HP EliteBook 2530p Notebook PC

Maintenance and Service Guide

Copyright 2010 Hewlett-PackardDevelopment Company, L.P.

Copyright 2008 Hewlett-PackardDevelopment Company, L.P.

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Third Edition: February 2010

Second Edition: October 2008

First Edition: September 2008

Document Part Number: 486606-003

Safety warning noticeWARNING! To reduce the possibility of heat-related injuries or of overheating the computer, do notplace the computer directly on your lap or obstruct the computer air vents. Use the computer only ona hard, flat surface. Do not allow another hard surface, such as an adjoining optional printer, or a softsurface, such as pillows or rugs or clothing, to block airflow. Also, do not allow the AC adapter tocontact the skin or a soft surface, such as pillows or rugs or clothing, during operation. The computerand the AC adapter comply with the user-accessible surface temperature limits defined by theInternational Standard for Safety of Information Technology Equipment (IEC 60950).

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Table of contents

1 Product description ........................................................................................................................................ 1

2 External component identification ................................................................................................................ 5Top components ................................................................................................................................... 5

Pointing devices ................................................................................................................... 5Lights ................................................................................................................................... 6Buttons, switches, and fingerprint reader ............................................................................ 8Keys ................................................................................................................................... 10Display ............................................................................................................................... 11

Front components .............................................................................................................................. 12Rear components ............................................................................................................................... 13Right-side components ....................................................................................................................... 14Left-side components ......................................................................................................................... 15Bottom components ........................................................................................................................... 16Wireless antennae (select models only) ............................................................................................. 18

3 Illustrated parts catalog ............................................................................................................................... 19Serial number location ........................................................................................................................ 19Computer major components ............................................................................................................. 21Display components ........................................................................................................................... 27Mass storage ...................................................................................................................................... 29Plastics Kit .......................................................................................................................................... 31Miscellaneous parts ............................................................................................................................ 32Sequential part number listing ............................................................................................................ 33

4 Removal and replacement procedures ....................................................................................................... 37Preliminary replacement requirements ............................................................................................... 37

Tools required .................................................................................................................... 37Service considerations ....................................................................................................... 37

Plastic parts ....................................................................................................... 37Cables and connectors ..................................................................................... 38Drive handling ................................................................................................... 38

Grounding guidelines ......................................................................................................... 39

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Electrostatic discharge damage ........................................................................ 39Packaging and transporting guidelines ............................................. 40Workstation guidelines ..................................................................... 40Equipment guidelines ....................................................................... 41

Unknown user password ................................................................................................... 42Component replacement procedures ................................................................................................. 43

Service tag ......................................................................................................................... 44Computer feet .................................................................................................................... 45Battery ............................................................................................................................... 46SIM .................................................................................................................................... 47Bluetooth module ............................................................................................................... 48Expansion memory module ............................................................................................... 50WLAN module .................................................................................................................... 52Primary hard drive ............................................................................................................. 55WWAN module .................................................................................................................. 58Optical drive ....................................................................................................................... 60Switch cover and keyboard ................................................................................................ 62RTC battery ....................................................................................................................... 66Secondary hard drive ......................................................................................................... 67Primary memory module .................................................................................................... 72Display assembly ............................................................................................................... 73Top cover ........................................................................................................................... 79LED board .......................................................................................................................... 82Speaker ............................................................................................................................. 84Bluetooth module cable ..................................................................................................... 85System board ..................................................................................................................... 86ExpressCard assembly ...................................................................................................... 88Modem module .................................................................................................................. 90Fan ..................................................................................................................................... 92Heat sink ....................................................................................................................