HP EliteBook 8440W Manual

HP EliteBook 8440p Notebook PC and
HP EliteBook 8440w Mobile Workstation
Maintenance and Service Guide
Document Part Number: 592258-001
January 2010
This guide is a troubleshooting reference used for maintaining and servicing the computer. It provides
comprehensive information on identifying computer features, components, and spare parts; troubleshooting
computer problems; and performing computer disassembly procedures.

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First Edition: January 2010
Document Part Number: 592258-001

Safety warning notice
ÅWARNING: 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, during operation. The computer and the
AC adapter comply with the user-accessible surface temperature limits defined by the International Standard for Safety of
Information Technology Equipment (IEC 60950).

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Contents
1 Product description
2 External component identification
Identifying hardware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–1
Top components. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–2
Display components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–2
Wireless antennas (select models only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–3
Buttons, switches, and fingerprint reader . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–4
Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–6
Pointing devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–7
Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–8
Front components. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–10
Rear components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–11
Right-side components. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–12
Left-side components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–12
Bottom components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–13
3 Illustrated parts catalog
Serial number location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–1
Computer major components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–2
Display assembly subcomponents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–8
Cable kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–10
Plastics kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–11
Mass storage devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–12
Miscellaneous parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–13
Sequential part number listing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–14
4 Removal and replacement procedures
Preliminary replacement requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–1
Tools required . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–1
Service considerations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–1
Grounding guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–2
Component replacement procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–5
Service tag. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–5
Computer feet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–6
Battery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–7
SIM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–8
Hard drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–9
WLAN module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–11
WWAN module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–14
Memory module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–16
Optical drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–20

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Keyboard and switch cover. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–22
Power button board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–26
Display assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–27
Fan and heat sink. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–35
RTC battery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–39
Processor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–40
Top cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–42
Audio/ExpressCard board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–44
Speakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–45
Bluetooth module and cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–46
Modem module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–49
System board. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–50
Modem module cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–52
5 Computer Setup
Computer Setup in Windows 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–1
Starting Computer Setup. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–1
Using Computer Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–1
Computer Setup menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–2
Computer Setup in Windows Vista . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–8
Starting Computer Setup. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–8
Using Computer Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–8
Computer Setup menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–9
Computer Setup in Windows XP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–14
Starting Computer Setup. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–14
Using Computer Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–14
Computer Setup menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–15
6 Specifications
Computer specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6–1
14.0-in SVA eDP display specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6–2
Hard drive specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6–3
Solid state drive specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6–4
Blu-ray R/RE DVD±RW SuperMulti Drive specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6–5
Blu-ray ROM with LightScribe DVD±RW SuperMulti DL Drive specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6–6
DVD±RW and CD-RW SuperMulti Double-Layer Combo Drive with LightScribe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6–7
DVD-ROM Drive specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6–8
System resource specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6–9
7 Backup and recovery
Backup and recovery in Windows 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7–1
Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7–1
Backing up your information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7–1
Performing a recovery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7–2
Backup and recovery in Windows Vista . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7–5
Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7–5
Backing up your information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7–5
Performing a recovery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7–6
Backup and recovery in Windows XP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7–9
Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7–9

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Backing up your information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7–9
Performing a recovery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7–10
8 Connector pin assignments
Audio-out (headphone) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8–1
Audio-in (microphone). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8–1
1394a . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8–2
External monitor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8–2
DisplayPort. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8–3
RJ-11 (modem). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8–4
RJ-45 (network) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8–4
Universal Serial Bus. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8–5
eSATA/USB. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8–6
9 Power cord set requirements
Requirements for all countries and regions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9–1
Requirements for specific countries and regions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9–2
10Recycling
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10–1
Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10–1
Index

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Product description
Category Description
HP EliteBook
8440p
Notebook PC
UMA
HP EliteBook
8440p
Notebook PC
Discrete
HP EliteBook
8440w
Mobile
Workstation
Product Name HP EliteBook 8440p Notebook PC 
HP EliteBook 8440w Mobile Workstation 
Processors Intel® Core™ i5 dual-core processors:
i5-520M, 2.4-GHz processor (Turbo up to
2.93 GHz), 3-MB L3 cache, 4 threads (35W)

i5-540M, 2.53-GHz processor (Turbo up to
3.06 GHz), 3-MB L3 cache, 4 threads (35W)

