HP Compaq NX6130 Manual

Maintenance and Service
Guide
HP Compaq nx6130 Notebook PC
Document Part Number: 396326-001
June 2005
This guide is a troubleshooting reference used for maintaining
and servicing the notebook. It provides comprehensive
information on identifying notebook features, components, and
spare parts; troubleshooting notebook problems; and performing
notebook disassembly procedures.

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Maintenance and Service Guide
HP Compaq nx6130 Notebook PC
First Edition June 2005
Document Part Number: 396326-001

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Contents
1 Product Description
1.1 Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–2
1.2 Resetting the Notebook. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–4
1.3 Power Management. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–5
1.4 External Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–6
1.5 Design Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–22
2 Troubleshooting
2.1 Computer Setup. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–1
Accessing Computer Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–2
Computer Setup Defaults . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–2
Selecting from the File Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–3
Selecting from the Security Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–4
Selecting from the Tools Menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–5
Selecting from the Advanced Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–6
2.2 Troubleshooting Flowcharts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–7
3 Software Update and Recovery
Downloading a BIOS Update . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–3
Installing a BIOS Update . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–4
Recovering the BIOS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–5

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4 Illustrated Parts Catalog
4.1 Serial Number Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–1
4.2 Notebook Major Components. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–2
4.3 Miscellaneous Plastics Kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–8
4.4 Miscellaneous Cable Kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–9
4.5 Mass Storage Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–10
4.6 Miscellaneous (Not Illustrated). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–11
4.7 Sequential Part Number Listing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–13
5 Removal and Replacement Preliminaries
5.1 Tools Required . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–1
5.2 Service Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–2
Plastic Parts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–2
Cables and Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–2
5.3 Preventing Damage to Removable Drives . . . . . . . . 5–3
5.4 Preventing Electrostatic Damage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–4
5.5 Packaging and Transporting Precautions . . . . . . . . . 5–5
5.6 Workstation Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–6
5.7 Grounding Equipment and Methods . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–6
6 Removal and Replacement Procedures
6.1 Serial Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6–2
6.2 Disassembly Sequence Chart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6–2
6.3 Preparing the Notebook for Disassembly . . . . . . . . . 6–4
6.4 Hard Drive. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6–6
6.5 Notebook Feet. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6–9
6.6 Bluetooth Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6–10

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6.7 External Memory Module. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6–12
6.8 Mini PCI Communications Card. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6–14
6.9 Optical Drive. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6–16
6.10 Keyboard. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6–18
6.11 Switch Cover. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6–22
6.12 LED Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6–24
6.13 Fan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6–26
6.14 Heat Sink. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6–27
6.15 Processor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6–30
6.16 Internal Memory Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6–32
6.17 RTC Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6–34
6.18 Display Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6–35
6.19 Top Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6–38
6.20 Speaker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6–42
6.21 Modem Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6–44
6.22 Digital Media Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6–46
6.23 USB/Audio Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6–48
6.24 System Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6–50
6.25 Serial Connector Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6–55
7 Specifications

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A Connector Pin Assignments
B Power Cord Set Requirements
C Screw Listing
Index

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Product Description
The HP Compaq nx6130 Notebook PC offers advanced
modularity, Intel® Pentium® M and Celeron® M processors, and
extensive multimedia support.
HP Compaq nx6130 Notebook PC

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Product Description
1.1 Features
■The following processors are available, varying by
notebook model:
❏Intel Pentium M 2.13-, 2.00-, 1.86-, 1.73-, 1.60-, or
1.30-GHz processor,
❏Intel Celeron M 1.5- or 1.4-GHz
■The following displays are available, varying by
notebook model:
❏15.0-inch, SXGA+WVA, TFT (1400 × 1050) with over
16.8 million colors
❏15.0-inch, XGA, TFT (1024 × 768) with over 16.8 million
colors
❏14.1-inch, XGA, TFT (1024 × 768) with over 16.8 million
colors
■80-, 60-, or 40-GB high-capacity hard drive, varying by
notebook model
■256-MB DDR2 synchronous DRAM (SDRAM) at 533 MHz,
expandable to 2.0 GB
■Microsoft® Windows® XP Home Edition SP2, Windows XP
Professional SP2, or FreeDOS, varying by notebook model
■Full-size Windows keyboard with embedded numeric keypad
■TouchPad pointing device, including a dedicated vertical
scroll region
■Integrated 10/100/1000 PCI-based Ethernet local area
network (LAN) network interface card (NIC) with RJ-45 jack
■Integrated high-speed 56K modem with RJ-11 jack

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■Integrated wireless support for Mini PCI IEEE 802.11b/g or
802.11a/b/g WLAN device
■Support for one or two Type II PC Card slots, with support
for both 32-bit (CardBus) and 16-bit PC Cards, varying by
notebook model
■External 65-watt AC adapter with 3-wire power cord, varying
by notebook model
■6-cell Li-Ion battery pack
■Stereo speakers
■Support for the following optical drives:
❏DVD±RW and CD-RW Dual Layer Combo Drive,
LightScribe
❏DVD±RW and CD-RW Combo Drive
❏DVD/CD-RW Combo Drive
❏DVD-ROM drive
■Universal Serial Bus ports (4)
■PC Card slots (2)
■Volume up, volume mute, and volume down buttons
■Info Center button
■Infrared port
■6-in-1 Digital Media Slot
■Serial port
■Parallel port
■S-Video-out jack
■Docking connector

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Product Description
■Connectors:
❏Audio-out (headphone)
❏Audio-in (microphone)
❏Universal Serial Bus (USB) v. 2.0 (4 ports)
❏Power
❏External monitor
❏RJ-11 (modem)
❏RJ-45 (network)
❏IEEE 1394
❏Travel battery
❏Infrared
❏Digital Media Slot
❏Parallel port
❏S-Video-out
❏Docking connector
❏Serial port
1.2 Resetting the Notebook
If the notebook you are servicing has an unknown password,
follow these steps to clear the password. These steps also
clear CMOS:
1. Prepare the notebook for disassembly (refer to Section 6.3,
“Preparing the Notebook for Disassembly,” for more
information).
2. Remove the real-time clock (RTC) battery (refer to
Section 6.17, “RTC Battery,” for more information on
removing and replacing the RTC battery).

