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• Welcome to the Maintenance & Service Guide (MSG)
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• Before You Begin
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  • Before You Begin
    • Notice
    • Preface
      • Symbols
      • Technician Notes
      • Serial Number
      • Locating Additional Information
• Product Description
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  • Product Description
    • Models and Features
    • Front of Unit
    • Internet Zone Buttons and Lights
    • Front Bezel Components
    • RightSide Components
    • Left-Side Components
    • Underneath the Unit
    • Rear Connectors
    • Optional QuikDock
      • Components
      • Connectors
• Specifications
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  • Specifications
    • Physical and Environmental
    • System Interrupts
    • System DMA
    • System I/O Address
    • System Memory Catalog
    • Display Information
    • Memory Expansion
    • Diskette Drive
    • Hard Drive
    • CD or DVD Drive
    • Battery Pack
• Pin Assignments
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  • Pin Assignments
    • Parallel Connector
    • Serial Connector
    • Keyboard/Mouse Connector
    • Modem Connector
    • Game Port Connector
    • External VGA Monitor Port
    • S-Video Connector
    • TV-Out (Composite Video) Connector
    • Univeral Serial Bus (USB)
    • QuikDock Connector
• Battery & Power Management
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  • Battery and Power Management
    • Power Modes
      • Hibernation
      • Standby
      • Full Off
      • Summary of Power Modes
    • Power Settings
      • Power Schemes
      • Alarms
      • SpeedStep Technology
    • Rebooting After a Lockup
    • Recovering From a Loss of Electrical Power
    • Increasing Battery-Operating Life
      • Minimizing the Energy Required
      • Maximizing the Energy Stored
    • Conditioning a Battery Pack
    • Disposing of a Used Battery Pack
• Troubleshooting
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  • Troubleshooting
    • Preliminary Steps
    • Clearing the Power-On Password
    • Power-On Self Test (POST)
      • POST Error Messages
    • Compaq Diagnostics
    • Checkup (TEST)
    • View System Information (INSPECT)
    • Diagnostic Error Codes
    • Troubleshooting without Diagnostics
    • Before Replacing Parts
    • Solving Minor Problems
      • Audio Solutions
      • Battery Pack/Gauge Solutions
      • CD and DVD Drive Solutions
      • Diskette Drive Solutions
      • Display Solutions
      • Hard Drive Solutions
      • Hardware Installation Solutions
      • Keyboard/Numeric Keypad Solutions
      • Memory Solutions
      • PC Card Solutions
      • Power Solutions
      • Printer Solutions
      • TouchPad/Pointing Device Solutions
    • Contacting Compaq Support
      • Shipping Preparation
• Removal & Replacement
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  • Removal and Replacement
    • Electrostatic Discharge
    • Tool and Software Requirements
    • Screws
    • Connectors and Plastic Parts
      • ZIF Connector
    • Cables
      • Hard Drive Ribbon Cable
      • CD/DVD Ribbon Cable
      • Diskette Drive Ribbon Cable
      • Speaker Assembly Cable
      • Modem Cable
      • Keyboard Ribbon Cable
    • Preparing the Notebook for Disassembly
    • Disconnecting the QuikDock
    • Removing the Battery
    • Removing the Palmrest Cover with TouchPad
    • Removing the Keyboard
    • Removing the Internet Zone Cover
    • Removing the Internet Button Board
    • Removing the Heatspreader
    • Removing the Modem
    • Removing the Hard Drive
      • Removing the Hard Drive Mounting Brackets
    • Removing the DisqPlay Module
    • Removing the Processor
    • Removing the CD/DVD Drive
    • Removing the Display Panel Assembly
    • Removing the Upper CPU Cover
    • Removing the Fan Assembly
    • Removing the Real Time Clock Battery
    • Removing the Diskette Drive
    • Removing the Battery Charger Board
    • Removing the Speaker Assembly
    • Removing the System Board
    • Removing the Memory Module
• Illustrated Parts Catalog
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  • Illustrated Parts Catalog
    • System Units
    • System Boards
    • Display Panel Assembly
    • Mass Storage Devices
    • Miscellaneous Cables
    • Miscellaneous Hardware Kit
    • Miscellaneous Plastics
    • Miscellaneous Parts
    • Documentation and Software
    • Configure To Order (CTO) Parts
• Privacy and Legal Statement
• MSG Index