HP Omnibook Xe2 Service Manual

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Contents
Product Information ..................................................................................................... 1-1
Features and Operation.................................................................................................................. 1-2
Turning the OmniBook On and Off ....................................................................................... 1-4
Checking the Status of the OmniBook...

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Figures
Figure 1-1. OmniBook Front View ...................................................................................................... 1-2
Figure 1-2. OmniBook Side View ....................................................................................................... 1-2
Figure 1-3. OmniBook Bottom View .................................................................................................. 1-3
Figure 1-4. OmniBook Rear View...

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Table 4-1. OmniBook XE Replaceable Parts.......................................................................................4-5
Table 4-2. Accessory Replaceable Parts .............................................................................................. 4-8
Table 4-3. HP Part Number Reference ................................................................................................ 4-9
Table 4-4. Quanta Part Number Reference...

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Introduction
This service manual provides reference information for the HP OmniBook XE2. It is intended to be
used by HP-authorized service personnel in the installation, servicing, and repair of this product.
The manual is designed as a self-paced guide. It is intended to train you to install, configure, and
repair OmniBook computers. You can follow this manual without having equipment available.
The following table lists additional places where you can get supplementary information...

HP OmniBook XE2 Product Information 1-1
The HP OmniBook XE2 provides desktop performance and expandability as well as convenient
portability. It uses high-performance component technologies that make it capable of replacing a
desktop computer or serving as a portable multimedia presentation tool.
 Table 1-1. OmniBook XE2
OmniBook
Product
CPUDisplayHard DriveFloppy DriveMultimedia
Drive
Standard
RAM
F1756W
#AB2Pentium II
366 MHz13.3-inch
TFT6.0 GB 64 MB
F1755W
#AB2
F1779D
#AB2Pentium II
333 MHz32 MB...

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Features and Operation
The following five illustrations point out the main external features of the computer. They are
followed by highlights of the computer’s operation. For an internal, exploded view, see page 4-2.
 
 Figure 1-1. OmniBook Front View
1Latch to open the OmniBook7Click buttons
2Built-in microphone8CD player power (on selected models)
3Blue power button9CD player buttons (on selected models)
4Status lights10CD-ROM drive
5Built-in speakers11Kensington...

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 Figure 1-3. OmniBook Bottom View
16System-off button20Battery latch
17Hard disk drive latch and locking screw21Battery
18Hard disk drive22Port replicator connector
19RAM expansion cover
 
 Figure 1-4. OmniBook Rear View
1Parallel port6Infrared port
2Serial port7USB port
3VGA port (external monitor)8PS/2 port
4Audio out (external speaker)9AC adapter jack
5Microphone jack 

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 Figure 1-5. OmniBook Status Lights
1Power6Scroll Lock
2AC connected7Floppy disk drive access
3Battery8Hard disk drive access
4Caps Lock9CD-ROM access
5Num Lock
Turning the OmniBook On and Off
 · On. Press the blue power button to turn on the OmniBook.
 · 
Suspend. Click Start, Suspend (Windows 95) or press the blue power button briefly (about 1
second) to suspend activity when the OmniBook is on. When you turn on the computer, it
resumes your previous work...