Intel® Core™ i7 dual-core processors:
i7-620M, 2.66-GHz processor (Turbo up to
3.33GHz), 4-MB L3 cache, 4 threads (35W)

Intel® Core™ i7 quad-core, processors:
i7-720QM, 1.6-GHz processor (Turbo up to
2.8 GHz),

i7-820QM, 1.73-GHz processor (Turbo up to
3.06 GHz), 8-MB L3 cache, 8 threads (45W)

Chipset Intel® PCH QM57 - Enhanced 
Graphics Intel® Unified Memory Architecture (UMA)
graphics subsystem integrated with shared system
memory (dynamically allocated; Intel® Graphics
Media Accelerator HD)

Nvidia N10M-NS discrete graphics card with
512 MB of GDDR3 800 MHz graphics subsystem
memory

Nvidia N10M-GLM NS discrete graphics card with
512 MB GDDR3 800 MHz (64 MB x 16 x 4)
graphics subsystem memory

Panel All display assemblies include three wireless local
area network (WLAN) antennas and two wide-area
network antennas (WWAN)

14.0-in 16:9 HD (1366 x 768) AntiGlare LED
display

14.0-in 16:9 HD (1366 x 768) AntiGlare LED
display with webcam

14.0-in 16:9 HD+ (1600 x 900) AntiGlare LED
display

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Product description
14.0-in 16:9 HD+ (1600 x 900) AntiGlare LED
display with webcam

Support privacy filter 
Memory Two customer-accessible/upgradable memory
module slots

Supports dual-channel memory 
DDR3 PC3-10600 1333-MHz memory
Supports the following configurations:
■8192-MB total system memory (4096 x 2)
■4096-MB total system memory (4096 x 1)
■4096-MB total system memory (2048 x 2)*
■3072-MB total system memory (2048 + 1024)*
■2048-MB total system memory (2048 x 1)*
■2048-MB total system memory (1024 x 2)*
■1024-MB total system memory (1024 x 1)*
*Brazil 1333-MHz memory configuration

Hard drives Supports 9.5-mm, 6.35-cm (2.5-in) hard drives 
Customer-accessible 
Serial ATA 
Supports the following drives:
■500 GB, 7200 rpm
■320 GB, 7200 rpm
■250 GB, 7200 rpm

Supports the following solid-state drives:
■256 GB
■160 GB

HP 3D DriveGuard 
RAID 0/1 Support 
Optical drives Fixed (removal of 1 screw required) 
Customer-accessible 
Serial ATA 
12.7-mm (0.50-in) drive tray 
Supports the following drives:
■Blu-ray R/RE DVD±RW SuperMulti Drive
■Blu-ray ROM with LightScribe DVD±RW
SuperMulti DL Drive
■DVD±RW and CD-RW SuperMulti Double-Layer
Combo Drive with LightScribe
■DVD-ROM Drive

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Category Description
HP EliteBook
8440p
Notebook PC
UMA
HP EliteBook
8440p
Notebook PC
Discrete
HP EliteBook
8440w
Mobile
Workstation

Product description
Maintenance and Service Guide 1–3
Upgrade drive bay 9.5-mm, 6.35-cm (2.50-in) HDDs 
500 GB 7200 rpm 
Supports "No Drive" option 
Diskette drive Supports external USB diskette drive only 
Microphone Integrated dual-array microphone 
Audio HD audio 
Two stereo speakers 
Webcam Integrated 2.0-megapixel webcam 
Modem High-speed 56k modem 
Modem cable not included 
Support for No-Modem option in the Asia Pacific,
Japan, and Latin America regions

Ethernet Intel 10/100/1000 network interface card (NIC) with
iAMT

S3/S4/S5 wake on LAN 
NIC power down technology 
Ethernet cable not included 
Wireless Integrated wireless local-area network (WLAN)
options by way of WLAN module:
Three WLAN antennas built into display assembly 
Support for no WLAN option 
Support for the following WLAN formats:
Broadcom b/g
Intel 802.11a/b/g
Intel 802.11a/g/n 2×2
Intel 802.11a/g/n 3×3

Integrated wireless wide-area network (WWAN)
options by way of WWAN module:
Two five-band WWAN antennas built into display
assembly

