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HP EliteBook 2530p Notebook PC
Maintenance and Service Guide
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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 ........................................................................................................................................ 1 2 External component identification ................................................................................................................ 5 Top components ................................................................................................................................... 5 Pointing devices ..
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Electrostatic discharge damage ........................................................................ 39 Packaging and transporting guidelines ............................................. 40 Workstation guidelines ..................................................................... 40 Equipment guidelines ....................................................................... 41 Unknown user password ............................................................................................
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6 Specifications .............................................................................................................................................. 105 Computer specifications ................................................................................................................... 105 12.1-inch, WXGA display specifications ........................................................................................... 106 Hard drive specifications ..............................
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RJ-45 (network) ................................................................................................................................ 144 Universal Serial Bus ......................................................................................................................... 145 10 Power cord set requirements .................................................................................................................. 146 Requirements for all countries and regions ..........
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1 Product description Category Description Product Name HP EliteBook 2530p Notebook PC Processors Intel® LV Core™2 Duo, soldered uFBGA ● SL9600 2.13-GHz, 1066MHZ front side bus (FSB) with 6-MB cache ● SL9400 1.86-GHz, 1066MHz FSB with 6-MB cache ● SL9300 1.6-GHz, 1066MHz FSB with 6-MB cache Intel ULV Core2 Duo, soldered uFBGA ● SU9400, 1.4-GHz, 800 MHz, FSB with 3-MB cache ● SU9300, 1.2-GHz, 800MHz FSB with 3-MB cache Chipset Mobile Intel Express GS45 ICH9m-SFF-enhanced Graphics Intel Universa
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Category Description Hard drives Customer-accessible Supports the following SATA primary drives: NOTE: The 4.57-cm (1.80-inch) primary hard drive must be installed in the hard drive bay. Installation of this drive in the optical drive bay is not supported. ● 160-GB, 5400-rpm ● 120-GB, 5400-rpm ● 80-GB, 5400-rpm Supports the following primary solid-state drive: ● 80-GB, Intel Supports the following SATA secondary drives installed in the optical drive bay: NOTE: The 6.35-cm (2.50-inch) secondar
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Category Description S4/S5 wake on LAN on AC power NIC power-down technology Wireless LAN Integrated WLAN options by way of mini-slot which supports WLAN only: Support for 2 dual-band 2.4-/5.0-GHz WLAN antennae cabled to mini-slot Support for the following WLAN options: ● 802.11a/b/g with Intel Active Management Technology (iAMT) support ● 802.11a/b/g/n with iAMT support ● 802.11a/b/g/draft-n ● 802.11b/g ● no-WLAN option Integrated WWAN options by way of mini-slot which supports WWAN only:
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Category Description Spill-resistant keyboard Windows Vista® Start button Durable key caps Power requirements 65-W Smart AC adapter with localized cable plug support (3-wire plug with ground pin) 9-cell, 83.0-Wh Li-ion battery with fuel gauge 6-cell, 55.0-Wh Li-ion battery with fuel gauge 3-cell, 31.0-Wh Li-ion battery Security Supports Kensington security lock Supports integrated USB-based fingerprint reader Operating system Preinstalled: Vista Home Basic (32-bit) Vista Business (32-bi
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2 External component identification Top components Pointing devices Component Description (1) Left TouchPad button* Functions like the left button on an external mouse. (2) TouchPad* Moves the pointer and selects or activates items on the screen. (3) Left pointing stick button* Functions like the left button on an external mouse. (4) Pointing stick* Moves the pointer and selects or activates items on the screen. (5) TouchPad on/off button Turns the TouchPad on and off. (6) Right pointing stick b
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Lights Component Description (1) Power lights (2)* ● On: The computer is on. ● Blinking: The computer is in the Sleep state (Windows Vista) or Standby (Windows XP). ● Off: The computer is off or in Hibernation. (2) Wireless lights (2)† ● Blue: An integrated wireless device, such as a wireless local area network (WLAN) device, the HP Mobile Broadband Module, and/or a Bluetooth device, is on. ● Amber: All wireless devices are off. (3) TouchPad on/off light ● Turquoise: TouchPad is on. ● Amber: Tou
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Component Description (7) Battery light ● Amber: A battery is charging. ● Turquoise: A battery is close to full charge capacity. ● Blinking amber: A battery that is the only available power source has reached a low battery level. When the battery reaches a critical battery level, the battery light begins blinking rapidly. ● Off: If the computer is plugged into an external power source, the light turns off when all batteries in the computer are fully charged. If the computer is not plugged into a
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Buttons, switches, and fingerprint reader Component Description (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 Standby (Windows XP), press the button briefly to exit the Sleep state or Standby. ● When the computer is in Hibernation, press the button briefly to exit Hibernation. If the computer has stopped responding and Window
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Component Description (5) Presentation button Starts the presentation feature. (6) TouchPad on/off button Turns the TouchPad on or off. (7) Volume mute button Mutes and restores speaker sound. (8) Volume scroll zone Adjusts speaker volume. Slide your finger to the left to decrease volume and to the right to increase volume. You can also press and hold the minus (–) sign to decrease volume, or press and hold the plus (+) sign to increase volume. (9) Fingerprint reader Allows a fingerprint logon t
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Keys 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) Windows applications key Displays a shortcut menu for items beneath the pointer. (5) Embedded numeric keypad keys Can be used like the keys on an external numeric keypad. (6) Function keys Execute frequently used
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Display Component Description (1) Ambient light sensor Automatically adjusts the display brightness based on the lighting conditions in your environment. (2) Webcam light (select models only) On: The integrated camera is in use. (3) Webcam (select models only) Records audio and video and captures still photographs. (4) Keyboard light Illuminates the keyboard in low-light conditions when the keyboard light button is pressed. (5) Keyboard light button Opens and turns on the keyboard light. (6) Int
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Front components Component Description (1) Wireless light ● Blue: An integrated wireless device, such as a wireless local area network (WLAN) device, the HP Mobile Broadband Module, and/or a Bluetooth device, is on. ● Amber: All wireless devices are off. (2) Power light ● On: The computer is on. ● Blinking: The computer is in the Sleep state (Windows Vista) or Standby (Windows XP). ● Off: The computer is off or in Hibernation. (3) Battery light ● Amber: A battery is charging. ● Turquoise: A batt
