HP omnibook 510 Service Manual
Reference
Guide
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To replace a plug-in module.................................................................................. 82
To insert or remove a CD or DVD ........................................................................ 85
To play DVD movies ............................................................................................ 86
To create or copy CDs........................................................................................... 87
Connecting PC Cards.................................................................................................. 88
To insert or remove a PC Card.............................................................................. 88
Connecting External Devices...................................................................................... 90
To identify connectors for external devices .......................................................... 90
To connect a printer or other parallel device......................................................... 91
To connect an external keyboard or mouse........................................................... 91
To connect a USB device ...................................................................................... 92
To connect an audio device................................................................................... 92
To use an external monitor.................................................................................... 93
To use a TV set as a monitor................................................................................. 94
To connect a serial device ..................................................................................... 95
To connect an infrared device ............................................................................... 95
Installing Additional RAM ......................................................................................... 97
To install a RAM expansion module..................................................................... 97
To remove a RAM expansion module .................................................................. 98
To replace the system RAM module..................................................................... 99
Replacing the Hard Disk Drive................................................................................. 102
To replace the hard disk drive ............................................................................. 102
To replace the hard disk drive holder.................................................................. 102
To prepare a new hard disk drive ........................................................................ 103
Troubleshooting and Maintenance.............................................................................. 105
Troubleshooting Your Computer .............................................................................. 106
Audio problems................................................................................................... 106
CD and DVD problems ....................................................................................... 107
Display problems ................................................................................................ 109
Expansion base problems .................................................................................... 110
Hard disk drive problems .................................................................................... 112
Heat problems ..................................................................................................... 112
Infrared Problems................................................................................................ 113
Keyboard and pointing device problems............................................................. 113
LAN problems..................................................................................................... 115
Memory problems ............................................................................................... 116
Modem problems ................................................................................................ 116
PC card (PCMCIA) problems ............................................................................. 119
Performance problems ........................................................................................ 120
Power and battery problems ................................................................................ 121
Printing problems ................................................................................................ 124
Serial, parallel, and USB problems ..................................................................... 124
Startup Problems ................................................................................................. 126
Wireless Problems............................................................................................... 127
Testing the Hardware................................................................................................ 129
To run the e-Diagtools diagnostic test................................................................. 129