HP Pavilion dv8000 Manual

Maintenance and Service
Guide
HP Pavilion dv8200 Notebook PC
HP Pavilion dv8000 Notebook PC
Document Part Number: 403248-002
June 2006
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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Maintenance and Service Guide
HP Pavilion dv8200 Notebook PC
HP Pavilion dv8000 Notebook PC
Second Edition: June 2006
First Edition: November 2005
Document Part Number: 403248-002

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Contents
1 Product Description
1.1 Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–2
1.2 Resetting the Computer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–4
1.3 Power Management. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–5
1.4 External Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–6
1.5 Design Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–24
2 Troubleshooting
2.1 Computer Setup. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–1
Using Computer Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–1
Selecting from the File Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–2
Selecting from the Security Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–3
Selecting from the Diagnostics Menu. . . . . . . . . . . . 2–4
Selecting from the System Configuration Menu. . . . 2–5
2.2 Troubleshooting Flowcharts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–6

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3 Illustrated Parts Catalog
3.1 Serial Number Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–1
3.2 Computer Major Components. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–2
3.3 Display Assembly Subcomponents. . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–12
3.4 Plastics Kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–14
3.5 Cable Kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–15
3.6 Mass Storage Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–16
3.7 Miscellaneous (Not Illustrated). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–18
3.8 Sequential Part Number Listing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–20
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 . . . . . . . . . 4–5
4.6 Workstation Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–6
4.7 Grounding Equipment and Methods . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–7

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5 Removal and Replacement Procedures
5.1 Serial Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–2
5.2 Disassembly Sequence Chart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–3
5.3 Preparing the Computer for Disassembly . . . . . . . . . 5–5
5.4 Hard Drive. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–7
5.5 Computer Feet. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–11
5.6 Memory Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–11
5.7 Mini PCI Communications Module . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–15
5.8 RTC Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–17
5.9 Optical Drive. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–19
5.10 Switch Cover. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–21
5.11 Keyboard Assembly Frame. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–23
5.12 LED Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–27
5.13 Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–29
5.14 Display Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–31
5.15 Top Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–43
5.16 System Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–50
5.17 Bluetooth Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–57
5.18 Modem Connector Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–60
5.19 USB Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–62
5.20 Speakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–64
5.21 Heat Sink. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–67
5.22 Processor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–70
5.23 Fan Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–72
5.24 PC Card Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–76

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6 Specifications
A Screw Listing
B Software Update and Recovery
C Display Component Recycling
D Connector Pin Assignments
E Power Cord Set Requirements
Index

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Product Description
The HP Pavilion dv8200 Notebook PC and HP Pavilion dv8000
Notebook PC offer advanced modularity, AMD Mobile
Turion™ 64 Mobile Technology and Mobile AMD Sempron™
processors, and extensive multimedia support.
HP Pavilion dv8200 Notebook PC and HP Pavilion dv8000
Notebook PC

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Product Description
1.1 Features
■The following processors, varying by computer model:
❏AMD Turion 64 ML-44 (2.4-GHz)
❏AMD Turion 64 ML-40 (2.2-GHz)
❏AMD Turion 64 ML-40 (2.2-GHz)
❏AMD Turion 64 ML-37 (2.0-GHz)
❏AMD Turion 64 ML-34 (1.8-GHz)
❏AMD Turion 64 ML-32 (1.8-GHz)
❏AMD Turion 64 ML-30 (1.6-GHz)
❏Mobile AMD Sempron 3300 (2.0-GHz)
❏Mobile AMD Sempron 3100 (1.8-GHz)
■17.0-inch, WSXGA+, TFT (1680 × 1050) with BrightView
or 17.0-inch, WXGA+, TFT (1440 × 900) with BrightView
display, varying by computer model
■120-, 100-, or 80-GB high-capacity hard drive, varying by
computer model
■256-MB DDR1 synchronous DRAM (SDRAM) at 333 MHz,
expandable to 2.0 GB
■Microsoft® Windows® XP Home Edition or Windows XP
Professional, varying by computer model
■Full-size Windows keyboard with full-size numeric keypad
■TouchPad pointing device, including dedicated vertical scroll
region
■Integrated 10Base-T/100Base-TX Ethernet local area
network (LAN) network interface card (NIC) with RJ-45 jack
■Integrated high-speed 56K modem with RJ-11 jack
■Integrated wireless support for Mini PCI IEEE 802.11a/b/g
WLAN device

