Assignments Battery Pack Operations This online guide is designed to serve the needs of those whose job it is to repair Compaq products. This Guide will be periodically maintained and updated online as needed. For content comments or questions, contact Customer Support.
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This Maintenance and Service Guide is a troubleshooting guide that can be used for reference when servicing the Compaq Presario Model 1245 Portable Computer. Compaq Computer Corporation reserves the right to make changes to the Model 1245 without notice. Symbols The following words and symbols mark special messages throughout this guide.
Product Description Troubleshooting Illustrated Parts Catalog Removal & Replacement Procedures Specifications Pin Assignments Battery Pack Operations Product Description Models and Features Controls and Lights Compaq Left Side Presario Components Portable Right Side Computers... Components Bottom of Unit are a Rear Connectors...
Troubleshooting Illustrated Parts Catalog Removal & Replacement Procedures Specifications Pin Assignments Battery Pack Operations Models & Features Models and Features Compaq Presario 1200 Series Controls and Lights Portable Computer Model 1245 Left Side Components Right Side Display 12. 1" HPA...
Maintenance & Service Guide Presario 1200 Series Model: 1245 Home Page Notice Preface Product Description Troubleshooting Illustrated Parts Catalog Removal & Replacement Procedures Specifications Pin Assignments Battery Pack Operations Controls and Lights Front Panel Models and Features Components Controls and Lights Left Side Components...
Maintenance & Service Guide Presario 1200 Series Model: 1245 Home Page Notice Preface Product Description Troubleshooting Illustrated Parts Catalog Removal & Replacement Procedures Specifications Pin Assignments Battery Pack Operations Left Side Components Models and Features Controls and Lights 1. PC Left Side Card Components...
Maintenance & Service Guide Presario 1200 Series Model: 1245 Home Page Notice Preface Product Description Troubleshooting Illustrated Parts Catalog Removal & Replacement Procedures Specifications Pin Assignments Battery Pack Operations Right Side Components Models and Features Controls and Lights Left Side Components 1.
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Maintenance & Service Guide Presario 1200 Series Model: 1245 Home Page Notice Preface Product Description Troubleshooting Illustrated Parts Catalog Removal & Replacement Procedures Specifications Pin Assignments Battery Pack Operations Bottom of Unit Models and Features Controls and Lights Left Side Upgradeable Components memory...
Maintenance & Service Guide Presario 1200 Series Model: 1245 Home Page Notice Preface Product Description Troubleshooting Illustrated Parts Catalog Removal & Replacement Procedures Specifications Pin Assignments Battery Pack Operations Power Management for Windows 98 The following power management features are available for conserving AC power and extending battery operating time: Power Management Settings...
Maintenance & Service Guide Presario 1200 Series Model: 1245 Home Page Notice Preface Product Description Troubleshooting Illustrated Parts Catalog Removal & Replacement Procedures Specifications Pin Assignments Battery Pack Operations Power Management for Windows 98 Power Management Settings Depending on your patterns of computer use, you can set different levels of power management.
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You can select Sleep mode instead of turning off the computer when you have finished using it. This allows the computer to wake up faster than turning it off and saves power over the active (On) mode. Compaq Presario Notebook computers have two levels of sleep—Hibernation and Sleep.
Maintenance & Service Guide Presario 1200 Series Model: 1245 Home Page Notice Preface Product Description Troubleshooting Illustrated Parts Catalog Removal & Replacement Procedures Specifications Pin Assignments Battery Pack Operations Power Management for Windows 98 Hibernation Mode Hibernation helps conserve battery life and protect your data. Hibernation can be a routine power saving event, or can be the result of a low battery condition.
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Maintenance & Service Guide Presario 1200 Series Model: 1245 Home Page Notice Preface Product Description Troubleshooting Illustrated Parts Catalog Removal & Replacement Procedures Specifications Pin Assignments Battery Pack Operations Power Management for Windows 98 Rebooting After a Lockup Occasionally you may encounter a frozen keyboard or a locked screen. To reboot your computer (as if from a cold start), press and hold down the Power Button for at least four seconds, which will cause a manual shutdown.
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Maintenance & Service Guide Presario 1200 Series Model: 1245 Home Page Notice Preface Product Description Troubleshooting Illustrated Parts Catalog Removal & Replacement Procedures Specifications Pin Assignments Battery Pack Operations Power Management for Windows 98 Servicing Your Computer - Full Off Mode If you need to install or replace components in your system, you must turn the computer off completely.
Specifications Pin Assignments Battery Pack Operations Illustrated Parts Catalog This section provides a breakdown and identifies the spare parts ordering number associated with each item for the Compaq Presario 1200 Series Portable Computers. Cables System Unit Miscellaneous Hardware & Boards...
Maintenance & Service Guide Presario 1200 Series Model: 1245 Home Page Notice Preface Product Description Troubleshooting Illustrated Parts Catalog Removal & Replacement Procedures Specifications Pin Assignments Battery Pack Operations System Unit Place cursor over each device to obtain its part number. System Unit Boards Display...
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Maintenance & Service Guide Presario 1200 Series Model: 1245 Home Page Notice Preface Product Description Troubleshooting Illustrated Parts Catalog Removal & Replacement Procedures Specifications Pin Assignments Battery Pack Operations Boards System Unit Place cursor over each device to Boards obtain its part number. Display Assembly Mass Storage...
