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Compaq Presario CQ45 Notebook PC
Maintenance and Service Guide
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© Copyright 2008 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. Athlon, Sempron, and Turion are trademarks of Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. Bluetooth is a trademark owned by its proprietor and used by Hewlett-Packard Company under license. Intel, Celeron, Core, and Pentium are trademarks of Intel Corporation in the U.S. and other countries. Microsoft, Windows, and Windows Vista are U.S. registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. SD Logo is a trademark of its proprietor. The information contained
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Safety warning notice WARNING! To reduce the possibility of heat-related injuries or of overheating the computer, do not place the computer directly on your lap or obstruct the computer air vents. Use the computer only on a hard, flat surface. Do not allow another hard surface, such as an adjoining optional printer, or a soft surface, such as pillows or rugs or clothing, to block airflow. Also, do not allow the AC adapter to contact the skin or a soft surface, such as pillows or rugs or clothing
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iv Safety warning notice
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Table of contents 1 Product description 2 External component identification Top components ................................................................................................................................... 7 TouchPad ............................................................................................................................ 7 Lights ..................................................................................................................................
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Electrostatic discharge damage ........................................................................ 37 Packaging and transporting guidelines ............................................. 38 Workstation guidelines ..................................................................... 38 Equipment guidelines ....................................................................... 39 Unknown user password ............................................................................................
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14.1-inch, WXGA, BrightView display specifications .......................................................................... 98 Hard drive specifications .................................................................................................................... 99 DVD±RW and CD-RW Super Multi Double-Layer Combo Drive specifications ............................... 100 Blu-ray Disc ROM Drive with SuperMulti DVD±R/RW Double-Layer (DL) support specifications ...............................
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9 Connector pin assignments Audio-out (headphone) ..................................................................................................................... 135 Audio-in (microphone) ...................................................................................................................... 135 External monitor ............................................................................................................................... 136 RJ-11 (modem) ...................
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1 Product description Category Description Intel models with Intel models with AMD models discrete UMA graphics graphics Product Name Compaq Presario CQ45 Notebook PC √ √ √ Processors Intel® Core™2 Duo processors T9600 2.80-GHz, 6-MB L2 cache, 1066- √ √ MHz FSB T9550 2.66-GHz, 6-MB L2 cache, 1066- √ √ MHz FSB T9400 2.53-GHz, 6-MB L2 cache, 1066- √ √ MHz FSB P8700 2.53-GHz, 3-MB L2 cache, 1066- √ √ MHz FSB P8600 2.40-GHz, 3-MB L2 cache, 1066- √ √ MHz FSB P8400 2.26-GHz, 3-MB L2 cache,
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Category Description Intel models with Intel models with AMD models discrete UMA graphics graphics T1600, 2.16-GHz, 2-MB L2 cache, 667- √ √ MHz FSB Intel Celeron® processor 575, (2.00-GHz, 1-MB L2 cache, 667- √ √ MHz FSB AMD processors Turion™ Ultra ZM-86 2.4-GHz, 2 × 1-MB √ L2 cache, 3600-MHz FSB Turion Ultra ZM-84 2.3-GHz, 2 × 1-MB L2 √ cache, 3600-MHz FSB Turion Ultra ZM-82 2.2-GHz, 2 × 1-MB L2 √ cache, 3600-MHz FSB Turion Ultra ZM-80 2.1-GHz, 2 × 1-MB L2 √ cache, 3600-MHz F
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Category Description Intel models with Intel models with AMD models discrete UMA graphics graphics Intel Graphics, Mobile Intel GMA √ 4500MHD UMA (integrated) with shared video memory: ● Up to 251 MB on computers with 1024 MB of system memory ● Up to 358 MB on computers with more than 2048 MB of system memory Memory size is a dynamic change. AMD internal Graphics, with Layout √ "Sideport" memory Unified Memory Architecture (UMA) with shared video memory (ATI Radeon HD 3200 Graphics): Up to 2