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3. Wait approximately 5 minutes.
4. Replace the RTC battery and reassemble the notebook.
5. Connect AC power to the notebook. Do not reinsert any
battery packs at this time.
6. Turn on the notebook.
All passwords and all CMOS settings have been cleared.
1.3 Power Management
The notebook comes with power management features that
extend battery operating time and conserve power. The
notebook supports the following power management features:
■Standby
■Hibernation
■Setting customization by the user
■Hotkeys for setting the level of performance
■Battery calibration
■Lid switch standby/resume
■Power/standby button
■Advanced Configuration and Power Management (ACPM)
compliance

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Product Description
1.4 External Components
The external components on the front of the notebook are shown
below and described in Table 1-1.
Front Components
Table 1-1
Front Components
Item Component Function
1 Infrared port Provides wireless communication between
the notebook and an optional
IrDA-compliant device.
2 Stereo speakers (2) Produce stereo sound.
3 Display release latch Opens the notebook.
4 Wireless light On: an integrated wireless device has been
enabled.
5 Power/standby light ■Green: The notebook is on.
■Blinking green: The notebook is in
standby mode.
■Off: The notebook is off or in hibernation.

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6 Battery light ■Amber: A battery pack is charging.
■Green: A battery pack is close to full
charge capacity.
■Blinking amber: A battery pack that is the
only available power source has reached
a low-battery condition. When the battery
reaches a critical low-battery condition,
the battery light begins blinking more
quickly.
■Off: If the notebook is connected to an
external power source, the light is turned
off when all batteries in the notebook are
fully charged. If the notebook is not
connected to an external power source,
the light is turned off until the battery
reaches a low-battery condition.
7 Integrated Drive
Electronics (IDE) drive
light
Blinking: The hard drive or optical drive is
being accessed.
8 6-in-1 Digital
Media Slot Supports 6 optional digital memory card formats: SD (Secure Digital) Memory Card,
MultiMediaCard, Memory Stick, Memory
Stick Pro, SmartMedia, and xD-Picture
Card.
9 6-in-1 Digital Media
Slot light On: A digital memory card is being accessed.
Table 1-1
Front Components
(Continued)
Item Component Function

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Product Description
The external components on the right side of the notebook are
shown below and described in Table 1-2.
Right-Side Components

Product Description
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Table 1-2
Right-Side Components
Item Component Function
1Audio-out
(headphone) jack Connects optional headphones or powered stereo speakers. Also connects the audio
function of an audio/video device such as
a television or VCR.
2Audio-in
(microphone) jack Connects an optional monaural microphone.
3 USB ports (2) Connect USB 1.1- and 2.0-compliant
devices to the notebook using a standard
USB cable, or connect an optional External
MultiBay II to the notebook. The MultiBay II
must also be connected to an external
power source.
4 Optical drive Supports an optical disc. The type of optical
drive varies by model.
5 Serial port Connects an optional serial device.

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Product Description
The external components on the left side of the notebook are
shown below and described in Table 1-3.
Left-Side Components
Table 1-3
Left-Side Components
Item Component Function
1 USB ports (2) Connect USB 1.1- and 2.0-compliant
devices to the notebook using a standard
USB cable, or connect an optional External
MultiBay II to the notebook. The MultiBay II
must also be connected to an external
power source.
2 External monitor port Connects an optional VGA external monitor
or projector.

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3 Exhaust vent Provides airflow to cool internal
components.
ÄTo prevent overheating, do not
obstruct vents. Do not allow a hard
surface, such as a printer, or a soft
surface, such as pillows, thick rugs,
or clothing, to block airflow.
4 RJ-11 (modem) jack Connects the modem cable.
5 RJ-45 (network) jack Connects an optional network cable.
6 1394 port Connects an optional 1394a device such
as a scanner, digital camera, or digital
camcorder.
7 PC Card slots (2) Support an optional Type I, Type II, or
Type III 32-bit (CardBus) or 16-bit PC Card.
8 PC Card eject buttons
(2) Eject an optional PC Card from the PC Card slot.
Table 1-3
Left-Side Components
(Continued)
Item Component Function

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Product Description
The external components on the rear panel of the notebook are
shown below and described in Table 1-4.
Rear Panel Components

Product Description
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Table 1-4
Rear Panel Components
Item Component Function
1 Security cable slot Attaches an optional security cable to the
notebook.
ÄSecurity solutions are designed to
act as deterrents. These deterrents
may not prevent a product from
being mishandled or stolen.
2 Battery bay Holds a battery pack.
3 Power connector Connects an AC adapter or an optional
automobile or aircraft adapter.
4 Parallel port Connects an optional parallel device, such
as an external diskette drive or a printer.
5 S-Video-out jack Connects an optional S-Video device,
such as a television, VCR, camcorder,
projector, or video capture card.

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Product Description
The standard keyboard components of the notebook are shown
below and described in Table 1-5.
Standard Keyboard Components