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

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

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...
HP ProBook 6545b, 6540b, 6445b and 6440b Notebook PC - Maintenance and Service Guide - Page 10

... 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...
HP ProBook 6545b, 6540b, 6445b and 6440b Notebook PC - Maintenance and Service Guide - Page 12

Product description Category Wireless External media cards Docking Description HP ProBook 6545b HP ProBook 6540b HP ProBook 6445b HP ProBook 6440b Notebook PC Notebook PC Notebook PC Notebook PC Integrated wireless local-area 9 9 9 9 network (WLAN) options via half MiniCard: ■ 2 WLAN antennas built into 9 9 9 9 the display assembly ■ Broadcom 43224 802.11 9 9 9...
HP ProBook 6545b, 6540b, 6445b and 6440b Notebook PC - Maintenance and Service Guide - Page 13

Product description Category Description HP ProBook 6545b HP ProBook 6540b HP ProBook 6445b HP ProBook 6440b Notebook PC Notebook PC Notebook PC Notebook PC Ports 1394a 9 9 9 9 Accessory ...way scroll 9 9 9 9 with legend Taps enabled as default 9 9 9 9 Power 90-W PFC HP Smart Adapter 9 9 9 9 requirements Supports multi-pin AC 9 9 9 9 connector and 3-wire plug...
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 150

...the date and time on any batteries installed in Computer Setup with the original factory settings. (Hard drive mode, password settings, and security settings are not changed when you restore the factory settings.) Cancel any changes entered during the... computer. File menu Select System Information Set System Date and Time System Diagnostics Reset BIOS security to the factory default.
HP ProBook 6545b, 6540b, 6445b and 6440b Notebook PC - Maintenance and Service Guide - Page 151

... answers used if you forget your computer. Enable/disable HP SpareKey enrollment (enabled by default). Enroll or reset HP SpareKey, which protects the computer from unauthorized access to owner functions available in Embedded Security for ProtectTools. Run Disk Sanitizer to change , or delete a BIOS administrator password. Reset/clear the fingerprint reader ownership (select models only...
HP ProBook 6545b, 6540b, 6445b and 6440b Notebook PC - Maintenance and Service Guide - Page 156

...computer and the batteries in Computer Setup with the original factory settings. (Hard drive mode, password settings, and security settings are not changed when you restore the factory settings.) Cancel any...computer restarts. File menu Select System Information Set System Date and Time System Diagnostics Reset BIOS security to the factory default. Then exit and restart the computer. Set or ...
HP ProBook 6545b, 6540b, 6445b and 6440b Notebook PC - Maintenance and Service Guide - Page 157

... Disk Sanitizer, the data 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. Enable/disable Automatic DriveLock support. Enable/disable HP SpareKey (enabled by default). Reset/clear the fingerprint reader ownership (select models only; disabled...
HP ProBook 6545b, 6540b, 6445b and 6440b Notebook PC - Maintenance and Service Guide - Page 162

... controller version. File menu Select System Information Set System Date and Time System Diagnostics Reset BIOS security to the factory default. Save any changes entered during the current session. Computer...in Computer Setup with the original factory settings. (Hard drive mode, password settings, and security settings are not changed when you restore the factory settings.) Cancel any ...
HP ProBook 6545b, 6540b, 6445b and 6440b Notebook PC - Maintenance and Service Guide - Page 163

... settings are accessible only when you enter Computer Setup by default). Enable/disable Automatic DriveLock support. Select Setup BIOS Administrator Password Password Policy (requires a BIOS administrator password) HP SpareKey Always Prompt for ProtectTools. Reset/clear the fingerprint reader ownership (select models only; Enter a user-defined computer asset tracking number and ownership tag...
HP ProBook 6545b, 6540b, 6445b and 6440b Notebook PC - Maintenance and Service Guide - Page 166

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HP ProBook User Guide - Windows 7 - Page 133

... drive that is also used Windows and BIOS administrator passwords and describe their normal HP ProtectTools functions. It is protected by the program. ● Write down the password and store it in a file on the computer. You can no longer be enabled in Computer Setup to provide BIOS password protection in addition to Computer Setup. User...
HP ProBook User Guide - Windows 7 - Page 161

...System Information Set System Date and Time System Diagnostics Reset BIOS security to the factory default. Your changes go...cache and memory size, system ROM, video revision, and keyboard controller version. ● Start-up a BIOS administrator password. Then exit and restart the computer. Displays the following information: ● System Information ◦ Identification ...
HP ProBook User Guide - Windows 7 - Page 162

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HP ProBook User Guide - Windows XP - Page 159

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