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Category Description Intel models with Intel models with AMD models discrete UMA graphics graphics Serial ATA √ √ √ Supports the following drives: √ √ √ 500 GB, 5400 rpm ● 400 GB, 5400 rpm ● 320 GB, 5400 rpm ● 250 GB, 5400 rpm ● 160 GB, 5400 rpm ● 120 GB, 5400 rpm ● Optical drives Fixed (removal of one screw required) √ √ √ Parallel ATA √ √ √ 12.7-mm tray load √ √ √ Supports the following drives: √ √ √ DVD±RW and CD-RW Super Multi ● Double-Layer Combo Drive with LightScribe DVD±RW and CD-RW
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Category Description Intel models with Intel models with AMD models discrete UMA graphics graphics Wireless Integrated wireless local area network (WLAN) options by way of wireless module: Intel WiFi Link 5100 802.11a/b/g/n WLAN √ √ module Intel WiFi Link 5100 802.11a/b/g WLAN √ √ module Broadcom 4322 802.11a/b/g/n WLAN √ √ √ module Broadcom BCM4312 WLAN b/g module √ √ √ External media One ExpressCard54 slot √ √ √ card Digital Media Slot, supports SD, MMC, √ √ √ MS, MSpro, xD Two full
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Category Description Intel models with Intel models with AMD models discrete UMA graphics graphics 65-W AC adapter with Smart-Pin DC √ √ connector 90-W AC adapter with Smart-Pin DC √ √ connector Security Security cable slot √ √ √ Operating system Preinstalled: Free DOS √ √ √ Windows Vista Business (32-bit) √ √ √ Windows Vista Home Basic (32-bit) √ √ √ Windows Vista Premium (32- and 64-bit) √ √ √ Windows Vista Ultimate (64-bit) √ √ √ Serviceability End-user replaceable parts: AC ada
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2 External component identification Top components TouchPad Component Description (1) TouchPad light White: TouchPad is enabled. ● Amber: TouchPad is disabled. ● (2) TouchPad* Moves the pointer and selects or activates items on the screen. (3) Left TouchPad button* Functions like the left button on an external mouse. (4) TouchPad on/off button Enables/disables the TouchPad. (5) TouchPad scroll zone* Scrolls up or down. (6) Right TouchPad button* Functions like the right button on an external mou
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Lights Component Description (1) Power lights (2)* On: The computer is on. ● Blinking: The computer is in the Sleep state. ● 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 level or a critical battery level. ● 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
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Component Description (8) Volume up light On: The volume scroll zone is being used to increase speaker volume. (9) Num lock light On: Num lock is on or the embedded numeric keypad is enabled. *The 2 power lights display the same information. The light on the power button is visible only when the computer is open. The power light on the front of the computer is visible whether the computer is open or closed. Buttons, speakers, and fingerprint reader (select models only) Component Description (1)
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Component Description (3) DVD Button (select models only) Media button or DVD button (select models only): or ● Launches the QuickPlay program (for models with QuickPlay preinstalled). Media button ● Launches the DVDPlay program (for models with DVDPlay preinstalled). NOTE: If the computer has been set up to require a logon password, you may be asked to log on to Windows. QuickPlay or DVDPlay launches after you log on. Refer to the QuickPlay or DVDPlay software Help for more information. (4) Wir
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Keys NOTE: Your computer may look slightly different from the illustration in this section. Component Description (1) esc key Displays system information when pressed in combination with the fn key. (2) fn key Executes frequently used system functions when pressed in combination with a function key or the esc key. (3) Windows logo key Displays the Windows Start menu. (4) Embedded numeric keypad keys Can be used like the keys on an external numeric keypad. (5) Windows applications key Displays a
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Display NOTE: Your computer may look slightly different from the illustration in this section. Component Description (1) Internal display switch Turns off the display if the display is closed while the computer is turned on. (2) Internal microphones (2) Record sound. NOTE: If there is a microphone icon next to each microphone opening, your computer has internal microphones. Depending on your computer model, the computer may have 1 or 2 internal microphones. (3) Integrated webcam light On: The in
