HP Omnibook Xt1500 Service Manual

HP Pavilion zt1000/xz300 
Omnibook xt1500 
(For use with 
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Service Manual  

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Notice 
In a continuing effort to improve the quality of our products, technical and environmental information 
in this document is subject to change without notice. 
This manual and any examples contained herein are provided “as is” and are subject to change without 
notice. Hewlett-Packard Company makes no warranty of any kind with regard to this manual, 
including, but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular 
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Contents 
Product Information ...................................................................................................... 1-1 
Technology Codes ......................................................................................................................... 1-2 
Features ......................................................................................................................................... 1-3 
Operation...

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Replaceable Parts ........................................................................................................... 4-1 
Reference Information ................................................................................................... 5-1 
Password Removal Policy ............................................................................................................. 5-1 
Hewlett-Packard Display Quality Statement...

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Tables 
Table 1-1. Pavilion zt1000/xz300 and Omnibook xt1500 Series Models............................................ 1-1 
Table 1-2. Activating Power Modes .................................................................................................... 1-6 
Table 1-3. Fn Hot Keys ........................................................................................................................ 1-8 
Table 1-4. Pavilion zt1000/xz300 and Omnibook xt1500 Series Hardware...

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Introduction 
This manual provides reference information for servicing HP Pavilion zt1000/xz300 and 
Omnibook xt1500 notebook PCs. It is for use by HP-authorized service personnel while installing, 
servicing, and repairing these products. 
The manual is designed as a self-paced guide that will train you to install, configure, and repair these 
notebooks. The manual is self-contained, so you can follow it without having equipment available. 
The following table lists other...

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Product Information 
The HP Pavilion zt1000/xz300 and Omnibook xt1500 series are reliable notebook computers for the 
budget-minded user—whether at school, at home, or as part of a growing business—who wants a thin, 
light notebook that will meet basic mobile computing needs. 
  Table 1-1. Pavilion zt1000/xz300 and Omnibook xt1500 Series Models 
Product CPU 1 Display Hard Drive Standard SDRAM CD/DVD drive 2 Full- featured 3 Modem/ LAN Wireless 
Pavilion...

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Technology Codes 
HP does not change the name of a product every time the product’s technology changes. While this 
helps ensure continuing market momentum for HP products, it complicates technology deployment 
and support processes. 
To help solve this problem, HP has added a technology code to the serial number of each of its 
products. Since the BIOS must be matched to the notebook’s hardware, the same code is used for the 
BIOS and the hardware. This...

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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. Front View 
 
1.  One-Touch buttons (programmable). 
2. Power button. 
3.  Keyboard status lights: Caps Lock, Num Lock, 
CD or DVD drive activity. 
4.  Touch pad/scroll pad on-off button (with on-off 
indicators on either side). 
5.  Left and right click buttons. 
6. Touch pad. 
7. Scroll pad 
 
8.  Volume...

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Figure 1-2. Back View 
 
15. AC adapter jack. 
16. Parallel port (LPT1) (colored burgundy). 
17. External monitor (VGA) port (colored blue). 
18. Universal serial bus (USB) ports (2). 
19. S-video (TV out) port (colored yellow)  
20. Reset  switch. 
21. Kensington lock slot (security connector). 
22. LAN port and indicators. 
23. Modem. 
 
24. IEEE 1394 connector  
25. SD-MMC Card slot. 
26. PC Card slot (Type II). 
27. PC Card eject button. 
28. Hard...