HP Compaq nc8000 Manual

Maintenance and Service
Guide
HP Compaq Business Notebook nc8000
Document Part Number: 333954-001
September 2003
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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not be liable for technical or editorial errors or omissions contained herein.
Maintenance and Service Guide
HP Compaq Business Notebook nc8000
First Edition September 2003
Document Part Number: 333954-001
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Contents
1 Product Description
1.1 Models. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–2
1.2 Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–9
1.3 Clearing a Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–11
1.4 Power Management. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–11
1.5 External Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–12
1.6 Design Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–24
2 Troubleshooting
2.1 Computer Setup and Diagnostics Utilities . . . . . . . . 2–1
Using Computer Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–2
Selecting from the File Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–3
Selecting from the Security Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–4
Selecting from the Advanced Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–5
2.2 Using Diagnostics for Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–7
Obtaining, Saving or Printing Configuration Information
2–7
Obtaining, Saving or Printing Diagnostic
Test Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–8
2.3 Troubleshooting Flowcharts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–10
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iv Maintenance and Service Guide
Contents
3 Illustrated Parts Catalog
3.1 Serial Number Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–1
3.2 Notebook Major Components. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–2
3.3 Miscellaneous Plastics Kit Components . . . . . . . . . . 3–8
3.4 Miscellaneous Cable Kit Components . . . . . . . . . . . 3–9
3.5 Mass Storage Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–10
3.6 Miscellaneous . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–12
4 Removal and Replacement Preliminaries
4.1 Tools Required . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–1
4.2 Service Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–2
Plastic Parts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–2
Cables and Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–2
4.3 Preventing Damage to Removable Drives . . . . . . . . 4–3
4.4 Preventing Electrostatic Damage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–4
4.5 Packaging and Transporting Precautions . . . . . . . . . 4–4
4.6 Workstation Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–5
4.7 Grounding Equipment and Methods . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–6
5 Removal and Replacement Procedures
5.1 Serial Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–2
5.2 Disassembly Sequence Chart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–2
5.3 Preparing the Notebook for Disassembly . . . . . . . . . 5–4
5.4 Notebook Feet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–10
5.5 MultiBay Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–11
5.6 Bluetooth Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–12
5.7 Optical Drive. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–14
5.8 Keyboard. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–15
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5.9 Memory Expansion Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–19
5.10 Modem Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–20
5.11 Mini PCI Communications Board. . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–22
5.12 Heat Sink. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–24
5.13 Processor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–26
5.14 LED Switch Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–27
5.15 RTC Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–29
5.16 Security Card. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–30
5.17 Display Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–31
5.18 Top Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–34
5.19 Speaker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–37
5.20 TouchPad. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–38
5.21 Fan Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–40
5.22 System Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–42
6 Specifications
A Connector Pin Assignments
B Power Cord Set Requirements
3-Conductor Power Cord Set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B–1
General Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B–1
Country-Specific Requirements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B–2
C Screw Listing
Index
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Maintenance and Service Guide 1–1
1
Product Description
The HP Compaq Business Notebook nc8000 offers advanced
modularity, Mobile Intel Pentium 4 Processor-M processors
with 64-bit architecture, ATI MOBILITY RADEON 9600 Pro
graphics controllers with 128 or 64 MB of discrete video
memory, and extensive multimedia support.
HP Compaq Business Notebook nc8000
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Product Description
1.1 Models
Notebook model information is shown in Tables 1-1 and 1-2.
