Contents Product Information ......................................................................................................1-1 Technology Codes.........................................................................................................................1-3 Features .........................................................................................................................................1-4 Operation.......................................................................................................................................1-7 Turning the Notebook On and Off .........................................................................................1-7 Checking the Notebook’s Status ............................................................................................1-8 Using Fn Hot Keys ...............................................................................................................1-10 Resetting the Notebook ........................................................................................................1-11 Using the CD/DVD Player (selected models)......................................................................1-12 Specifications ..............................................................................................................................1-13 Hardware Specifications.......................................................................................................1-13 Internal Design ............................................................................................................................1-16 Removal and Replacement ............................................................................................2-1 Disassembly Flowchart..................................................................................................................2-2 Removing the Battery (User-Replaceable)....................................................................................2-4 Removing an SDRAM Module (User-Replaceable).....................................................................2-5 Removing the Mini-PCI PCA (selected models) (User-Replaceable) ..........................................2-6 Replacing Small Parts (User-Replaceable) ...................................................................................2-7 Removing the Keyboard Cover (HP Authorized Service Providers Only) ...................................2-8 Removing the Keyboard (HP Authorized Service Providers Only)............................................2-10 Removing the Hard Disk Drive (HP Authorized Service Providers Only).................................2-12 Removing the Display Assembly (HP Authorized Service Providers Only) ..............................2-16 Removing the Top Case (HP Authorized Service Providers Only) ............................................2-19 Removing the CD Player PCA (selected models) (HP Authorized Service Providers Only).....2-21 Removing the Hinge Saddle Set (HP Authorized Service Providers Only)................................2-22 Removing the Heatsink Assembly (with Fan) (HP Authorized Service Providers Only)...........2-24 Removing the CPU Module (HP Authorized Service Providers Only) ......................................2-26 Removing the Floppy Disk Drive (HP Authorized Service Providers Only)..............................2-29 Removing the CD/DVD Drive (HP Authorized Service Providers Only)..................................2-31 Removing the Motherboard or Bottom Case (HP Authorized Service Providers Only).............2-32 Reinstalling the Motherboard...............................................................................................2-35 Replacing the Bottom Case ..................................................................................................2-36 Removing Notebook Components (HP Authorized Service Providers Only) ............................2-38 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 .........................................................................................................................3-23 e-DiagTools Diagnostic Program.........................................................................................3-23 Power-On Self-Test..............................................................................................................3-29 Sycard PCCtest 450/460 CardBus Card (Optional) .............................................................3-32 Desktop and Windows Management Interfaces (DMI/WMI) ..............................................3-33 BIOS Setup Utility................................................................................................................3-34 HP Omnibook XE3 (Technology Code GF) iii