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HP EliteBook 8730w Mobile Workstation
Maintenance and Service Guide
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© Copyright 2008 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. Bluetooth is a trademark owned by its proprietor and used by Hewlett-Packard Company under license. Intel and Core are trademarks of Intel Corporation in the United States and other countries. Java is a U.S. trademark of Sun Microsystems, Inc. Microsoft, Windows, and Windows Vista are U.S. registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. SD Logo is a trademark of its proprietor. The information contained herein is subject to change withou
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MSG revision history Revision Publication date Description A March 2010 The keyboard for Slovenia, spare part number 494002-BA1, has been added in the following locations: Computer major components on page 19, Sequential part number listing on page 28, and Keyboard on page 55. The graphics card heat sink for use in computer models with nVidia Quadro FX 3700M graphics cards, spare part number 518096-001, has been added in the following locations: Computer major components on page 19, Sequential p
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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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Table of contents 1 Product description ........................................................................................................................................ 1 2 External component identification ................................................................................................................ 6 Display .................................................................................................................................................. 6 Top compone
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Grounding guidelines ......................................................................................................... 35 Electrostatic discharge damage ........................................................................ 35 Packaging and transporting guidelines ............................................. 36 Workstation guidelines ..................................................................... 36 Equipment guidelines ...........................................................
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System Configuration menu .............................................................................................. 96 6 Specifications ................................................................................................................................................ 99 Computer specifications ..................................................................................................................... 99 17.0-inch, WUXGA+WVA display specifications .....................
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Recovering the operating system and programs ............................................ 134 9 Connector pin assignments ....................................................................................................................... 135 1394 ................................................................................................................................................. 135 Audio-in (microphone) ............................................................................
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1 Product description Category Description Product Name HP EliteBook 8730w Mobile Workstation Processors Intel® Core™2 Duo processors T9600 2.80-GHz processor 6-MB L2 cache, 1066-MHz front side bus (FSB) T9400 2.53-GHz processor 6-MB L2 cache, 1066-MHz FSB P8600 2.40-GHz processor 3-MB L2 cache, 1066-MHz FSB P8400 2.26-GHz processor 3-MB L2 cache, 1066-MHz FSB T9550 2.66-GHz processor, 6-MB L2 cache, 1066-MHz FSB T9800 2.93-GHz processor, 6-MB L2 cache, 1066-MHz FSB T9900 3.06-GHz process
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Category Description 17.0-inch WUXGA DreamColor display assembly 17.0-inch WXGA+ AnitGlare display assembly Memory 2 customer-accessible/upgradable memory module slots Supports dual-channel memory Supports up to 8 GB of system RAM PC2-6400, 800-MHz, DDR2 Supports the following configurations: ● 8192-MB total system memory (4096 × 2, dual-channel) ● 6144-MB total system memory (4096 + 2048) ● 5120-MB total system memory (4096 + 1024) ● 4096-MB total system memory (2048 × 2, dual channel) ●
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Category Description Diskette drive Supports external USB diskette drive only Supports boot from external USB diskette drive Microphone Integrated dual-array microphone Audio ADI1984A HD Audio Modem 56K V.92 1.5-inch data/fax modem with digital line guard HD audio interface Modem cable not included Ethernet Intel 82567LM 10/100/1000 network interface card (NIC) with iAMT S3/S4/S5 wake on LAN: DC - no S3/S4/S5 wake on LAN: AC - yes NIC power-down technology Wireless Integrated WLAN options
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Category Description 3-pin AC power Docking HP Advanced Docking Station and HP Docking Station Keyboard/pointing devices 14.4-inch keyboard with separate numeric keypad Dualpoint (pointing stick and TouchPad) with 3 pointing stick buttons and 3 TouchPad buttons and vertical scrolling (taps enabled as default) Power requirements The following AC adapters with localized cable plug support (3-wire plug with ground pin, supports 3-pin DC connector): ● 150-W PFC AC adapter ● 120-W PFC AC adapter 8
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Category Description Windows Ultimate 32 Windows XP Professional DRDVD Windows XP Pro DRDVD Windows Vista Supported: Window XP Professional 64 (SP2) Certified: Novell SuSE Linux Serviceability End-user replaceable parts: AC adapter Battery (system) Hard drive Memory module Optical drive WLAN module Bluetooth module Keyboard RTC battery Fan assembly Power button Switch cover 5
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2 External component identification Display Component Description (1) Internal display switch Turns off the display if the display is closed while the power is on. (2) Internal microphones (2) Record sound. (3) Webcam light On: The webcam is in use. (4) Webcam Records audio and video and captures still photographs. (5) Ambient light sensor Automatically adjusts the display brightness based on the lighting conditions in your environment. 6 Chapter 2 External component identification
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Top components Pointing devices Component Description (1) Pointing stick* Moves the pointer and selects or activates items on the screen. (2) Left pointing stick button* Functions like the left button on an external mouse. (3) TouchPad* Moves the pointer and selects or activates items on the screen. (4) Left TouchPad button* Functions like the left button on an external mouse. (5) Center TouchPad button* Functions like the center button on an external mouse. (6) Right TouchPad button* Functions
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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) ● On: An integrated wireless device, such as a wireless local area network (WLAN) device and/or a Bluetooth device, is on. ● Amber: All wireless devices are off. (3) Caps lock light On: Caps lock is on. (4) Num lock light On: Num lock is on. (5) Volume mute light
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Component Description (9) 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 Sleep or Standby. When the computer is in Hibernation, press the button briefly ● to exit Hibernation. If the computer has stopped responding and Windows shutdown
