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HP ProBook 6545b, 6540b, 6445b and 6440b Notebook PC - Maintenance and Service Guide - Page 1
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...; It provides comprehensive information on identifying computer features, components, and spare parts; and performing computer disassembly procedures. HP ProBook 6545b Notebook PC, HP ProBook 6540b Notebook PC, HP ProBook 6445b Notebook PC, and HP ProBook 6440b Notebook PC
Maintenance and Service Guide
Document Part Number: 570786-002
January 2010
This guide is a troubleshooting reference used...
HP ProBook 6545b, 6540b, 6445b and 6440b Notebook PC - Maintenance and Service Guide - Page 8
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Product description
Category Processors
Description
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Notebook PC
Notebook PC
Notebook PC
Notebook PC
■ AMD® Turion™ II Ultra
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M620 2.5-GHz processor
(35W, 2-MB L2 cache)
■ AMD Turion II Ultra M600
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2.3-GHz processor (35W,
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HP ProBook 6545b, 6540b, 6445b and 6440b Notebook PC - Maintenance and Service Guide - Page 9
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...Intel Core i5 330M
2.13-GHz processor (turbo up to 2.33-GHz; 3-MB L3 cache, 4 threads, 35W)
Northbridge: AMD RS880M
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Southbridge: AMD SB710
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Intel Ibex Peak HM57 storage
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ATI Mobility Radeon™ HD
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4200 Universal Memory
Architecture (UMA...
HP ProBook 6545b, 6540b, 6445b and 6440b Notebook PC - Maintenance and Service Guide - Page 10
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Category
Description
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Notebook PC
Notebook PC
Notebook PC
Notebook PC
Panel (continued) ...cm
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devices
(2.50-in) hard drives and
solid-state drives
Customer-accessible
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Supports HP 3D DriveGuard
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Supports the following
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■ 500-GB, 7200-rpm...
HP ProBook 6545b, 6540b, 6445b and 6440b Notebook PC - Maintenance and Service Guide - Page 11
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Product description
Category Optical drives
Microphone Audio Webcam Modem Ethernet
Description Single screw removal
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Notebook PC
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Notebook PC
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Customer-accessible
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Supports 12.7-mm, optical drives
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Supports no drive option in
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optical drive bay with
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HP ProBook 6545b, 6540b, 6445b and 6440b Notebook PC - Maintenance and Service Guide - Page 12
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Product description
Category Wireless
External media cards
Docking
Description
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Notebook PC
Notebook PC
Notebook PC
Notebook PC
Integrated wireless local-area
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network (WLAN) options via
half MiniCard:
■ 2 WLAN antennas built into
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the display assembly
■ Broadcom 43224 802.11
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HP ProBook 6545b, 6540b, 6445b and 6440b Notebook PC - Maintenance and Service Guide - Page 13
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Product description
Category
Description
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Notebook PC
Notebook PC
Notebook PC
Notebook PC
Ports
1394a
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Accessory ...way scroll
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with legend
Taps enabled as default
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Power
90-W PFC HP Smart Adapter
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requirements
Supports multi-pin AC
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connector and 3-wire plug...
HP ProBook 6545b, 6540b, 6445b and 6440b Notebook PC - Maintenance and Service Guide - Page 14
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... 6540b HP ProBook 6445b HP ProBook 6440b
Notebook PC
Notebook PC
Notebook PC
Notebook PC
Security cable slot
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Trusted platform module
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(TPM) 1.2 and TPM enhanced
drive lock
Optional HP fingerprint reader
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Optional active integrated
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Smart Card Reader (SCM)
Full volume encryption
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Preboot authentication
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(password...
HP ProBook 6545b, 6540b, 6445b and 6440b Notebook PC - Maintenance and Service Guide - Page 15
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Product description
Category Operating system (continued)
Serviceability
Description
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Notebook PC
Notebook PC
Notebook PC
Notebook PC
Restore media (DRDVD):
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■ Windows 7 DRDVD with
Windows DVD
■ Windows 7 DRDVD without
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■ Windows XP DRDVD
Office ...
HP ProBook 6545b, 6540b, 6445b and 6440b Notebook PC - Maintenance and Service Guide - Page 135
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...215;7.0 screw 2 that secures the speaker assembly to the base enclosure. 2. Remove the speaker assembly 2.
✎ Steps 3 through 5 for speaker assembly removal information for HP Compaq 6445b and 6440b computer models. 1. Reverse this procedure to HP Compaq 6545b and 6540b computer models. Removal and replacement procedures
Remove the speaker assembly:
✎ Steps 1 and 2 apply only to...
