HP Omnibook Xe3 Ge Service Manual

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 Figure 1-4. Bottom View
32. Battery.
33. Battery  latch.34. SDRAM  cover.
35. Mini-PCI  cover. 
						

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Operation
This section gives an overview of the notebook’s operation.
Turning the Notebook On and Off
You can start and stop the notebook using its power switch or blue standby button. However, at times
you may want to use certain methods to start or stop the notebook—depending on power
considerations, types of active connections, and start-up time.
  Table 1-2. Activating Power Modes
Power modeTo enter this modeTo turn on again
Display-off mode
Power status LED stays green.
Saves minimal power.
Turns off the display and hard disk.
Restarts quickly.
Maintains network connections.Allow timeout. Press any key or
move a pointing
device to restore
the display (“Instant
On”).
Standby mode
Power status LED turns amber.
Saves significant power.
Turns off the display, hard drive, and other
components.
Maintains the current session in SDRAM.
Restarts quickly.
Restores network connections.Press the blue standby button.
–or–
Click Start, Turn Off Computer,
Stand By.
–or–
Click Start, Shutdown, Standby.
–or–
Allow timeout (W indows 98 only).Press the blue
standby button to
return to your
current session
(“Instant-On”).
Hibernate mode
Power status LED turns off.
Saves maximum power.
Saves the current session to disk, then turns off.
Restores network connections.Click Start, Turn Off Computer,
then press and hold Shift and click
Hibernate.
–or–
Click Start, Shut Down, Hibernate.
–or–
Allow timeout (W indows 98 only).Press the blue
standby button to
recover your
previous session.
Turn off
Power status LED turns off.
Saves maximum power.
Turns off without saving the current session.
At startup, resets everything, starts a new session,
and restores network connections with mini-PCI
and some PCMCIA cards.Click Start, Turn Off Computer,
Turn Off.
–or–
Click Start, Shut Down, Shut down
(recommended).
–or–
Slide the power switch and hold for
five seconds (only if the Start menu
procedure doesn’t work).Press the blue
standby button to
restart with a new
session. 
						

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Checking the Notebook’s Status
The notebook’s status lights—located above the keyboard—report power and battery status, keyboard
status, and drive activity.
 
 Figure 1-5. Status Lights
1. Power status.
2. Battery status.
3. Caps lock.
4. Num lock.5. Scroll lock.
6.  Floppy disk drive activity.
7.  Hard disk drive activity.
8.  CD/DVD drive activity. 
						

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  Table 1-3. Status Lights
IndicatorMeaning
LED next to
power switchPower status
Green: the notebook is on.
Amber: the notebook is in standby mode.
No light: the notebook is off or in hibernate mode.
Battery status
Green: the AC adapter is connected and the battery is fully charged.
Amber: the AC adapter is connected and the battery is charging.
Red. the AC adapter is connected and the battery has a fault.
Off: the AC adapter is not connected, or the adapter is connected but the battery is
missing.
ACaps Lock
Caps Lock is active.
1Num Lock
Num Lock is active. (The Keypad Lock must also be on to use the embedded keypad.)
Scroll Lock
Scroll Lock is active.
Floppy disk drive activity
Green: the notebook is accessing the floppy disk drive.
Hard disk drive activity
Green: the notebook is accessing the hard disk drive.
CD/DVD drive activity
Green: the notebook is accessing the CD/DVD drive.
In addition, the status panel on the front of the notebook (if present) provides CD playback status and
other system information. For details, see the section “Status panel” in the notebook’s 
Reference
Guide. 
						

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Using Fn Hot Keys
The combination of the Fn key plus another key creates a 
hot key—a shortcut key sequence—for
various system controls. To use a hot key, press 
and hold Fn, press the appropriate second key, then
release both keys.
  Table 1-4. Fn Hot Keys
Hot KeyEffect
Fn+F1 Decreases the display brightness (TFT screens only).
Fn+F2 Increases the display brightness (TFT screens only).
Fn+F3 Decreases the display brightness (HPA screens only).
Fn+F4 Increases the display brightness (HPA screens only).
Fn+F5 Toggles among the built-in display, an external display, and simultaneous display on both.
Fn+F7 Mutes the notebook’s speakers.
Fn+F8 Toggles the built-in numeric keypad on and off. Does not affect an external keyboard. If
Num Lock is on, the numeric functions are active; otherwise, cursor control is active.
Fn+Lock key* Toggles Scroll Lock on and off.
Fn+Up arrow Increases sound volume.
Fn+Down arrow Decreases sound volume.
*The Lock key is in the top row of the keyboard:    
						

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Resetting the Notebook
Occasionally, Windows or the notebook may stop responding, so that you cannot turn the notebook
off. If this happens, try the following in the order listed:
 
• If possible, turn off the notebook from Windows: click Start, Turn Off Computer, Turn Off.
 