Subscriber identity module (SIM) security
(customer-accessible in battery bay)

Support for the following WWAN formats:
■Qualcomm WW evolution-data optimized
(EVDO), high-speed downlink packet access
(HSDPA)
■Ericsson HSDPA

Supports WWAN after-market options 
Integrated personal area network (PAN) options by
way of Bluetooth® module

Support for no PAN option 
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HP EliteBook
8440p
Notebook PC
UMA
HP EliteBook
8440p
Notebook PC
Discrete
HP EliteBook
8440w
Mobile
Workstation

1–4 Maintenance and Service Guide
Product description
Digital card One ExpressCard/54 slot 
Integrated secure digital (SD)/ MultiMedia card
(MMC) card reader

Ports Audio-in (stereo microphone) 
Audio-out (stereo headphone) 
DisplayPort digital display interface 
RJ-11; modem 
RJ-45; Ethernet, with link and activity lights 
USB 2.0 (3) 
USB 2.0/eSATA combo (1) 
VGA (D-sub 15) supporting 1600 × 1200 external
monitor at 75-Hz (hot plug/unplug with auto-detect)

1394a 
Multi-pin AC port 
Docking HP docking station 
HP advanced docking station 
Keyboard/pointing
devices
11.97-in keyboard with embedded numeric keypad 
Spill-resistant keyboard 
Dura-Keys 
Vertical and horizontal scrolling, taps enabled as
default

Dual point (pointing stick and TouchPad) with 2
pointing stick buttons and 2 TouchPad buttons and
vertical scrolling (taps enabled as default)

Power requirements Supports the following AC adapter with localized
cable plug (3-wire plug with ground pin and 3-pin
DC connector):
65-W “Smart” adapter 
90-W “Smart” adapter 
9 cell Li-ion battery (100 Wh) 3.0 Ah (does not
support HP Fast Charge)

6 cell Li-ion battery (55 Wh) 2.55 Ah 
6 cell 1000-cycle battery (51 Wh) 2.55 Ah 
4 cell Li-ion battery (37 Wh) 2.55 Ah 
Support for 8-cell Li-ion Extended Life battery 
Support for 12-cell Ultra Capacity battery 
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HP EliteBook
8440p
Notebook PC
UMA
HP EliteBook
8440p
Notebook PC
Discrete
HP EliteBook
8440w
Mobile
Workstation

Product description
Maintenance and Service Guide 1–5
Security Integrated HP Fingerprint sensor (select models
only)

Integrated smart card reader 
Security cable slot 
Trusted platform module (TPM) V.1.2 
Full volume encryption 
Preboot authentication (password, smart card,
biometric)

Operating system Preinstalled:
Vista Basic 32 with Microsoft Basics 
Windows XP Professional SP3 (EN, FR, JP) with
Microsoft Basics

Windows Vista Business SP1 32 with Microsoft
Basics

Windows 7 Home Premium 32 with Microsoft
Basics (Japan only)

Windows 7 Home Premium 64 with Microsoft
Basics (Japan only)

Windows 7 Professional 32 with Microsoft Basics
(Japan only)

Windows 7 Professional 64 with Microsoft Basics
(Japan only)

XP Professional SP3 with Microsoft Basics (with
Windows 7 Professional COA; Japan only)

FreeDOS 
Preinstalled with Office:
Vista Basic 32 with Office 2007 Ready (not
available for Japan)

Vista Basic 32 with Office 2007 Personal (Japan
only)

Vista Basic 32 with Office 2007 Personal with
PowerPoint (Japan only)

Vista Basic 32 with Office Professional (Japan
only)

Windows Vista Business 32 with Office Ready (not
available for Japan)

Windows Vista Business 32 with Personal (Japan
only)

Windows Vista Business 32 with Personal and
PowerPoint (Japan only)

Windows Vista Business 32 with Professional
(Japan only)

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8440p
Notebook PC
UMA
HP EliteBook
8440p
Notebook PC
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8440w
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Workstation

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Product description
Windows 7 Home Basic 32 with Office 2007 Ready
(not available for Japan)

Windows 7 Home Premium 32 with Office 2007
Ready (not available for Japan)

Windows 7 Home Premium 32 with Office 2007
Personal (Japan only)

Windows 7 Home Premium 32 with Office 2007
Personal with PowerPoint (Japan only)