HP ProBook 6545b, 6540b, 6445b and 6440b Notebook PC - Maintenance and Service Guide - Page 151
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... Computer Setup by turning on Reboot (If Present) Change Password HP SpareKey Enrollment DriveLock Passwords
Automatic DriveLock TPM Embedded Security
Disk Sanitizer
System IDs
To do this
Set up a BIOS administrator password.
Select Setup BIOS Administrator Password Password Policy (requires a BIOS administrator password) HP SpareKey Always Prompt for Trusted Platform Module (TPM) Embedded...
HP ProBook 6545b, 6540b, 6445b and 6440b Notebook PC - Maintenance and Service Guide - Page 157
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... to owner functions available in this section may not be supported by default).
Enable/disable Automatic DriveLock support.
Select Setup BIOS Administrator Password Password Policy (requires a BIOS administrator password) HP SpareKey Always Prompt for HP SpareKey Enrollment Fingerprint Reset on the selected drive is a set of the menu items listed in Embedded Security for ProtectTools...
HP ProBook 6545b, 6540b, 6445b and 6440b Notebook PC - Maintenance and Service Guide - Page 163
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... Fingerprint Reset on the primary hard drive or the drive in this
Set up a BIOS administrator password. Enable/disable HP SpareKey (enabled by default).
Revise password policy criteria. Select Setup BIOS Administrator Password Password Policy (requires a BIOS administrator password) HP SpareKey Always Prompt for ProtectTools.
disabled by default).
Computer Setup
Security menu
✎...
HP ProBook 6545b, 6540b, 6445b and 6440b Notebook PC - Maintenance and Service Guide - Page 166
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Computer specifications
Metric
Dimensions
HP ProBook 6545b Notebook PC
Depth
24.8 cm
Width
37.1 cm
Height (front to back)
3.5 to 3.9 cm
Weight...-MB memory, no modem module, no Bluetooth module, no WWAN module, no webcam, and no fingerprint reader
2.64 kg
HP ProBook 6445b Notebook PC
Depth
23.6 cm
Width
33.9 cm
Height (front to back)
3.4 to 3.9 cm
Weight
With 14.0-in WXGA display ...
HP ProBook User Guide - Windows 7 - Page 133
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... more than one Computer Setup feature. User password*
Protects access to provide BIOS password protection in a secure location away from the computer.
● Do not store passwords in Computer Setup, the hard drive that is protected by the passwords is also used . This password is an HP ProtectTools Security Manager password, can be enabled in Computer Setup to...
HP ProBook User Guide - Windows 7 - Page 162
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...the ProtectTools software Help.
Select Language Boot Options
To do this
Revise password policy criteria. Select Password Policy (requires a BIOS administrator password) HP SpareKey Always Prompt for HP SpareKey Enrollment Fingerprint Reset on Reboot (If Present) Change Password HP SpareKey Enrollment DriveLock Passwords
Automatic DriveLock TPM Embedded Security
Disk Sanitizer
System IDs
To do...
ProtectTools (Select Models Only) - Vista - Page 49
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... login methods: ● Fingerprint authentication ● Windows® password ● HP ProtectTools Java™ Card You may use advanced security login (authentication) methods to Requesting and installing a Privacy Manager Certificate on page 42.
41 Privacy Manager leverages the security infrastructure provided by HP ProtectTools Security Manager, which includes the following : ●...
ProtectTools (Select Models Only) - Vista - Page 99
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..., 24 settings 18 free space bleaching 64
G General tab, settings 20 group
allowing access 75 denying access 74 removing 75
H HP ProtectTools Administrative
Console configuring 14 opening 9 using 13
HP ProtectTools features 2 HP ProtectTools Security Manager
opening 26 recovery file password 5 setup procedures 24 Setup Wizard 8 troubleshooting 81
I ID card 32
J Java Card Security for...
HP ProBook User Guide - Windows XP - Page 132
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... protected by DriveLock. It is set in Computer Setup, the hard drive that is an HP ProtectTools Security Manager password, can no longer be enabled in Computer Setup to provide BIOS password protection in Computer Setup, you can use passwords.
This password is also used .
Use the following tables list commonly used with the optional embedded...
HP ProBook User Guide - Windows XP - Page 159
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... any computer hard drive (enabled by default).
● Change a DriveLock user password or master password. Select Password Policy (requires a BIOS administrator password) HP SpareKey Always Prompt for HP SpareKey Enrollment Fingerprint Reset on Reboot (If Present) Change Password HP SpareKey Enrollment DriveLock Passwords
Automatic DriveLock TPM Embedded Security
Disk Sanitizer
System IDs
To do...
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