Table 1-1
HP Compaq Business Notebook nc8000
Model Naming Conventions
Key
Cnc8000 P 170 U5 80 Y Gg 10 H XXXXXX-XXX
123456789 10
Key Description Options
1 Brand/Series
designator
C = HP Compaq nc = Business
Notebook
nc8000
2 Processor type P = Mobile Intel Pentium 4 Processor-M
3 Processor speed 170 = 1.70-GHz
160 = 1.60-GHz
140 = 1.40-GHz
4 Display type and size U = UXGA
S = SXGA+
X = XGA
5 = 15.X-inch
5 Hard drive size 80 = 80-GB
60 = 60-GB
40 = 40-GB
6 Optical drive
designator
D = DVD-ROM
Y = DVD+RW
W = DVD-ROM/
CD-RW drive
7 Integrated
communication/
wireless device
G = combination
modem + GB NIC
N = none
g = 802.11g
i = 802.11b +
Bluetooth
j = 802.11g +
Bluetooth
k = 802.11a/b +
Bluetooth
m = 802.11a/b/g +
Bluetooth
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Product Description
Maintenance and Service Guide 1–3
8 RAM 10 = 1.0-GB
51 = 51-MB
25 = 25-MB
9 Operating system H = Windows XP Home
P = Windows XP Professional
2 = Windows 2000
10 SKU#
Table 1-1
HP Compaq Business Notebook nc8000
Model Naming Conventions
(Continued)
Table 1-2
HP Compaq Business Notebook nc8000 Models
The following HP Compaq Business Notebook nc8000 models use
configuration code LY 2 Z and feature the following:
■Dual point (pointing stick and TouchPad) pointing device
■128-MB discrete video memory
■8-cell, lithium ion (Li-Ion) battery pack
■3-year warranty on parts and labor
Cnc8000 P 170 U5 60 Y Gm 51 P
Asia Pacific
Belgium
Denmark
France
Germany
Greece
Italy
DQ617A UUF
DQ617A UUG
DQ617A ABY
DQ617A ABF
DQ617A ABD
DQ617A AB7
DQ617A ABZ
Japan
The Netherlands
Norway
Portugal
Sweden/Finland
United Kingdom
United States
DQ617A ABJ
DQ617A ABH
DQ617A ABN
DQ617A AB9
DQ617A AK8
DQ617A ABU
DQ617A ABA
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Product Description
The following HP Compaq Business Notebook nc8000 models use
configuration code LY 2 Z and feature the following:
■Dual point (pointing stick and TouchPad) pointing device
■64-MB discrete video memory
■8-cell, Li-Ion battery pack
■TPM security card
■Smart Card reader
■3-year warranty on parts and labor
Cnc8000 P 160 S5 40 D Gm 51 P
Germany
Italy
Japan
DQ618A ABD
DQ618A ABZ
DQ618A ABJ
United Kingdom
United States
DQ618A ABU
DQ618A ABA
Table 1-2
HP Compaq Business Notebook nc8000 Models
(Continued)
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Product Description
Maintenance and Service Guide 1–5
The following HP Compaq Business Notebook nc8000 models use
configuration code LY 2 Z and feature the following:
■Dual point (pointing stick and TouchPad) pointing device
■64-MB discrete video memory
■8-cell, Li-Ion battery pack
■3-year warranty on parts and labor
Cnc8000 P 160 S5 40 D GN 51 P
Asia Pacific
Australia
Belgium
Brazil
Czech Republic
Denmark
Europe
France
French Canada
Germany
Greece
Hong Kong
Hungary
Iceland
India
Israel
Italy
Japan
Japan English
Korea
DN889A UUF
DN889A ABG
DN889A UUG
DN889A AC4
DN889A AKB
DN889A ABY
DN889A ABB
DN889A ABF
DN889A ABC
DN889A ABD
DN889A AB7
DN889A AB5
DN889A AKC
DN889A A2M
DN889A ACJ
DN889A ABT
DN889A ABZ
DN889A ABJ
DN889A ACF
DN889A AB1
Latin America
The Netherlands
Norway
People’s
Republic
of China
Poland
Portugal
Russia
Saudi Arabia
