HP Omnibook Xe3 Service Manual

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Features
The following illustrations show the notebook’s main external features. For an exploded view of the
notebook, see page 4-2.
 
 Figure 1-1. Top/Right View
1. One-Touch buttons.
2. Power button.
3.  Status lights (left to right: power status, battery
status, caps lock, num lock, scroll lock, floppy
drive access, hard drive access, CD-ROM or DVD
access. See page 1-7).
4.  Pad Lock touch pad on/off button.
5.  Touch pad (pointing device).
6.  Scroll up/down toggle.7. Click buttons.
8.  CD-ROM or DVD drive.
9. Built-in microphone.
10. CD-ROM or DVD eject button.
11. Standby button (blue). Suspends and resumes
operation.
12. Modem port (on certain models).
13. LAN port (on certain models). 
						

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 Figure 1-2. Front View
14. Headphone  jack.
15. Status panel mode select button.
16. Status  panel.17. Multimedia  buttons.
18. Latch (to open display).
 
 Figure 1-3. Rear/Left View
19. AC adapter jack.
20. PS/2 port (external mouse or keyboard).
21. Serial  port.
22. Parallel  port.
23. VGA port (external monitor).
24. Infrared  port.
25. TV output port.26. Two USB ports.
27. Microphone  jack.
28. Kensington lock slot (security connector).
29. PC card slots (upper and lower).
30. System-off switch (for resetting notebook).
31. PC card eject buttons.
32. Floppy disk drive. 
						

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 Figure 1-4. Bottom View
33. Battery.
34. Battery  latch.
35. SDRAM  cover.36. Port replicator (docking) connector.
37. Mini-PCI card 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 button 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 1-1. Activating Power Modes
Power modeTo enter this modeTo turn on again
Display-off mode
(Power status LED stays green.)
Saves minimal power.
Turns off 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 display, hard drive, and other
components.
Maintains current session in SDRAM.
Restarts quickly.
Restores network connections.Press the blue standby button
–or–
click Start, Shutdown, Standby
–or–
allow timeout (Windows 98 only).Press the blue
standby button to
display your current
session (“Instant-
On”).
Hibernate mode
(Power status LED turns off.)
Saves maximum power.
Saves current session to disk, then shuts down.
Restores network connections.Press Fn+F12
–or–
Click Start, Shut Down, Hibernate
(Windows 2000 only)
–or–
allow timeout (Windows 98 only).Press the blue
standby button to
restart and restore
your previous
session.
Shut down (off)
(Power status LED turns off.)
Saves maximum power.
Turns off without saving current session.
At startup, resets everything, starts a new session,
and restores network connections with mini-PCI
card, and with some PCMCIA cards.Click Start, Shut Down, Shut down
(recommended)
–or–
slide the power button.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-ROM or DVD drive activity. 
						

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  Table 1-1. Status Lights
IndicatorMeaning
LED next to
power buttonPower status
Green: notebook is on.
Amber: notebook is in Standby mode.
No light: 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.
A
Caps Lock
Caps Lock is active.
1
Num 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: notebook is accessing the floppy disk drive.
Hard disk drive activity
Green: notebook is accessing the hard disk drive.
CD-ROM or DVD drive activity
Green: notebook is accessing the CD-ROM or DVD drive.
In addition, the status panel on the front of the notebook 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.
External keyboards support only Fn+F5, Fn+F7, and Fn+F12. To use these, press and hold left
CTRL+left ALT, press the appropriate second key, then release both keys.
  Table 1-1. Fn Hot Keys
Hot KeyEffect
Fn+F1 Decreases the display brightness.
Fn+F2 Increases the display brightness.
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+F12 Enters Hibernate mode (Windows 2000 only).
Fn+NumLock Toggles Scroll Lock on and off (except on external keyboards).
Fn+Up arrow Increases sound volume (except on external keyboards).
Fn+Down arrow Decreases sound volume (except on external keyboards). 
						

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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, shut down Windows: press CTRL+ALT+DEL, then click Shut Down. Press the blue
standby button to restart.
 · Slide and hold the power button for about four seconds, until the display shuts down, then press
the blue standby button to restart.
 · Insert a straightened paper clip into the system-off switch on the left side of the notebook
(beneath the PC card eject buttons), then press the blue standby button to restart.
 
  Figure 1-6. Resetting the Notebook
  Note
 
To boot from a CD-ROM or DVD drive in the module bay, insert a bootable CD (such as the
Recovery CD,) into the drive, then restart. Press ESC twice when the HP logo and prompt
appear, then select the CD-ROM/DVD drive as the temporary boot device. 
						

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Using the CD-ROM or DVD Player
The multimedia buttons on the front of the notebook control the CD-ROM/DVD player, and work in
much the same way as do the controls of a standalone CD-ROM or DVD player. The CD-ROM/DVD
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-ROM/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 1-1. XE3 Series Hardware Specifications
Dimensions14.1/12.1-in display: 331 × 272.3 × 40.5 mm (13.03 × 10.72 × 1.59 in).
15/13-in display: 331 × 272.3 × 42.0 mm (13.03 × 10.72 × 1.65 in).
Weight3.0–3.4 kg (6.7–.7.4 lb), depending on configuration.
ProcessorIntel Pentium III 500/550/600/650/700/750/800 MHz by µPGA2 with SpeedStep.
Intel Celeron 500/550/600/650/700 MHz by µPGA2.
100-MHz FSB.
Display800 x 600 SVGA TFT 12.1-in LCD.
1024 x 768 XGA TFT 13-in LCD.
1024 x 768 XGA TFT 14.1-in LCD.
1024 x 768 XGA TFT 15-in LCD.
Graphics ControllerS3 Savage/IX:
– Integrated 4 MB SGRAM.
– Supports AGP 2x mode.
– 128-bit, single-cycle 3D architecture.
– Simultaneous LCD/CRT and LCD/CRT/TV capability.
– Optimized hardware motion compensation.
– New high-performance, 128-bit 2D engine.
– Integrated single-channel 110-MHz LVDS interface.
– Integrated NTSC/PAL encoder.
Chip SetIntel 440ZXM-100.
SDRAM100 MHz SDRAM (PC100).
No SDRAM on board.
Two 1.25-in. slots for expansion up to 256 MB, using two 128-MB SODIMM modules
(144 pin, 3.3 V).
Power Battery: rechargeable 9-cell:
– Lithium ion: 11.1 V, 5400 mAh, 18650 size.
– Nickel metal hydride: 10.8 V, 4000 mAh, 17670 size.
– Operating time: up to 3.3 hours typical (varies with configuration and usage).
– Recharge time: 2.2 hours.
– Standby/resume capability.
– Smart pack, SM bus.
AC adapter: Universal 60-watt, 100-240 Vac (50/60 Hz) input, 19 Vdc output.
Mass Storage Hard disk drive:
– 5 or 10 GB, PCI Bus Master Enhanced IDE.
– 9.5 mm, 2.5-in.
– Supports Ultra DMA/33.
Floppy disk drive: 1.44-MB, 12.7 mm, 3-mode module.
CD-ROM/DVD drive: 24x CD-ROM or 4x CD-RW, 12.7 mm module.