Product Description
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■Support for one Type I or Type II PC Card slot, with support
for both 32-bit (CardBus) and 16-bit PC Cards
■Support for ExpressCard slot
■External 65-watt AC adapter with 3-wire power cord
■8-cell Li-Ion battery
■Stereo speakers
■Volume up, volume mute, and volume down buttons
■QuickPlay buttons
■Support for the following optical drives:
❏DVD±RW and CD-RW Double-Layer Combo Drive with
LightScribe
❏DVD±RW and CD-RW Double-Layer Combo Drive
❏DVD/CD-RW Combo Drive
■Connectors:
❏Audio-in (microphone)
❏Audio-out (headphone)
❏Digital Media Slot
❏Expansion port 2
❏ExpressCard slot
❏External monitor
❏IEEE 1394
❏PC Card
❏Power
❏RJ-11 (modem)
❏RJ-45 (network)
❏S-Video-out
❏Universal Serial Bus (USB) v. 2.0 (4 ports)

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Product Description
1.2 Resetting the Computer
If the computer you are servicing has an unknown password,
follow these steps to clear the password. These steps also
clear CMOS:
1. Enter an incorrect password and press enter.
2. Repeat Step 1 two times.
After the third entry of the incorrect password, the computer
responds with a “System Disabled” message and provides an
override password.
3. Access MS/DOS by clicking Start > All Programs >
Accessories > Command Prompt.
4. Enter “unlock6 xxxxx 0,” where “xxxxx” is the password
generated by the computer in Step 2.
The computer responds with another system-generated
password. This password can be used to reset the computer
and clear all CMOS settings.

Product Description
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1.3 Power Management
The computer comes with power management features that
extend battery operating time and conserve power. The
computer 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 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 computer are shown
below and described in Table 1-1.
Front Components

Product Description
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Table 1-1
Front Components
Item Component Function
1Powerlight ■On: Computer is turned on.
■Off: Computer is off or in hibernation.
■Blinking: Computer is in standby.
2Batterylight ■On: A battery is charging or is close to
full charge capacity.
■Off: If the computer is plugged into an
external power source, the light is turned
off when all batteries in the computer are
fully charged. If the computer is not
plugged into an external power source,
the light stays off until the battery
reaches a low-battery condition.
■Blinking: A battery 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 quickly.
3 Drive light On or blinking: The internal hard drive or an
optical drive is being accessed.
4 Speakers Produce stereo sound.
5 Display release latch Opens the computer.

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Product Description
The external components on the right side of the computer 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
1 ExpressCard slot Supports an optional ExpressCard.
2Audio-out
(headphone) jack
Connects an optional headphone or
powered stereo speakers. Also connects
the audio function of an audio/video device,
such as a television or VCR.
3 Audio-in (microphone)
jack
Connects an optional stereo microphone.
4 USB ports (2) Connect optional USB devices.
5 Optical drive Supports an optical disc, such as a CD
or DVD.

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Product Description
The external components on the left side of the computer are
shown below and described in Table 1-3.
Left-Side Components
Table 1-3
Left-Side Components
Item Component Function
1 Power connector Connects the AC adapter cable.
2 Monitor port Connects an optional VGA monitor or
projector.
3 S-Video-out jack Connects the video function of an optional
S-Video device, such as a television, VCR,
or video capture card.
4 RJ-45 (network) jack Connects a network cable (not included).

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5 Expansion port 2 Connects the computer to an optional
docking device.
✎The computer has only one
expansion port. The term
expansion
port 2
describes the type of
expansion port.
6 USB ports (2) Connect optional USB devices.
7 1394 port (4-pin) Connects an optional 1394a device such as
a scanner, a digital camera, or a digital
camcorder.
8 Digital Media Slot light On: An optional digital card is being
accessed.
9 Digital Media Slot Supports the following optional digital
cards: SD (Secure Digital) Memory Card,
SD I/O Card, Memory Stick, Memory Stick
Pro, MultiMediaCard, xD-Picture Card, and
SmartMedia.
10 PC Card slot Supports an optional Type I or Type II
32-bit (CardBus) or 16-bit PC Card.
11 PC Card eject button Ejects PC Cards 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 computer 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
computer.
✎The purpose of security solutions is
to act as a deterrent. These solutions
do not prevent the product from
being mishandled or stolen.
2 RJ-11 (modem) jack Connects a modem cable (not included).
3 Battery bay Holds a battery.
4 Wireless light On: One or more internal wireless devices
have been turned on.
✎To establish a wireless connection, a
wireless network must already be set
up.
5 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 or thick rugs
or clothing, to block airflow.

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