Slovenia
Spain
Sweden/Finland
Switzerland
Ta i w a n
Thailand
Tu r k ey
United Kingdom
United States
DN889A ABM
DN889A ABH
DN889A ABN
DN889A AB2
DN889A AKD
DN889A AB9
DN889A ACB
DN889A ABV
DN889A AKN
DN889A ABE
DN889A AK8
DN889A UUZ
DN889A AB0
DN889A AKL
DN889A AB8
DN889A ABU
DN889A ABA
Table 1-2
HP Compaq Business Notebook nc8000 Models
(Continued)
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1–6 Maintenance and Service Guide
Product Description
Cnc8000 P 160 S5 40 D GN 51 2
Asia Pacific
Australia
Belgium
Brazil
Czech Republic
Denmark
Europe
France
French Canada
Germany
Greece
Hong Kong
Hungary
Iceland
India
Israel
Italy
Japan
Japan English
Korea
DN890A UUF
DN890A ABG
DN890A UUG
DN890A AC4
DN890A AKB
DN890A ABY
DN890A ABB
DN890A ABF
DN890A ABC
DN890A ABD
DN890A AB7
DN890A AB5
DN890A AKC
DN890A A2M
DN890A ACJ
DN890A ABT
DN890A ABZ
DN890A ABJ
DN890A ACF
DN890A AB1
Latin America
The Netherlands
Norway
People’s
Republic
of China
Poland
Portugal
Russia
Saudi Arabia
Slovenia
Spain
Sweden/Finland
Switzerland
Ta i w a n
Thailand
Tu r k ey
United Kingdom
United States
DN890A ABM
DN890A ABH
DN890A ABN
DN890A AB2
DN890A AKD
DN890A AB9
DN890A ACB
DN890A ABV
DN890A AKN
DN890A ABE
DN890A AK8
DN890A UUZ
DN890A AB0
DN890A AKL
DN890A AB8
DN890A ABU
DN890A ABA
Cnc8000 P 140 X5 40 D Gi 25 P
Asia Pacific
Belgium
Denmark
France
Germany
Greece
Italy
Japan
DQ616A UUF
DQ616A UUG
DQ616A ABY
DQ616A ABF
DQ616A ABD
DQ616A AB7
DQ616A ABZ
DQ616A ABJ
The Netherlands
Norway
Portugal
Spain
Sweden/Finland
Switzerland
United Kingdom
United States
DQ616A ABH
DQ616A ABN
DQ616A AB9
DQ616A ABE
DQ616A AK8
DQ616A UUZ
DQ616A ABU
DQ616A ABA
Table 1-2
HP Compaq Business Notebook nc8000 Models
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Product Description
Maintenance and Service Guide 1–7
The following HP Compaq Business Notebook nc8000 models do not use a
configuration code and feature the following:
■Dual point (pointing stick and TouchPad) pointing device
■64-MB discrete video memory
■8-cell, Li-Ion battery pack
■3-year warranty on parts and labor
Cnc8000 P 170 S5 60 W Gm 51 P
French Canada DH918U ABC United States DH918U ABA
Cnc8000 P 160 S5 40 W Gj 51 P
Belgium
Czech Republic
Denmark
Europe
France
Germany
Greece
Iceland
Italy
Hungary
The Netherlands
DJ241A UUG
DJ241A AKB
DJ241A ABY
DJ241A ABB
DJ241A ABF
DJ241A ABD
DJ241A AB7
DJ241A A2M
DJ241A ABZ
DJ241A AKC
DJ241A ABH
Norway
Poland
Portugal
Russia
Slovenia
Spain
Sweden/Finland
Switzerland
Tu r k ey
United Kingdom
DJ241A ABN
DJ241A AKD
DJ241A AB9
DJ241A ACB
DJ241A AKN
DJ241A ABE
DJ241A AK8
DJ241A UUZ
DJ241A AB8
DJ241A ABU
Cnc8000 P 160 S5 40 W Gj 51 2
Belgium
Czech Republic
Denmark
Europe
France
Germany
Greece
Hungary
Iceland
Italy
The Netherlands
DJ242A UUG
DJ242A AKB
DJ242A ABY
DJ242A ABB
DJ242A ABF
DJ242A ABD
DJ242A AB7
DJ242A AKC
DJ242A A2M
DJ242A ABZ
DJ242A ABH
Norway
Poland
Portugal
Russia
Slovenia
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
Tu r k ey
United Kingdom
DJ242A ABN
DJ242A AKD
DJ242A AB9
DJ242A ACB
DJ242A AKN
DJ242A ABE
DJ242A AK8
DJ242A UUZ
DJ242A AB8
DJ242A ABU
Table 1-2
HP Compaq Business Notebook nc8000 Models
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Product Description