• Press Ctrl+Alt+Del, then click Shut Down.
 
• Slide and hold the power switch for about five seconds, until the notebook turns off.
 
• Insert a straightened paper clip into the system-off switch on the left side of the notebook (beneath
the PC card eject buttons).
 
  Figure 1-6. Resetting the Notebook
Once the notebook is off, press the blue standby button to restart.
  Note
 
To boot from a CD or DVD, insert a bootable CD (such as a Recovery CD) into the drive, then
restart. Press Esc when the HP logo appears, then select the CD-ROM/DVD drive as the
temporary boot device. 
						

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Using the CD/DVD Player (selected models)
The multimedia buttons on the front of the notebook control the CD/DVD player, and work in much
the same way as do the controls of a standalone CD or DVD player. The player operates whether the
notebook is on, off, or in standby or hibernate mode. (When the notebook is on, the volume control
buttons also govern the volume for most other audio applications.)
If the notebook is off or in standby or hibernate mode, slide the multimedia power switch to the left to
activate the player. For details about using the CD/DVD player, see the notebook’s 
Reference Guide.
 Figure 1-7. Multimedia Buttons
1.  Multimedia power (use only when notebook is
turned off or in standby or hibernate mode).
2.  Previous track button.
3. Play/pause button.
4.  Stop button (when notebook is on).
Stop/eject (when notebook is off).5.  Next track button.
6.  Volume control down button.
7.  Volume control up button. 
						

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Specifications
The following tables list the specifications for the notebook and its accessories. These are subject to
change: for the latest versions, see the HP Notebook web site, www.hp.com/notebooks
(in Europe: www.europe.hp.com/notebooks).
Hardware Specifications
 Table 1-5. XE3 Series Hardware Specifications
Physical Attributes Size:
13.03 x 10.72 x 1.59 in (331 x 272.3 x 40.5 mm) for 13.3/14.1-in models.
13.46 x 10.92 x 1.65 in (342 x 276.6 x 42.0 mm) for 15.0-in models.
Weight:
 7 lbs minimum.
Processor Technology code GD:
 AMD Duron and Athlon, 200-MHz FSB.
Technology code GE:
 AMD K7 Duron and Athlon, 200-MHz FSB.
Chip SetAli M1647 + M1535.
SDRAM133-MHz (PC133) SDRAM.
No SDRAM on board.
Two 1.25-in slots for expansion up to 512 MB, using two 256-MB SODIMM modules
(144 pin, 3.3 V).
Mass Storage Hard disk drive:
– 10, 20, or 30 GB, PCI Bus Master Enhanced IDE.
– 9.5 mm, 2.5 in.
– Technology code GD: Supports Ultra DMA33/66.
– Technology code GE: Supports Ultra DMA33/66/100.
Floppy disk drive:
 1.44 MB, 12.7 mm, 3-mode module.
Optical drive:
 24x CD, 8x DVD, 24x8x CD-RW  (or higher), 8x4x24x8 DVD-CDRW
(Combo), 12.7 mm module.
Display13.3/14.1/15.0-in XGA (1024x768) or 15.0-in SXGA+ (1400x1050) TFT LCD.
Graphics ControllerTrident CBXP + 8 MB video RAM.
PowerRechargeable lithium-ion battery (11.1 V) or NiMH battery (10.8 V).
Battery life: up to 3 hrs depending on settings, usage, battery, and other factors.
Charging time: 2.2 hrs (system off), 3 hrs (system on).
Low-battery warning.
Suspend/resume capability.
AC adapter (DC-in) jack.
Universal AC adapter: 100–240 Vac (50/60 Hz) input, 19 Vdc output, 60–65 W .
Keyboard and
Pointing Devices87/88/90-key spill-proof QW ERTY keyboard with 101/102 key emulation.
Embedded numeric keypad, 12 function (Fn) keys.
Touch pad with on/off button.
Left and right click buttons, center scroll button.
NS87570 keyboard controller.
Audio SystemCD player with built-in control buttons and status display (selected models).
Two stereo speakers.
Built-in microphone.
Microphone and headphone jacks.
AudioESS Allegro (1988).
– Integrated AC’97 CODEC.
– HSP modem interface via MC’97 link.
– Supports wake up on Ring.
Modem CODEC ESS 2828 on mini-PCI slot. 
						

