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HP ProBook 6545b, 6540b, 6445b and 6440b Notebook PC - Maintenance and Service Guide - Page 1

... on identifying computer features, components, and spare parts; troubleshooting computer problems; 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

1 Product description Category Processors Description HP ProBook 6545b HP ProBook 6540b HP ProBook 6445b HP ProBook 6440b Notebook PC Notebook PC Notebook PC Notebook PC ■ AMD® Turion™ II Ultra 9 9 M620 2.5-GHz processor (35W, 2-MB L2 cache) ■ AMD Turion II Ultra M600 9 9 2.3-GHz processor (35W, 2-MB L2 ...
HP ProBook 6545b, 6540b, 6445b and 6440b Notebook PC - Maintenance and Service Guide - Page 9

...Intel Core i5 330M 2.13-GHz processor (turbo up to 2.33-GHz; 3-MB L3 cache, 4 threads, 35W) Northbridge: AMD RS880M HP ProBook 6545b Notebook PC 9 HP ProBook 6540b Notebook PC 9 9 9 9 HP ProBook 6445b Notebook PC 9 HP ProBook 6440b Notebook PC 9 9 9 9 Southbridge: AMD SB710 9 9 Intel Ibex Peak HM57 storage 9 9 ATI Mobility Radeon™ HD 9 9 4200 Universal Memory Architecture (UMA...
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... description Category Description HP ProBook 6545b HP ProBook 6540b HP ProBook 6445b HP ProBook 6440b Notebook PC Notebook PC Notebook PC Notebook PC Panel (continued) ...cm 9 9 9 9 devices (2.50-in) hard drives and solid-state drives Customer-accessible 9 9 9 9 Supports HP 3D DriveGuard 9 9 9 9 Supports the following 9 9 9 9 hard drives: ■ 500-GB, 7200-rpm...
HP ProBook 6545b, 6540b, 6445b and 6440b Notebook PC - Maintenance and Service Guide - Page 11

Product description Category Optical drives Microphone Audio Webcam Modem Ethernet Description Single screw removal HP ProBook 6545b HP ProBook 6540b HP ProBook 6445b HP ProBook 6440b Notebook PC Notebook PC Notebook PC Notebook PC 9 9 9 9 Customer-accessible 9 9 9 9 Supports 12.7-mm, optical drives 9 9 9 9 Supports no drive option in 9 9 9 9 optical drive bay with slot...
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HP ProBook 6545b, 6540b, 6445b and 6440b Notebook PC - Maintenance and Service Guide - Page 13

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HP ProBook 6545b, 6540b, 6445b and 6440b Notebook PC - Maintenance and Service Guide - Page 14

... 6540b HP ProBook 6445b HP ProBook 6440b Notebook PC Notebook PC Notebook PC Notebook PC Security cable slot 9 9 9 9 Trusted platform module 9 9 9 9 (TPM) 1.2 and TPM enhanced drive lock Optional HP fingerprint reader 9 9 9 9 Optional active integrated 9 9 9 9 Smart Card Reader (SCM) Full volume encryption 9 9 9 9 Preboot authentication 9 9 9 9 (password...
HP ProBook 6545b, 6540b, 6445b and 6440b Notebook PC - Maintenance and Service Guide - Page 15

Product description Category Operating system (continued) Serviceability Description HP ProBook 6545b HP ProBook 6540b HP ProBook 6445b HP ProBook 6440b Notebook PC Notebook PC Notebook PC Notebook PC Restore media (DRDVD): 9 9 9 9 ■ Windows 7 DRDVD with Windows DVD ■ Windows 7 DRDVD without Windows DVD ■ Windows Vista DRDVD ■ Windows XP DRDVD Office ...
HP ProBook 6545b, 6540b, 6445b and 6440b Notebook PC - Maintenance and Service Guide - Page 151

...default). Enter a user-defined computer asset tracking number and ownership tag. 5-4 Maintenance and Service Guide Select Setup BIOS Administrator Password Password Policy (requires a BIOS administrator password) HP SpareKey Always Prompt for HP SpareKey Enrollment Fingerprint Reset on (not restarting) the computer. Enable/disable support for Trusted Platform Module (TPM) Embedded...
HP ProBook 6545b, 6540b, 6445b and 6440b Notebook PC - Maintenance and Service Guide - Page 157

.... Enter a user-defined computer asset tracking number and ownership tag. 5-10 Maintenance and Service Guide Revise password policy criteria. Select Setup BIOS Administrator Password Password Policy (requires a BIOS administrator password) HP SpareKey Always Prompt for Trusted Platform Module (TPM) Embedded Security, which is destroyed permanently. Reset/clear the fingerprint reader...
HP ProBook 6545b, 6540b, 6445b and 6440b Notebook PC - Maintenance and Service Guide - Page 163

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HP ProBook User Guide - Windows 7 - Page 9

... the computer ...122 Using passwords ...123 Setting passwords in Windows 123 Setting passwords in Computer Setup 123 BIOS administrator password 124 Managing a BIOS administrator password 125 Entering a BIOS administrator password 126 Using Computer Setup DriveLock 126 Setting a DriveLock password 127 Entering a DriveLock password 128 Changing a DriveLock password 129 Removing DriveLock...
HP ProBook User Guide - Windows 7 - Page 132

... Security NOTE: In some countries or regions, the computer supports CompuTrace, which security features you use of the computer HP ProtectTools Security Manager, in combination with a password, smart card, and/or fingerprint reader Unauthorized access to Computer Setup (f10) BIOS administrator password in Computer Setup* Unauthorized access to the contents of a hard drive DriveLock...
HP ProBook User Guide - Windows 7 - Page 133

... managed by the system BIOS. ● The embedded security password, which is also used Windows and BIOS administrator passwords and describe their normal HP ProtectTools functions. Protects access to the internal hard drive that is protected by the passwords is used . You can no longer be enabled in Computer Setup to provide BIOS password protection in addition to...
HP ProBook User Guide - Windows 7 - Page 150

..., refer to improve the security of your permission or password for more information. 2. Click the option for data transfer among hardware devices, including the time and date. You may be prompted for your computer. NOTE: The computer system BIOS is connected to http://www.hp.com/support. 3. NOTE: Windows® includes the User...
HP ProBook User Guide - Windows 7 - Page 162

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HP ProBook User Guide - Windows 7 - Page 179

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