Windows 7 Home Premium 32 with Office 2007
Professional (Japan only)

Windows 7 Home Premium 64 with Office 2007
Ready (not available for Japan)

Windows 7 Home Premium 64 with Office 2007
Personal (Japan only)

Windows 7 Home Premium 64 with Office 2007
Personal with PowerPoint (Japan only)

Windows 7 Home Premium 64 with Office 2007
Professional (Japan only)

Windows 7 Pro 32 with Office 2007 Ready (not
available for Japan)

Windows 7 Pro 32 with Office 2007 Personal
(Japan only)

Windows 7 Pro 32 with Office 2007 Personal with
PowerPoint (Japan only)

Windows 7 Pro 32 with Office Professional (Japan
only)

Windows 7 Pro 64 with Office 2007 Ready (not
available for Japan)

Windows 7 Pro 64 with Office 2007 Personal
(Japan only)

Windows 7 Pro 64 with Office 2007 Personal with
PowerPoint (Japan only)

Windows 7 Pro 64 with Office Professional (Japan
only)

Windows XP Pro (with Windows 7 Pro COA) with
Office Ready (not available for Japan)

Windows XP Pro (with Windows 7 Pro COA) with
Personal (Japan only)

Windows XP Pro (with Windows 7 Pro COA) with
Personal and PowerPoint (Japan only)

Windows XP Pro (with Windows 7 Pro COA) with
Professional (Japan only)

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HP EliteBook
8440p
Notebook PC
UMA
HP EliteBook
8440p
Notebook PC
Discrete
HP EliteBook
8440w
Mobile
Workstation

Product description
Maintenance and Service Guide 1–7
Restore Media:
Windows Vista Ultimate 32 
Windows Vista Business 32/64 
Windows Vista Home Basic 32 
Windows XP Professional 
DRDVD Windows XP 
DRDVD Windows Vista 
DRDVD Windows 7 
DRDVD Windows 7 with WinDVD 
Windows XP Professional 
Windows Vista Business 32 
Windows Vista Business 64 
Windows 7 Home Basic 32 
Windows 7 Home Premium 32 
Windows 7 Home Premium 64 
Windows 7 Pro 32 
Windows 7 Pro 64 
Certified:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 
Web-only Support:
Windows XP Pro 64 
Windows Vista Business 64 
Windows Vista Enterprise 32 
Windows Vista Enterprise 64 
Serviceability Customer replaceable parts:
AC adapter 
Battery (system) 
Hard drive 
Solid-state drive 
Memory module 
Optical drive 
Mini-PCI components 
Category Description
HP EliteBook
8440p
Notebook PC
UMA
HP EliteBook
8440p
Notebook PC
Discrete
HP EliteBook
8440w
Mobile
Workstation

Maintenance and Service Guide 2–1
2
External component identification
Identifying hardware
Components included with the computer may vary by region and model. The illustrations in this chapter identify
the standard features on most computer models.
To see a list of hardware installed in the computer, follow these steps:
In Windows® 7:
»Select Start > Control Panel > System and Security > Device Manager.
You can also add hardware or modify device configurations using Device Manager.
✎Windows includes the User Account Control feature to improve the security of your computer. You may be
prompted for your permission or password for tasks such as installing software, running utilities, or changing
Windows settings. Refer to Help and Support for more information.
In Windows Vista®:
1. Select Start > Computer > System Properties.
2. In the left pane, click Device Manager.
You can also add hardware or modify device configurations using Device Manager.
✎Windows includes the User Account Control feature to improve the security of your computer. You may be
prompted for your permission or password for tasks such as installing software, running utilities, or changing
Windows settings. Refer to Help and Support for more information.
In Windows XP:
1. Select Start > My Computer.
2. In the left pane of the System Tasks window, select View system information.
3. Select Hardware tab > Device Manager.
You can also add hardware or modify device configurations using Device Manager.

2–2 Maintenance and Service Guide
External component identification
Top components
Display components
✎The computer may look slightly different from the illustration in this section.
Item Component Description
(1) Internal display switch Turns off the display and initiates Sleep (Windows 7 and Windows Vista) or
Standby (Windows XP) if the display is closed while the power is on.
(2) Internal microphones (2) Record sound.
✎If there is a microphone icon next to each microphone opening, the
computer has internal microphones.
(3) Webcam light On: The webcam is in use.
(4) Webcam Records video and captures still photographs.
(5) Keyboard light Illuminates the keyboard in low-light conditions. The keyboard light is
embedded in a push/push switch. You push the keyboard light cover to open
and turn the light on. Push again to close and turn the light off.

