Compaq Evo n150 PC Manual

Maintenance and Service Guide

Compaq Notebook Evo N150 Series

Document Part Number: 238849-001

June 2001

This guide is a troubleshooting reference used for maintaining

and servicing the notebook. It provides comprehensive

information on identifying computer features, components, and

spare parts, troubleshooting computer problems, and performing

computer disassembly procedures.

Compaq, the Compaq logo, Armada, and Deskpro Registered in U. S. Patent and

Trademark Office. Evo is a trademark of Compaq Information Technologies

Group, L.P. in the U.S. and other countries.

Microsoft, MS-DOS, Windows, and Windows NT are trademarks of Microsoft

Corporation in the United States and other countries.

Intel, Pentium, and Celeron are trademarks of Intel Corporation in the

United States and other countries.

All other product names mentioned herein may be trademarks of their respective

companies.

Compaq shall not be liable for technical or editorial errors or omissions

contained herein. The information in this document is provided “as is” without

warranty of any kind and is subject to change without notice. The warranties for

Compaq products are set forth in the express limited warranty statements

accompanying such products. Nothing herein should be construed as

constituting an additional warranty.

Maintenance and Service Guide

First Edition (June 2001)

Document Part Number: 238849-001

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Contents

1 Product Description

1.1ModelsandFeatures ......................... 1–1

Models.................................... 1–2

Features................................... 1–5

1.2ClearingaPassword.......................... 1–6

1.3PowerManagement.......................... 1–7

1.3ExternalComputerComponents ................ 1–8

1.4DesignOverview........................... 1–18

2 Troubleshooting

UsingthePhoenixBIOSSetupUtility............... 2–2

Troubleshooting Flowcharts....................... 2–3

2.1 Initial Troubleshooting . ................... 2–4

2.2NoPower,Part1......................... 2–5

2.3NoPower,Part2......................... 2–6

2.4NoPower,Part3......................... 2–7

2.5NoPower,Part4......................... 2–8

2.6NoVideo,Part1 ......................... 2–9

2.7NoVideo,Part2 ........................ 2–10

2.8 Non Functioning Docking Station

(ifapplicable).............................. 2–11

2.9NoOperatingSystem(OS)Loading......... 2–12

2.10NoOSLoadingfromHardDrive,Part1..... 2–13

2.11NoOSLoadingfromHardDrive,Part2..... 2–14

2.12NoOSLoadingfromHardDrive,Part3..... 2–15

2.13NoOSLoadingfromDisketteDrive........ 2–16

2.14 No OS Loading from CD- or

DVD-ROMDrive .......................... 2–17

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2.15NoAudio,Part1....................... 2–18

2.16NoAudio,Part2....................... 2–19

2.17NonFunctioningDevice................. 2–20

2.18NonFunctioningKeyboard............... 2–21

2.19NonFunctioningPointingDevice.......... 2–22

2.20NetworkorModemConnection ........... 2–23

3 Illustrated Parts Catalog

3.1SerialNumberLocation....................... 3–1

3.2 Computer System Major Components . ........... 3–2

3.3 Miscellaneous Plastics Kit Components .......... 3–8

3.4 Miscellaneous Hardware Kit Components......... 3–9

3.5 Cable Kit Components ....................... 3–10

3.6MassStorageDevices ....................... 3–11

3.7Miscellaneous.............................. 3–12

4 Removal and Replacement Preliminaries

4.1ToolsRequired.............................. 4–1

4.2ServiceConsiderations........................ 4–1

PlasticParts................................ 4–2

CablesandConnectors ....................... 4–2

4.3PreventingDamagetoRemovableDrives......... 4–2

4.4PreventingElectrostaticDamage................ 4–4

4.5PackagingandTransportingPrecautions.......... 4–4

4.6WorkstationPrecautions ...................... 4–5

4.7 Grounding Equipment and Methods . . ........... 4–6

5 Removal and Replacement Procedures

5.1SerialNumber .............................. 5–2

5.2DisassemblySequenceChart................... 5–3

5.3PreparingtheComputerforDisassembly ......... 5–4

5.4ComputerFeet.............................. 5–4

5.5HingeCovers............................... 5–5

5.6Keyboard .................................. 5–6

5.7Display.................................... 5–8

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5.8EMIShield................................ 5–10

5.9TopCover................................. 5–11

5.10TouchPad................................ 5–15

5.11Speakers................................. 5–18

5.12Microphone .............................. 5–21

5.13DisplayLidSwitchBoard................... 5–23

5.14HeatSink................................ 5–24

5.15InfraredBoard ............................ 5–26

5.16SystemBoard............................. 5–28

5.17PCCardAssembly......................... 5–33

5.18MiniPCIBoard ........................... 5–35

5.19DiskCellRTCBattery...................... 5–37

6 Specifications

A Connector Pin Assignments

B Power Cord Set Requirements

3-ConductorPowerCordSet......................B–1

GeneralRequirements........................B–1

Country-Specific Requirements . ...................B–2

Notes.....................................B–2

C Screw Listing

Index

Maintenance and Service Guide 1–1

Product Description

1.1 Models and Features

The Compaq Notebook Evo N150 Series offer advanced

modularity, Intel Pentium III and Intel Celeron processors with

64-bit architecture, industry-leading Accelerated Graphics Port

(AGP) implementation, and extensive multimedia support.