Cnc8000 P 150 X5 40 D Gp 25 P
Belgium
Czech Republic
Denmark
Europe
France
Germany
Greece
Hungary
Iceland
Italy
The Netherlands
DJ243A UUG
DJ243A AKB
DJ243A ABY
DJ243A ABB
DJ243A ABF
DJ243A ABD
DJ243A AB7
DJ243A AKC
DJ243A A2M
DJ243A ABZ
DJ243A ABH
Norway
Poland
Portugal
Russia
Slovenia
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
Tu r k ey
United Kingdom
DJ243A ABN
DJ243A AKD
DJ243A AB9
DJ243A ACB
DJ243A AKN
DJ243A ABE
DJ243A AK8
DJ243A UUZ
DJ243A AB8
DJ243A ABU
Cnc8000 P 150 X5 40 D Gp 25 2
Belgium
Czech Republic
Denmark
Europe
France
Germany
Greece
Hungary
Iceland
Italy
The Netherlands
DJ244A UUG
DJ244A AKB
DJ244A ABY
DJ244A ABB
DJ244A ABF
DJ244A ABD
DJ244A AB7
DJ244A AKC
DJ244A A2M
DJ244A ABZ
DJ244A ABH
Norway
Poland
Portugal
Russia
Slovenia
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
Tu r k ey
United Kingdom
DJ244A ABN
DJ244A AKD
DJ244A AB9
DJ244A ACB
DJ244A AKN
DJ244A ABE
DJ244A AK8
DJ244A UUZ
DJ244A AB8
DJ244A ABU
Cnc8000 P 140 X5 40 D GN 25 P
French Canada DH917U ABC United States DH917U ABA
Table 1-2
HP Compaq Business Notebook nc8000 Models
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Product Description
Maintenance and Service Guide 1–9
1.2 Features
■Mobile Intel Pentium 4 Processor-M 1.7-, 1.6-, and 1.4-GHz
processors, all with 1024-KB L2 cache and 400-MHz
processor side bus, varying by notebook model
■15.1-inch UXGA (1600×1200), SXGA+ (1400×1050), or
XGA (1024×768) TFT display with over 16.7 million colors,
varying by notebook model
■ATI MOBILITY RADEON 9600 Pro graphics controller
with 128 or 64 MB of video memory, varying by notebook
model
■80-, 60-, or 40-GB high-capacity hard drive, varying by
notebook model
■256-MB DDR Synchronous DRAM (SDRAM) at 333 MHz,
expandable to 2.0-GB
■Microsoft Windows 2000 or XP Pro, varying by notebook
model
■Full-size Windows 98 keyboard with integrated numeric
keypad
■Dual point (TouchPad and pointing stick) pointing device,
with TouchPad on/off button and light
■Integrated Secure Digital (SD) flash media slot
■Integrated 10/100/1000BASE-T Ethernet local area network
(LAN) NIC with RJ-45 connector
■Integrated wireless support for Bluetooth LAN and Mini PCI
802.11a/b/g LAN devices
■Support for fixed optical drive and MultiBay device
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■Support for two Type II/Type III PC Card slots with support
for both 32-bit (CardBus) and 16-bit PC Cards
■External 65-watt AC adapter with power cord
■8-cell Li-Ion battery pack
■HP PremierSound audio
■Support for the following optical drives:
❏24X Max DVD/CD-RW combination drive
❏8X Max DVD+RW drive
❏8X Max DVD-ROM drive
❏24X Max CD-ROM drive
■Connectors:
❏SD Memory Card
❏Infrared
❏Two Type II PC Card slots
❏RJ-11 (modem)
❏RJ-45 (NIC)
❏Two Universal Serial Bus (USB) v. 2.0
❏S-Video
❏Parallel
❏Serial
❏External monitor
❏DC power
❏Docking
❏IEEE 1394 digital
❏Microphone
❏Stereo speaker/headphone
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Product Description
Maintenance and Service Guide 1–11
1.3 Clearing a Password
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 5.3,
“Preparing the Notebook for Disassembly,” for more
information).