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Communications LAN:
– Transmission rate: 10 or 100 Mbps based on Auto-Negotiation.
– Data standard: supports Category 3 (10Base-T/100Base-T) and Category 5
(100Base-TX) media coupler.
– Power management: supports remote power-up using W ake on LAN from S3
(suspend) (W OL) technology and Deep power-down mode support.
Modem:
– Data modem standard: supports V.90, V.34, V.32bis, V.32, V.22bis, V.22, V.23,
and V.21; Bell 212A and 103.
– Error correction: V.42 LAPM, and MNP 2-4 error correction.
– Data compression: V.42bis and MNP 5 data compression.
– Fax modem standard: send/receive rates up to 14400 bps, V.17, V.29, V.27ter,
and V.21 channel 2.
– Power management: supports ACPI Power Management and wake up on Ring
from S3.
Input/OutputSerial port: 9 pins (RS232), 16550 compatible.
High-speed bidirectional parallel port: 25 pins, EPP/ECP capability.
VGA port: 15 pins.
PS/2: 6 pins, for keyboard, keypad or PS/2 mouse (Y adapter compatible).
Microphone-in, headphone-out jacks.
Internal microphone.
Two USB ports.
Composite TV-out.
RJ-45 (LAN), RJ-11 (modem) jacks
ExpandabilityTwo Type II or one Type III 16-/32-bit PCMCIA slots.
Options64/128/256-MB PC133 SODIMM: 3.3 V, 144-pin, SDRAM.
Mini-PCI modem, supporting wake-up on Ring# from D3 (cold) with AC-in.
Mini-PCI modem/LAN combo, supporting wake-up on Ring# & PME# from D3 (cold)
with AC-in.
Environmental Limits
Operating temperature: 0 to 40 
°C (32 to 104 
°F).
Storage temperature: –20 to 65 
°C (–4 to 149 
°F).
Operating humidity: 20% (10% on some models) to 90% RH (5 to 35 °C).
Operating altitude: up to 3050 m (10,000 ft).
Storage altitude: up to 12,200 m (40,000 ft). 
						

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 Table 1-6. XE3 Series Accessories
AccessoryDescription
Memory
F1457C 64-MB SDRAM PC133 SODIMM expansion module
F3495A 128-MB SDRAM PC133 SODIMM expansion module
F3496A 256-MB SDRAM PC133 SODIMM expansion module
Power Options
F1455A Auto/airline AC adapter (75-watt)
F1781A Ultra Slimline AC adapter (60-watt)
F2024A/B Li-Ion battery (9 cell)
F2297A Car adapter (Europe only)
8120-6312
8120-6313
8120-6314
8120-6316
8120-6317
8120-8367
8120-8373
8120-8452
8120-8699
8121-0702Replacement power cord, 250 Vac, 2.5 A (Australia/New Zealand)
Replacement power cord, 125 Vac, 3 A (U.S./Canada/Taiwan/Mexico/Philippines)
Replacement power cord, 250 Vac, 2.5 A (Europe/Egypt/Israel/Saudi Arabia)
Replacement power cord, 125 Vac, 3 A (Japan)
Replacement power cord, 250 Vac, 2.5 A (South Africa)
Replacement power cord, 250 Vac, 2.5 A (Argentina)
Replacement power cord, 250 Vac, 2.5 A (People’s Republic of China)
Replacement power cord, 250 Vac, 2.5 A (Chile)
Replacement power cord, 250 Vac, 2.5 A (UK [EPSR] Hong Kong/Singapore)
Replacement power cord, 250 Vac, 2.5 A (India)
Adapters
F1469A PS/2 “Y” adapter
PC Cards
F1625A 56-Kbps global modem v.90 PC card (for support only)
F1626A 10/100 LAN CardBus Ethernet PC card
F1627A 56-Kbps US-only modem PC card (for support only)
P1980A USB W ireless LAN 802.11b PC card
P1981A USB W ireless LAN access point PC card
F1985A USB-NIC Ethernet adapter
F2135B/C W ireless Comm access point PC card
F2136B W ireless Comm PC card (128-bit)
F2196A 3Com Bluetooth PC card
Security Accessories
F1645A Kensington MicroSaver Notebook Security System
F1747A Port Defcon 1 Notebook Security System
Other
P1534A HP amplified external speakers
P1977A USB Compact Flash & IBM Microdrive reader
P1978A USB web camera
F2100A USB optical mouse