Figure 1-1. Compaq Notebook Evo N150

1–2 Maintenance and Service Guide

Product Description

Models

Computer models are shown in Table1-1.

Table 1-1

Compaq Notebook Evo N150

Models and Model Naming Conventions

Key

N15 P 800 T4X 15 V C 64 8L ME XXXXXX-XXX

123 45678910 11

Key Description Options

1 Brand / Series

designator

N=Notebook 15=150

2 Processor type P=Intel Pentium III C=Intel Celeron

3 Processor speed 800=800 MHz 700=700MHz

4Displaytype/

size / resolution

T=TFT

4=14.x-inch

X=XGA (1024 × 768)

5 Hard drive size 15=15.0 GB 10=10.0 GB

6 Optical drive

designator

V=8X Max

DVD-ROM drive

D=24X Max

CD-ROM drive

W=CD-RW

7 Integrated

communication

M=modem

0=none

C=modem/NIC

combination card

8RAM 64=64MB

9 Battery cells / type 8L=8 cells, Lithium

ion (Li ion)

9H=9 cells, Nickel

Metal-Hydride

(NMH)

10 Operating system ME=Windows Millennium Edition

11 SKU# All computer models use 470013-XXX as the

base SKU#.

All computer models use configuration code JQKZ.

Product Description

Maintenance and Service Guide 1–3

123 45678910 11

N15 P 800 T4X 15 V C 64 8L ME 470013-XXX

Belgium 470013-663 Norway 470013-668

Czech Republic 470013-735 Portugal 470013-748

Denmark 470013-664 Russia 470013-749

France 470013-737 Saudi Arabia 470013-734

French Canada 470013-662 Slovakia /

Slovenia

470013-669

Germany 470013-739 Spain 470013-751

Greece / Poland 470013-665 Sweden /

Finland

470013-670

Hungary 470013-741 Switzerland 470013-671

470013-672

Israel 470013-743 Turkey 470013-753

Italy 470013-745 United Kingdom 470013-754

Korea 470013-674 United States 470013-661

470013-726

The Netherlands 470013-747

N15 P 800 T4X 15 V 0 64 8L ME 470013-XXX

Europe 470013-728

N15 P 800 T4X 10 V C 64 8L ME 470013-XXX

Australia 470013-673

470013-727

Taiwan 470013-675

Japan 470013-691

470013-693

Table 1-1

Compaq Notebook Evo N150

Models and Model Naming Conventions

(Continued)

1–4 Maintenance and Service Guide

Product Description

123 45678910 11

N15 C 700 T4X 15 D C 64 8L ME 470013-XXX

Taiwan 470013-659

N15 C 700 T4X 10 D C 64 8L ME 470013-XXX

Asia / Pacific 470013-658 The Netherlands 470013-713

Australia 470013-731 Norway 470013-621

Belgium 470013-619 Portugal 470013-714

Czech Republic 470013-701 Russia 470013-718

Denmark 470013-620 Slovakia /

Slovenia

470013-622

France 470013-702 Spain 470013-719

Germany 470013-703 Sweden /

Finland

470013-623

Hungary 470013-705 Switzerland 470013-624

470013-625

Israel 470013-709 Turkey 470013-722

Italy 470013-712 United Kingdom 470013-723

Japan 470013-684

470013-685

United States 470013-617

470013-660

470013-730

N15 C 700 T4X 10 W C 64 8L ME 470013-XXX

Japan 470013-687 Taiwan 470013-688

N15 C 700 T4X 10 D C 64 9H ME 470013-XXX

French Canada 470013-618 Saudi Arabia 470013-700

N15 C 700 T4X 10 D 0 64 9H ME 470013-XXX

European 470013-724

Table 1-1

Compaq Notebook Evo N150

Models and Model Naming Conventions

(Continued)

Product Description

Maintenance and Service Guide 1–5

Features



Processors, varying by computer model:



800-MHz Intel Pentium III Processor with 256-KB

integrated cache



700-MHz Intel Celeron Processor with 128-KB

integrated cache



64-MB high-performance Synchronous DRAM (SDRAM),

expandable to 512 MB



Integrated Trident CyberBlade i1 with AGP 2X support



14.1-inch, XVGA, TFT (1024 × 768) display, with over 16.8

million colors



15- or 10-GB high-capacity hard drive



Full-size TouchPad keyboard



Mini PCI 56K V.90 modem or optional Mini PCI V.90

modem plus 10/100 NIC combination card



Support for two Type II PC Card slots with support for both

32-bit CardBus and 16-bit PC Cards



Microsoft Windows Me, Windows 98, or Windows 2000

preinstalled



External AC adapter with power cord



8-cell Lithium ion (Li ion) battery pack

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