HP Pavilion Dv6100 Entertainment Notebook Pc Series Service Guide

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❏RJ-11 (modem)
❏RJ-45 (network)
❏S-Video-out (select models only)
❏Universal Serial Bus (USB) v. 2.0
1.2 Resetting the Computer
If the computer you are servicing has an unknown password, 
follow these steps to clear the password. These steps also 
clear CMOS:
1. Prepare the computer for disassembly (refer to Section 5.3, 
“Preparing the Computer For Disassembly,” for more 
information).
2. Remove the real-time clock (RTC) battery (refer to
Section 5.7, “RTC Battery,” for more information).
3. Wait approximately 5 minutes.
4. Replace the RTC battery and reassemble the computer.
5. Connect AC power to the computer. Do not reinsert any 
batteries at this time.
6. Turn on the computer.
All passwords and all CMOS settings have been cleared. 
						

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Maintenance and Service Guide 1–5
1. 3 P o w e r  M a n a g e m e n t
The computer comes with power management features that 
extend battery operating time and conserve power. The 
computer supports the following power management features:
■Standby
■Hibernation
■Setting customization by the user
■Hotkeys for setting the level of performance
■Battery calibration
■Lid switch standby/resume
■Power button
■Advanced Configuration and Power Management (ACPM) 
compliance 
						

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1.4 External Components
The external components on the front of the computer are shown 
below and described in Table 1-1.
Front Components
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Front Components
Item Component Function
1 Power light On: The computer is on.
Blinking: The computer is in standby.
Off: The computer is off or in hibernation.
2 Battery light On: A battery is charging.
Blinking: A battery that is the only available 
power source has reached a low-battery 
condition. When the battery reaches a 
critical low-battery condition, the battery 
light begins blinking rapidly.
Off: If the computer is plugged into an 
external power source, the light is turned off 
when all batteries in the computer are fully 
charged. If the computer is not plugged into 
an external power source, the light stays off 
until the battery reaches a low-battery 
condition. 
						

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Maintenance and Service Guide 1–73 Drive light Blinking: The hard drive or optical drive is 
being accessed.
4 Wireless switch Turns the wireless feature on or off, but 
does not create a wireless connection.
✎A wireless network must be set up to 
establish a wireless connection.
5 Wireless light Blue: An integrated wireless device, such 
as a wireless local area network (LAN) 
device and/or a Bluetooth® device, is 
turned on.
Amber: All wireless devices are turned off.
6 Consumer infrared 
lens (select models 
only)Receives a signal from the HP Remote 
Control.
7Audio-in 
(microphone) jackConnects an optional computer headset 
microphone, stereo array microphone, or 
monaural microphone.
8Audio-out 
(headphone) jackProvides sound when connected to optional 
powered stereo speakers, headphones, 
ear buds, a headset, or television audio.
Audio-out 
(headphone) S/PDIF 
jack (select models 
only)Provides enhanced audio performance, 
including surround sound and other 
high-end audio output.
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Front Components 
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Item Component Function 
						

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The external components on the left side of the computer are 
shown below and described in Table 1-2.
Left-Side Components
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Left-Side Components
Item Component Function
1 Security cable slot Attaches an optional security cable to the 
computer.
✎The security cable is designed to act 
as a deterrent, but it may not prevent 
the computer from being mishandled 
or stolen.
2 S-Video-out jack Connects an optional S-Video device such 
as a television, VCR, camcorder, overhead 
projector, or video capture card.
3 External monitor port Connects an external VGA monitor or 
projector. 
						

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Maintenance and Service Guide 1–94 Expansion port 3 Connects the computer to an optional 
expansion product.
✎The computer has only one 
expansion port. The term 
expansion 
port 3
 describes the type of 
expansion port.
5 RJ-45 (network) jack Connects a network cable.
✎On select computer models, the 
network jack provides Gigabit 
Ethernet functionality.
6 RJ-11 (modem) jack Connects a modem cable.
7 HDMI port 
(select models only)Connects an optional audio or video device 
such as a high definition television, set-top 
box, DVD player, or any compatible digital 
or audio device.
8 USB ports (2) Connect optional USB devices.
9 1394 port (select 
models only)Connects an optional IEEE 1394 or 1394a 
device, such as a camcorder.
10 Digital Media Slot 
(select models only)Supports the following optional digital card 
formats: Secure Digital (SD) Memory Card, 
MultiMediaCard (MMC), Secure Digital 
Input/Output (SD I/O), Memory Stick (MS), 
Memory Stick Pro (MSP), xDPicture Card 
(XD), xD-Picture Card (XD) Type M.
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Left-Side Components 
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Item Component Function 
						

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The external components on the right side of the computer 
are shown below and described in Table 1-3.
Right-Side Components
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Right-Side Components
Item Component Function
1 ExpressCard slot Supports optional ExpressCard/54 cards.
2 Optical drive Reads an optical disc.
3 USB port 
(select models only)Connects an optional USB device.
4 Power connector Connects an AC adapter. 
						

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Maintenance and Service Guide 1–11
The computer keyboard components are shown below and 
described in Table 1-4.
Keyboard Comp onents 
						

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Table 1-4
Keyboard Components
Item Component Function
1 Function keys Execute frequently used system functions 
when pressed in combination with the 
fnkey.
2caps lock key Enables caps lock and turns on the caps 
lock light.
3fn
 key Executes frequently used system 
functions when pressed in combination 
with a function key or the esc key.
4 Windows logo key Displays the Microsoft Windows Start 
menu.
5Windows 
applications keyDisplays a shortcut menu for items 
beneath the pointer.
6 Arrow keys Move the cursor around the screen.
7 Embedded numeric 
keypad keysCan be used like the keys on an external 
numeric keypad.
8num lock key Enables numeric lock, turns on the 
embedded numeric keypad, and turns 
on the num lock light. 
						

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Maintenance and Service Guide 1–13
The computer top components are shown below and described in 
Table 1-5.
Top Components, Part 1