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HP Omnibook XE4100
HP Omnibook XE4500
Technology Codes KB, KC
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 purpose. Hewlett-Packard Co. shall not be l
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Contents 1. Product Information.................................................................................................. 1-1 Features .........................................................................................................................................1-3 Operation.......................................................................................................................................1-6 Turning the Notebook On and Off ....................................
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4. Replaceable Parts....................................................................................................... 4-1 5. Reference Information............................................................................................... 5-1 Password Removal Policy.............................................................................................................5-1 Hewlett-Packard Display Quality Statement.......................................................................
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Figures Figure 1-1. Omnibook XE4100/XE4500— Front View......................................................................1-3 Figure 1-2. Omnibook XE4100/XE4500— Back View ......................................................................1-4 Figure 1-3. Omnibook XE4100/XE4500— Bottom View...................................................................1-5 Figure 1-4. Resetting the Notebook ...................................................................................................
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Tables Table 1-1. Omnibook XE4100/XE4500 Notebooks............................................................................1-1 Table 1-2. Product Comparisons..........................................................................................................1-2 Table 1-3. Activating Power Modes ....................................................................................................1-6 Table 1-4. Main Status Lights (front of notebook) ..........................................
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Introduction This manual provides reference information for servicing the HP Omnibook XE4100 (technology code KC) and XE4500 (technology code KB) notebook computers. 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 even without having equipment available. The following tabl
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1 Product Information HP Omnibook XE4100 and XE4500 notebook computers provide outstanding performance and expandability in a conveniently portable form. Their high-performance components use the latest technologies to enable them to serve as desktop computers or portable multimedia presentation tools. Note that the following list of products is current at the time of publication but is subject to change. T able 1-1. Omnibook XE4100/XE4500 Notebooks Omnibook Hard CD/DVD Standard Product * CPU *
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T able 1-2. Product Comparisons Omnibook XE4500 Omnibook XE4100 Pentium 4-M (1.6 to 1.7 GHz). Celeron (1.13 to 1.20 GHz). Processor* Memory Up to 2 GB (2048 MB) SDRAM using Up to 1 GB (1024 MB) SDRAM using 512 MB 1 GB MB modules (when available); modules. otherwise, up to 1 GB (1024 MB) SDRAM At least 128 MB SDRAM preinstalled. using 512 MB modules. At least 128 MB SDRAM preinstalled. 15.0-inch XGA (1024 x 768) or SXGA+ 15.0-inch XGA (1024 x 768) or 14.1-inch XGA Display (1400 x 1050) or 14.1-in
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Features The following three illustrations show the notebook’s main external features. For an exploded view of the notebook, see page 4-2. Figure 1-1. Omnibook XE4100/XE4500— Front View 1. Notebook open/close latch. 7. Microphone option (not available). 2. One-touch buttons. 8. Infrared port*. 3. Keyboard status lights. 9. Wireless on-off button and indicator light*. 4. Power button. Turns the notebook on and off. 10. Battery. 5. Touch pad, scroll pad, click buttons, plus on-off 11. CD-ROM, D
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Figure 1-2. Omnibook X E4100/XE4500— Back View 13. AC adapter jack. 21. Modem port*. 14. Two universal serial bus (USB) ports. 22. PCMCIA card and CardBus slot and button (XE4100) PCMCIA card and CardBus slots and buttons (XE4500). 15. LAN port*. 23. IEEE 1394 port*. 16. S-video port*. 24. Audio jacks (left to right): external microphone, audio 17. Parallel port (LPT1). Use this port for a out (headphones). parallel printer or other parallel device. 25. Volume control*. 18. Serial port (COM1).
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Figure 1-3. Omnibook X E4100/XE4500— Bottom View 28. Hard disk drive. 31. Reset button. 29. Battery latch. 32. Port replicator connector*. 30. SDRAM door. 33. Mini-PCI door (no user parts inside). * on certain models HP Omnibook XE4100/XE4500 Product Information 1-5
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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 your notebook using its power button. However, at certain times you might want to use other methods to start or stop the notebook—depending on power considerations, types of active connections, and start-up time. Note T his manual describes the notebook in its original factory configuration, with all settings at their default values. Table 1-3. Activating Power Modes Pow
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Checking the Status of the Notebook The main status lights on the front of the notebook report power status, battery status, and hard disk activity. Table 1-4. Main Status Lights (front of notebook) Meaning Power status On: notebook is on (even if the display is off). Blinking: notebook is in Standby mode. Off: notebook is off or in Hibernate mode. Hard disk drive activity On: notebook is accessing the hard disk drive. Battery status Green: The AC adapter is connected and the battery
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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. Table 1-6. Fn Hot Keys Hot Key Effect 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+F8 Toggles the built-in keypad on and off. Does no
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Resetting the Notebook Occasionally, Windows or the notebook might stop responding, so that you cannot turn the notebook off. If this happens, try the following in the order listed. Press the power button to restart. • If possible, shut down Windows: Windows XP: press CTRL+ALT+DEL, and then click Shut Down, Restart. Windows 2000: press CTRL+ALT+DEL, click Shut Down, and press the power button to restart. • Press and hold the power button for about four seconds until the display shuts down, and
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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). T able 1-7. Omnibook X4100 and XE4500 Specifications Physical Attributes Size (14-inch display): 328 × 272 × 33 mm (12.9 × 10.7 × 1.3 in). Size (15-inch display): 328 × 272 × 35 mm (12.9 × 10.7 × 1.4 in). Weight: 2.9 kg (6.5 lb) minimum, depending on configuration. Processor and Omnibook XE4500
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RAM At least 128 MB SDRAM preinstalled. Omnibook XE4500 Two slots for PC2100 DDR-266 SDRAM modules. Up to 2 GB (2048 MB) SDRAM using 1 GB modules (when available); otherwise, up to 1 GB (1024 MB) SDRAM using 512 MB modules. Omnibook XE4100 Two slots for PC-133 SDRAM modules. Up to 1 GB (1024 MB) SDRAM. Stereo sound via two built-in speakers. Audio System 3D-enhanced audio. Volume and mute buttons (certain models). Headphone-out and microphone-in. Keyboard and 87/88-key touch-type QWERTY keyboar
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Environmental Limits Operating temperature: 5 to 35 °C (41 to 95 °F). Operating humidity: 20 to 90 percent RH (5 to 35 °C). Operating altitude: up to 3000 m (10,000 ft) at 25 °C (77 °F). Storage temperature: –20 to 50 °C (–4 to 122 °F). Major ICs Omnibook XE4500: CPU: Intel Mobile Pentium 4 processor-M. Core logic: ALI 1671 / 1535+ chipset. Display controller: ATI Mobility Radeon M6-C/P. Audio/Modem controller: Conexant Smart AMC CX20468-21. CardBus controller: TI PC1520. Keyboard/embedded contr
