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HP Compaq 6515b Notebook PC and
HP Compaq 6510b Notebook PC
Maintenance and Service Guide
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© Copyright 2007, 2008 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. AMD, Sempron, Turion, and combinations thereof are trademarks of Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. Bluetooth is a trademark owned by its proprietor and used by Hewlett- Packard Company under license. Intel and Core are trademarks or registered trademarks of Intel Corporation or its subsidiaries in the United States and other countries. Java is a US trademark of Sun Microsystems, Inc. Microsoft, Windows, and Windows Vista are either trad
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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 ................................................................................................................................. 10 Buttons, switches, and fingerprint reader .......................................................................... 10 Lights ................................................................................................................................. 12 Keys .........
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Workstation guidelines ..................................................................... 42 Equipment guidelines ....................................................................... 43 Unknown user password ................................................................................................... 44 Component replacement procedures ................................................................................................. 45 Serial number ...................................
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Computer specifications ................................................................................................................... 100 14.1-inch, WXGA+ display specifications ......................................................................................... 101 Hard drive specifications .................................................................................................................. 102 Primary 6-cell, Li-ion battery specifications ...............................
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Initiating a recovery from the hard drive recovery partition ............. 136 Backup and recovery in Windows XP .............................................................................................. 137 Creating recovery discs ................................................................................................... 137 Backing up your information ............................................................................................ 137 When to back up ...................
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1 Product description Category Description HP Compaq 6515b HP Compaq 6515b Notebook PC without Notebook PC with WWAN WWAN Processors AMD Turion™ 64 Mobile Technology √ √ processors: ● TL-64 (dual-core) 2.2-GHz (1 MB of L2 cache) ● MK-38 (single-core) 2.2-GHz (512 KB of L2 cache) ● TL-60 (dual-core) 2.0-GHz (1 MB of L2 cache) ● TL-56 (dual-core) 1.8-GHz (1 MB of L2 cache) ● TL-52 (dual-core) 1.6-GHz (1 MB of L2 cache) ● TL-50 (dual-core) 1.6-GHz (1 MB of L2 cache) Mobile AMD Sempron™ processors:
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Category Description HP Compaq 6515b HP Compaq 6515b Notebook PC without Notebook PC with WWAN WWAN ● Supports dual-channel memory ● Supports the following configurations: ◦ 4096 MB total system memory (2048 MB × 2, dual-channel) ◦ 2048 MB total system memory (2048 MB × 1) ◦ 2048 MB total system memory (1024 MB × 2, dual-channel) ◦ 1024 MB total system memory (512 MB × 2, dual-channel) ◦ 1024 MB total system memory (1024 MB × 1) ◦ 512 MB total system memory (512 MB × 1) Hard drives Supports all
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Category Description HP Compaq 6515b HP Compaq 6515b Notebook PC without Notebook PC with WWAN WWAN Modem ● 56K data/fax modem (MDC1.5) √ √ ● Modem cable included in Brazil, the Czech Republic, France, Greece, Hungary, Israel, Latin America, Poland, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Turkey, and the United Kingdom. Ethernet Integrated Broadcom 5787 10/100/1000 LAN √ √ ● S4/S5 wake on LAN (on AC power only) ● Network interface card (NIC) power down ● Wireless Integrated wirel