2. Remove the real time clock (RTC) battery (refer to
Section 5.15, “RTC Battery”).
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 are cleared.
1.4 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
■Lid switch Standby/resume
■Power/Standby button
■Advanced Configuration and Power Management (ACPM)
compliance
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Product Description
1.5 External Components
The external components on the front panel and right side of the
notebook are shown below and described in Table 1-3.
Front Panel and Right-Side Components
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Product Description
Maintenance and Service Guide 1–13
Table 1-3
Front and Right Side Components
Item Component Function
1 Stereo speakers (2) Produce stereo sound.
2 Display release latch Opens the notebook.
3 Mute button Mutes the system volume. The button lights
up when volume is muted.
4 Volume control
buttons
Increase and decrease system volume.
Press the volume up button (on right) to
increase sound. Press the volume down
button (on left) to decrease sound.
5 PC Card eject buttons Eject an optional PC Card or Smart Card
(if a Smart Card Reader is installed) from
the top or bottom PC Card slot.
6 Audio line-out jack Connects optional powered stereo
speakers, headphones, headset, or
television audio.
7 Microphone jack Connects an optional monaural
microphone.
8 PC Card slots Support optional Type I, Type II, or Type III
32-bit (CardBus) or 16-bit PC Cards.
✎In select notebooks, one PC Card
slot may be replaced with a
factory-installed Smart Card
Reader.
9 Secure Digital (SD)
slot
Accepts SD Memory Card and
MultiMediaCards.
10 MultiBay Supports an optional MultiBay device, such
as a drive or battery pack.
11 Infrared port Provides wireless communication between
the notebook and an optional
IrDA-compliant device.
12 RJ-11 jack Connects a modem cable.
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Product Description
The external components on the rear panel and left side are shown
below and described in Table 1-4.
Rear Panel and Left-Side Components
Table 1-4
Rear Panel and Left-Side Components
Item Component Function
1 USB connectors (2) Connect USB 1.1- and 2.0-compliant
devices to the notebook using a standard
USB cable.
The bottom connector is a self-powered
USB connector. It can be used to connect
USB 1.1- and 2.0-compliant devices to the
notebook using a standard USB cable,
and connect an optional External MultiBay
to the notebook using the External
MultiBay-powered USB cable.
2 1394 connector Connects a device that requires high
bandwidth, such as a digital camera or
other video or audio device.
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Product Description
Maintenance and Service Guide 1–15
3 Power connector Connects an AC adapter or an optional
Automobile Power Adapter/Charger or
Aircraft Power Adapter.
4 Serial connector Connects an optional serial device.
5 Parallel connector Connects an optional parallel device, such
as an external diskette drive or a printer.
6 S-Video out jack Connects an optional S-Video device, such
as a television, VCR, camcorder, overhead
projector, or video capture card.
7 External monitor
connector
Connects an optional external monitor or
overhead projector.
8 RJ-45 jack Connects a network cable.
9 Intake vents (2) Enable airflow to cool internal components.
ÄTo prevent overheating, do not
obstruct vents. Using the notebook
on a soft surface, such as a pillow,
blanket, rug, or thick clothing, may
block airflow.
10 Security cable slot Attaches an optional security cable to the
notebook.
✎The purpose of security solutions
is to act as a deterrent. These
solutions do not prevent the
product from being mishandled or
stolen.
11 Optical disk drive Reads and records CD and DVD media.
12 Battery bay Holds the primary battery pack. The battery
pack ships outside the notebook.
Table 1-4
Rear Panel and Left-Side Components
(Continued)
Item Component Function
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