Replaceable Parts ...........................................................................................................4-1 Reference Information...................................................................................................5-1 Password Removal Policy.............................................................................................................5-1 Hewlett-Packard Display Quality Statement .................................................................................5-2 Figures Figure 1-1. Top/Right View .................................................................................................................1-3 Figure 1-2.
Front View.........................................................................................................................1-4 Figure 1-3. Rear/Left View ..................................................................................................................1-4 Figure 1-4. Bottom View......................................................................................................................1-5 Figure 1-5. Status Lights ......................................................................................................................1-7 Figure 1-6.
Resetting the Notebook....................................................................................................1-10 Figure 1-7. Multimedia Buttons .........................................................................................................1-11 Figure 1-8. Replaceable Module Diagram .........................................................................................1-15 Figure 2-1. Disassembly Flow..............................................................................................................2-2 Figure 2-2. Removing the Battery........................................................................................................2-4 Figure 2-3.
Removing the SDRAM Cover...........................................................................................2-5 Figure 2-4. Removing an SDRAM Module .........................................................................................2-6 Figure 2-5. Removing the Mini-PCI PCA............................................................................................2-8 Figure 2-6. Removing the Keyboard Cover Retaining Screws ..........................................................2-10 Figure 2-7. Removing the Keyboard Cover .......................................................................................2-11 Figure 2-8.
Loosening the Keyboard Retaining Screws.....................................................................2-12 Figure 2-9. Disconnecting the Keyboard Cable .................................................................................2-13 Figure 2-10. Removing the Hard Disk Drive .....................................................................................2-15 Figure 2-11. Removing the Hard Disk Carrier...................................................................................2-15 Figure 2-12. Removing the Display ...................................................................................................2-19 Figure 2-13.
Video PCA DIP Switches..............................................................................................2-21 Figure 2-14. Removing the Top Case Retaining Screws....................................................................2-22 Figure 2-15. Removing the Top Case.................................................................................................2-23 Figure 2-16. Removing the CD Player PCA ......................................................................................2-24 Figure 2-17. Removing the Hinge Saddle Retaining Screws .............................................................2-25 Figure 2-18.
Removing the Hinge Saddle ..........................................................................................2-26 Figure 2-19. Removing the Video PCA .............................................................................................2-28 Figure 2-20. Removing the Heatsink Assembly.................................................................................2-29 Figure 2-21. Removing the CPU Module...........................................................................................2-31 Figure 2-22. Removing the Floppy Disk Drive..................................................................................2-33 Figure 2-23.
Removing the CD/DVD Drive ......................................................................................2-34 Figure 2-24. Removing the Motherboard...........................................................................................2-36 Figure 2-25. Installing the PCMCIA Doors .......................................................................................2-38 Figure 2-26. Example of Serial Number Label ..................................................................................2-39 Figure 3-1. Basic Troubleshooting Steps .............................................................................................3-2 Figure 3-2.
e-DiagTools Screens — Basic and Advanced.................................................................3-22 Figure 3-3. Serial and Parallel Loopback Connectors........................................................................3-24 Figure 4-1. Exploded View ..................................................................................................................4-2 iv HP Omnibook XE3 (Technology Codes GE and GD)