External component identification
Maintenance and Service Guide 2–3
Wireless antennas (select models only)
To see wireless regulatory notices, refer to the section of the Regulatory, Safety and Environmental Notices that
applies to your country or region. These notices are located in Help and Support.
Item Component Description
(1) WWAN antennas (2)* (select
models only)
Send and receive wireless signals to communicate with wireless wide-area
networks (WWANs).
(2) WLAN antennas (3)* (select
models only)
Send and receive wireless signals to communicate with wireless local area
networks (WLANs).
*The antennas are not visible from the outside of the computer. For optimal transmission, keep the areas immediately around
the antennas free from obstructions.

2–4 Maintenance and Service Guide
External component identification
Buttons, switches, and fingerprint reader
Item 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.
✎Although you can shut down the computer with the power button, the
recommended procedure is to use the Windows Shut Down command.
■When the computer is in the Sleep state (Windows 7 and Windows Vista)
or Standby (Windows XP), press the button briefly to exit the Sleep state
(Windows 7 and Windows Vista) or Standby (Windows XP).
■When the computer is in Hibernation, press the button briefly to exit
Hibernation.
If the computer has stopped responding and Windows shutdown procedures
are ineffective, press and hold the power button for at least 5 seconds to turn
off the computer.
To learn more about power settings:
■In Windows 7: Select Start > Control Panel > System and Security >
Power Options.
■In Windows Vista: Select Start > Control Panel > System and
Maintenance > Power Options.
■In Windows XP: Select Start > Control Panel > Performance and
Maintenance > Power Options.
(2) Internal display switch Turns off the display if the display is closed while the power is on.
(3) QuickLook button Allows you to save calendar, contact, inbox, and task information from
Microsoft Outlook to the hard drive of the computer. When the computer is off
or in Hibernation, press the QuickLook button to view this information without
waiting for the operating system to restart.
(4) QuickWeb button Opens the Web browser.
(5) Wireless button Turns the wireless feature on or off but does not establish a wireless
connection
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External component identification
Maintenance and Service Guide 2–5
(6) TouchPad button Turns the TouchPad on or off.
(7) Caps lock button Turns caps lock on or off.
(8) Num lock button Turns num lock on or off.
(9) Volume mute button Mutes and restores speaker sound.
(10) Volume down button Decreases speaker volume.
(11) Volume up button Increases speaker volume.
(12) Fingerprint reader (select models
only)
Allows a fingerprint logon to Windows, instead of a password logon.
Item Component Description

2–6 Maintenance and Service Guide
External component identification
Keys
✎The computer may look slightly different from the illustration in this section.
Item Component Description
(1) esc key Displays system information when pressed in combination with the fn key.
(2) fn key Executes frequently used system functions when pressed in combination with
a function key or the esc key.
(3) Windows logo key Displays the Windows Start menu.
(4) Windows applications key Displays a shortcut menu for items beneath the pointer.
(5) Embedded numeric keypad keys Use like an external numeric keypad when you enable the num lock function
by pressing the fn key in combination with the num lk key.
(6) Function keys Execute frequently used system functions when pressed in combination with
the fn key.
■Display system information. fn+esc
■Initiate Standby or Sleep. fn+f3
■Switch the screen image. fn+f4
■Display battery information. fn+f8
■Decrease screen brightness. fn+f9
■Increase screen brightness. fn+f10
■Activate the ambient light sensor. fn+f11

External component identification
Maintenance and Service Guide 2–7
Pointing devices
Item 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) Right pointing stick button Functions like the right button on an external mouse.
(6) TouchPad scroll zone* Scrolls up or down.
(7) Right TouchPad button* Functions like the right button on an external mouse.
*This table describes factory settings. To view or change pointing device preferences:
■In Windows 7: Select Start > Devices and Printers. Then, right-click the device representing the computer, and select
Mouse settings.
■In Windows Vista: Select Start > Control Panel > Hardware and Sound > Mouse.
■In Windows XP: Select Start > Control Panel > Printers and Other Hardware > Mouse.