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Category Description HP Compaq 6515b HP Compaq 6515b Notebook PC without Notebook PC with WWAN WWAN ● Smart AC adaptor connector ● Travel battery connector ● USB ports (4) ● VGA port (Dsub 15-pin) supporting 1600 × 1200 external resolution @ 75 Hz, hot plug/ unplug, and auto detect Docking Docking support √ √ Keyboard/pointing ● Spill-resistant keyboard with embedded √ √ devices numeric keypad, TouchPad, and fingerprint reader ● Two-way scrolling ● Windows Vista™ hardware Start button Power Prim
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Category Description HP Compaq 6515b HP Compaq 6515b Notebook PC without Notebook PC with WWAN WWAN Certified: SuSe Linux Enterprise Desktop (SLED) 10 Supported: Windows Vista Enterprise Serviceability End-user replaceable parts: √√ AC adapter ● Hard drive ● Memory module ● Optical drive ● Primary battery ● WLAN module ● WWAN module ● Category Description HP Compaq 6510b HP Compaq 6510b Notebook PC without Notebook PC with WWAN WWAN Processors Intel® Core® Duo processors: √ √ T7700 2.4-GHz proce
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Category Description HP Compaq 6510b HP Compaq 6510b Notebook PC without Notebook PC with WWAN WWAN Memory ● Two SODIMM slots, both customer accessible/ √ √ upgradable (memory slot under the keyboard must be populated first) ● DDRII PC2-5300 (667-MHz) ● Supports dual-channel memory ● Supports the following configurations: ◦ 4096 MB total system memory (2048 MB × 2, dual-channel) ◦ 2048 MB total system memory (2048 MB × 1) ◦ 2048 MB total system memory (1024 MB × 2, dual-channel) ◦ 1024 MB total
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Category Description HP Compaq 6510b HP Compaq 6510b Notebook PC without Notebook PC with WWAN WWAN Audio ● Azalia √ √ ● Stereo speakers ● Integrated monoaural microphone ● Headphone and microphone jacks Modem 56K data/fax modem (MDC1.5) √ √ ● Modem cable included in Brazil, the Czech ● Republic, France, Greece, Hungary, Israel, Latin America, Poland, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Turkey, and the United Kingdom. Ethernet ● Integrated Broadcom 5787 10/100/1000 LAN √ √ ●
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Category Description HP Compaq 6510b HP Compaq 6510b Notebook PC without Notebook PC with WWAN WWAN ● Microphone connector ● Primary battery connector ● RJ-11 modem port ● RJ-45 Ethernet port ● S-Video-out connector ● Smart AC adaptor connector ● Travel battery connector ● USB ports (4) ● VGA port (Dsub 15-pin) supporting 1600 × 1200 external resolution @ 75 Hz, hot plug/ unplug, and auto detect Docking Docking support √ √ Keyboard/pointing ● Spill-resistant keyboard with embedded √ √ devices nu
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Category Description HP Compaq 6510b HP Compaq 6510b Notebook PC without Notebook PC with WWAN WWAN Operating system Preinstalled: √ √ ● Windows Vista Home Basic ● Windows Vista Business 32/64 ● FreeDOS ● Windows® XP Professional Certified: SuSe Linux Enterprise Desktop (SLED) 10 Supported: Windows Vista Enterprise Serviceability End-user replaceable parts: √√ AC adapter ● Hard drive ● Memory module ● Optical drive ● Primary battery ● WLAN module ● WWAN module ● 9
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2 External component identification Top components Buttons, switches, and fingerprint reader Item Component Function (1) Power button When the computer is off, press the button to turn on the ● computer. When the computer is on, press the button to shut down the ● computer. When the computer is in the Sleep state (Windows Vista) ● or in Standby (Windows XP), press the button briefly to exit Sleep or Standby. When the computer is in Hibernation, press the button ● briefly to exit Hibernation. If
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Item Component Function To learn more about power settings, follow these steps: ● In Windows Vista, select Start > Control Panel > System and Maintenance > Power Options. ● In Windows XP, select Start > Control Panel > Performance and Maintenance > Power Options. (2) Internal display switch Turns off the display if the display is closed while the power is on. (3) Info button (select models only) Launches Info Center, which enables you to open various software solutions. (4) Wireless button Turns
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Lights Item Component Function (1) Power lights (2) On: The computer is on. ● Blinking: The computer is in the Sleep state (Windows ● Vista) or in Standby (Windows XP). Blinking rapidly: An AC adapter with a higher power rating ● should be connected. Off: The computer is off or in Hibernation. ● (2) Wireless lights (2) ● On: An integrated wireless device, such as a wireless local area network (WLAN) device, a wireless wide-area network (WWAN) device, and/or a Bluetooth device is turned on. ● Off
