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HP ProBook 6545b, 6540b, 6445b and 6440b Notebook PC - Maintenance and Service Guide - Page 1
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Maintenance and Service Guide
Document Part Number: 570786-002
January 2010
This guide is a troubleshooting reference used for maintaining and servicing the computer. It provides ...
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
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■ AMD® Turion™ II Ultra
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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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Category
Description
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Notebook PC
Notebook PC
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Panel (continued) ...cm
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devices
(2.50-in) hard drives and
solid-state drives
Customer-accessible
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HP ProBook 6545b, 6540b, 6445b and 6440b Notebook PC - Maintenance and Service Guide - Page 11
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Category Optical drives
Microphone Audio Webcam Modem Ethernet
Description Single screw removal
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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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HP ProBook 6545b, 6540b, 6445b and 6440b Notebook PC - Maintenance and Service Guide - Page 13
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Category
Description
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Notebook PC
Notebook PC
Notebook PC
Notebook PC
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Taps enabled as default
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90-W PFC HP Smart Adapter
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Supports multi-pin AC
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Category Security
Operating system
Product description
Description
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Notebook PC
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Security cable slot
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Trusted platform module
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drive lock
Optional HP fingerprint reader
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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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HP ProBook 6545b, 6540b, 6445b and 6440b Notebook PC - Maintenance and Service Guide - Page 148
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...Select the File, Security, or System Configuration menu. To start Computer Setup, follow these steps: 1. Press f10 to enter BIOS Setup. Turn on or restart the computer, and then press esc while the "Press the ESC key for Startup Menu...1. To navigate and select in Computer Setup are accessed from the File, Security, and System Configuration menus. Press f10 to enter BIOS Setup. 3.
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... > Save changes and exit, and then press enter. Use the tab key and the arrow keys to select File > Ignore changes and exit, and then press enter. - Your changes go into effect when the ...the on-screen instructions. - Press f10 to select File > Save changes and exit, and then press enter. Follow the on or restart the computer, and then press esc while the "Press the ESC key for...
HP ProBook 6545b, 6540b, 6445b and 6440b Notebook PC - Maintenance and Service Guide - Page 154
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To start Computer Setup, follow these steps:
1. Press f10 to enter BIOS Setup. 3. To navigate and select in Computer Setup, follow the on or restart the ... keyboard to a USB port can be used with Computer Setup only if USB legacy support is enabled. Press f10 to enter BIOS Setup. Select the File, Security, or System Configuration menu.
Turn on or restart the computer, and then press esc ...
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...and Service Guide Use the tab key and the arrow keys to enter BIOS Setup. 3. Press f10 to select File > Ignore changes and exit, and then press enter. - Follow the on -screen instructions. - or - or ...pointing device or the arrow keys to select File > Save changes and exit, and then press enter. Your changes go into effect when the computer restarts. or - To return all settings in ...
HP ProBook 6545b, 6540b, 6445b and 6440b Notebook PC - Maintenance and Service Guide - Page 160
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...Setup, follow these steps: 1. Press f10 to enter BIOS Setup. 3. Use the tab key and the arrow keys to select File > Ignore changes and exit, and then press enter. - Turn on or restart the computer, and... tab key and the arrow keys to select File > Save changes and exit, and then press enter. Maintenance and Service Guide
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Press f10 to select File > Save changes and exit, and then press enter. or - Follow the on -screen instructions. - Use the arrow keys to enter BIOS Setup. 3.
Use a pointing device or the arrow keys to select File > Restore defaults. 4. Turn on or restart the computer, and then press esc while the "...
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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 135
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..., and then press esc while the "Press the ESC key for the new password, leave the field empty, and then press enter. 6. Use a pointing device or the arrow keys to enter BIOS Setup. 3. Your changes go into effect when the computer restarts. To continue, select YES. 7. Your changes go into effect when the...
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... a pointing device or the arrow keys to select Notebook Asset Tag or Notebook Ownership
Tag, and then enter the information. 5. NOTE: To prevent unauthorized access to this information, you to this information, you must create a BIOS administrator password in the lower-left corner of the screen. 2.
Press enter when finished. 6. Turn on or restart the...
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... device, or connected to select File > Ignore changes and exit, and then press enter. Updating the BIOS
To update the BIOS, first determine what BIOS version you check the HP Web site periodically for BIOS updates. 1.
To use Computer Setup for displaying BIOS information, follow the on or restart the computer, and then press esc while the...
HP ProBook User Guide - Windows XP - Page 143
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... finished. 6. Your changes go into effect when the computer restarts. Press f10 to enter BIOS Setup. 3. Press f10 to enter BIOS Setup. 3. Turn on -screen instructions. - Use a pointing device or the arrow keys to select Notebook Asset Tag or Notebook Ownership
Tag, and then enter the information. 5. Use a pointing device or the arrow keys to select File...