1.05) available from Sycard Technology is an optional diagnostic tool. It is the only recommended tool that tests the functionality of the PCMCIA slots using a PCMCIA card. It is a Type II CardBus Card that works with compatible test software to exercise PCMCIA functions. (See the Sycard Technology website, http://www.sycard.com.) The PCCtest 450 product contains these...
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3-22 Troubleshooting and Diagnostics HP OmniBook 900 Desktop Management Interface (DMI) The Desktop Management Interface (DMI) is an industry-standard program API for accessing information about a personal computer. Using DMI, an application program can determine, for example, which hardware and software components are present in a personal computer, the operating system that is being used, and the number of accessory board slots that are available. Using the DMI interface, a local or remote...
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HP OmniBook 900 Troubleshooting and Diagnostics 3-23 manufacturers, including Hewlett-Packard, to define a standard method of managing the physical and logical components of personal computers. Hewlett-Packard has developed a number of extensions to DMI to allow the enhanced features of HP OmniBook computer to be managed with DMI, including features such as passwords and tattooing (identifying a computer using a unique string of characters). For full details of the structure of the MIF file, including an...
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3-24 Troubleshooting and Diagnostics HP OmniBook 900 BIOS Setup Utility The BIOS Setup utility provides access to basic configuration settings. It is independent of the operating system. Running the BIOS Setup Utility 1. Close all applications, then shut down Windows and reboot the OmniBook. If necessary, you can press CTRL+ALT+DEL to reboot. 2. During reboot, press F2 to start the BIOS Setup utility. 3. The pointing device or mouse is not active in the BIOS Setup utility. Press the RIGHT and LEFT...
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HP OmniBook 900 Troubleshooting and Diagnostics 3-25 System Devices MenuDefault PS/2 Pointing Devices Sets whether internal pointing devices are automatically disabled when an external PS/2 pointing device is detected, or whether both internal and external devices are active. This is required for the scroll wheel on a PS/2 mouse to function.Auto Internal Pointing Devices Enables one or both built-in PS/2 devices. Both External Fn Key Sets whether left-CTRL + left-ALT on an external keyboard is...
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3-26 Troubleshooting and Diagnostics HP OmniBook 900 Internal Hard Disk Drive LockIf boot security is enabled, sets whether a password is stored on the hard disk. Secures data on the disk if the disk is moved to another computer.Disabled Removable Device Boot Sets whether the floppy drive or other removable device is a boot device.Enabled Power MenuDefault If ACPI is activated in W indows 98, ACPI settings override settings in this menu. Power Management Mode Disables time-outs, selects a combination of...
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HP OmniBook 900 Replaceable Parts 4-1 4 Replaceable Parts This chapter contains an exploded view of the OmniBook and the following lists of parts: · OmniBook replaceable parts (page 4-3). · Assembly-component breakout (page 4-7) · Accessory replacement parts (page 4-7). · Part number reference (page 4-9).
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4-2 Replaceable Parts HP OmniBook 900 Figure 4-1. Exploded View Display components (see page 4-5).
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HP OmniBook 900 Replaceable Parts 4-3 Table 4-1. OmniBook Replaceable Parts DescriptionPart NumberExchangeUserOmniBook Part NumberRepl.900B900† Assembly, external module bay F1711-60901 Yes ·· 1 Battery panels (set of two) F1770-60904 Yes ·· 1 Battery w/panel set F1770-60905 Yes ·· 2Bezel, display (12”) F1711-60915 ·· 2 Bezel, display (13) F1770-60906 · 3 Blank, PCMCIA filler 5182-5194 Yes · Bracket, HDD F1711-60973 ·· 4 Bumper, display (upper) F1711-60913 Yes ·· 5 Cable, display flex (12”, IBM)...
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4-4 Replaceable Parts HP OmniBook 900 DescriptionPart NumberExchangeUserOmniBook Part NumberRepl.900B900† 18 Fan (13) F1770-60917 · Foot F1711-60931 Yes ·· 19 Heatsink (with thermal pads) * F1711-60932 · 19 Heatsink (with thermal pads) * F1769-60902 · 20 Hinge, display (left, right pair) F1711-60938 ·· 20 Hinge, display (left, right pair, 13) F1770-60908 · Holder, business card F1460-60962 ·· IC, BIOS F1711-60927 ·· 21 Insulator, bottom case F1711-60963 ·· 22 Keyboard, Canadian 5182-5167 ·· 22 Keyboard,...