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HP Omnibook 500
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Contents
Product Information............................................................................................................ 1-1
Features......................................................................................................................................... 1-3
Operation ...................................................................................................................................... 1-7
Turning the Computer On and Off ........................................................................................ 1-7
Checking the Status of the Computer .................................................................................... 1-8
Using Fn Hot Keys................................................................................................................. 1-9
Resetting the Omnibook ...................................................................................................... 1-10
Docking and Undocking the Computer ............................................................................... 1-11
Connecting a Floppy Disk Drive ......................................................................................... 1-13
Specifications.............................................................................................................................. 1-14
Internal Design............................................................................................................................ 1-19
Removal and Replacement.................................................................................................. 2-1
Disassembly Flowchart................................................................................................................. 2-2
Removing the Main Battery (User-Replaceable).......................................................................... 2-4
Removing a Plug-In Module (User-Replaceable)......................................................................... 2-5
Removing the Hard Disk Drive (User-Replaceable) .................................................................... 2-6
Removing the Power Button Panel (User-Replaceable)............................................................... 2-9
Removing the Keyboard (User-Replaceable) ............................................................................. 2-10
Removing an SDRAM Module (User-Replaceable) .................................................................. 2-12
Removing a System SDRAM Module................................................................................. 2-12
Removing an Expansion SDRAM Module ......................................................................... 2-13
Removing a Mini-PCI Card (certain models only) (User-Replaceable)..................................... 2-14
Removing the Switchboard PCA (User-Replaceable)................................................................ 2-16
Replacing Small Parts (User-Replaceable)................................................................................. 2-17
Removing the Display Assembly (HP Authorized Service Providers Only).............................. 2-18
Removing the Heatsink/Fan (HP Authorized Service Providers Only)...................................... 2-21
Removing the Top Case (HP Authorized Service Providers Only)............................................ 2-23
Removing the Motherboard or Bottom Case (HP Authorized Service Providers Only)............ 2-25
Replacing the Motherboard ................................................................................................. 2-27
Replacing the Bottom Case.................................................................................................. 2-29
Repairing the BIOS IC (HP Authorized Service Providers Only).............................................. 2-32
Removing Omnibook Components (HP Authorized Service Providers Only)........................... 2-34
Troubleshooting and Diagnostics ....................................................................................... 3-1
Troubleshooting............................................................................................................................ 3-2
Checking for Customer Abuse............................................................................................... 3-3
Troubleshooting the Problem................................................................................................. 3-3
Verifying the Repair .............................................................................................................. 3-4
Suggestions for Troubleshooting........................................................................................... 3-5
Diagnostic Tools......................................................................................................................... 3-19
e-DiagTools ......................................................................................................................... 3-19
Power-On Self-Test ............................................................................................................. 3-26
Sycard PCCtest 450/460 CardBus Card (Optional)............................................................. 3-29
Desktop and Windows Management Interfaces (DMI/WMI).............................................. 3-30
BIOS Setup Utility............................................................................................................... 3-31