Maintenance & Service Guide Presario 1200 Series Model: 1245 Home Page Notice Preface Product Description Troubleshooting Illustrated Parts Catalog Removal & Replacement Procedures Specifications Pin Assignments Battery Pack Operations Mass Storage Devices System Unit Place cursor over each device to obtain its part number. Boards Display Assembly...
Maintenance & Service Guide Presario 1200 Series Model: 1245 Home Page Notice Preface Product Description Troubleshooting Illustrated Parts Catalog Removal & Replacement Procedures Specifications Pin Assignments Battery Pack Operations Miscellaneous Cables Kit System Unit Place cursor over each device for a Boards description of that item.
Maintenance & Service Guide Presario 1200 Series Model: 1245 Home Page Notice Preface Product Description Troubleshooting Illustrated Parts Catalog Removal & Replacement Procedures Specifications Pin Assignments Battery Pack Operations Cables System Unit Description Spare Part Number Boards Power Cord [FrontPage Save Results Component] Display Assembly North America...
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Maintenance & Service Guide Presario 1200 Series Model: 1245 Home Page Notice Preface Product Description Troubleshooting Illustrated Parts Catalog Removal & Replacement Procedures Specifications Pin Assignments Battery Pack Operations Miscellaneous Hardware and Plastics Kit System Unit Boards Display Miscellaneous Hardware and Plastics Kit Assembly Hardware Spare Part Number: 346853-001...
Maintenance & Service Guide Presario 1200 Series Model: 1245 Home Page Notice Preface Product Description Troubleshooting Illustrated Parts Catalog Removal & Replacement Procedures Specifications Pin Assignments Battery Pack Operations Documentation and Software System Unit Description Spare Part Boards Number Display Reference Guide Assembly 117894-001...
Preparing the Computer for Disassembly Battery Pack Palmrest Cover with Touch Pad Heatspreader Report the computer [ ] serial number to Compaq Keyboard when requesting information or ordering spare parts. Processor Hard Drives CD Drive Battery Charger Board Modem Display Panel...
Maintenance & Service Guide Presario 1200 Series Model: 1245 Home Page Notice Preface Product Description Troubleshooting Illustrated Parts Catalog Removal & Replacement Procedures Specifications Pin Assignments Battery Pack Operations Electrostatic Discharge A sudden discharge of static electricity from a finger or other conductor can destroy static-sensitive devices or microcircuitry.
The screws used in the computer are not interchangeable. If an incorrect screw is used during the reassembly process it can damage the unit. Compaq strongly recommends that each screw removed during disassembly be kept with the part from which it was removed, then returned to the original location.
Maintenance & Service Guide Presario 1200 Series Model: 1245 Home Page Notice Preface Product Description Troubleshooting Illustrated Parts Catalog Removal & Replacement Procedures Specifications Pin Assignments Battery Pack Operations Cables and Connectors Most cables used throughout the units are ribbon cables; they must be handled with extreme care to avoid damage.
Maintenance & Service Guide Presario 1200 Series Model: 1245 Home Page Notice Preface Product Description Troubleshooting Illustrated Parts Catalog Removal & Replacement Procedures Specifications Pin Assignments Battery Pack Operations ZIF Connectors The computer uses a zero insertion force (ZIF) connector for the keyboard cable to the system board.
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Maintenance & Service Guide Presario 1200 Series Model: 1245 Home Page Notice Preface Product Description Troubleshooting Illustrated Parts Catalog Removal & Replacement Procedures Specifications Pin Assignments Battery Pack Operations The ribbon cable position for the 3.2-GB hard drive. Back to Cables and Connectors.
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Maintenance & Service Guide Presario 1200 Series Model: 1245 Home Page Notice Preface Product Description Troubleshooting Illustrated Parts Catalog Removal & Replacement Procedures Specifications Pin Assignments Battery Pack Operations The ribbon cable position for the CD drive. Back to Cables and Connectors.
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Maintenance & Service Guide Presario 1200 Series Model: 1245 Home Page Notice Preface Product Description Troubleshooting Illustrated Parts Catalog Removal & Replacement Procedures Specifications Pin Assignments Battery Pack Operations The ribbon cable position for the diskette drive. Back to Cables and Connectors.
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Maintenance & Service Guide Presario 1200 Series Model: 1245 Home Page Notice Preface Product Description Troubleshooting Illustrated Parts Catalog Removal & Replacement Procedures Specifications Pin Assignments Battery Pack Operations The cable position for the speaker assembly. Cables and Connectors. Back to...
Display Panel Assembly Upper CPU The Compaq Presario Model 1245 Portable Computer has several screws of various sizes which are not interchangeable. Care must be taken during Cover reassembly to ensure that the correct screws are used in their correct location.
Maintenance & Service Guide Presario 1200 Series Model: 1245 Home Page Notice Preface Product Description Troubleshooting Illustrated Parts Catalog Removal & Replacement Procedures Specifications Pin Assignments Battery Pack Operations Removing the Battery Pack Electrostatic Discharge Service Considerations To remove Cables and the battery Connectors pack,...
Maintenance & Service Guide Presario 1200 Series Model: 1245 Home Page Notice Preface Product Description Troubleshooting Illustrated Parts Catalog Removal & Replacement Procedures Specifications Pin Assignments Battery Pack Operations 2. Pull forward on the battery pack tab and remove the battery pack from the chassis.
Maintenance & Service Guide Presario 1200 Series Model: 1245 Home Page Notice Preface Product Description Troubleshooting Illustrated Parts Catalog Removal & Replacement Procedures Specifications Pin Assignments Battery Pack Operations Removing the Palmrest Cover with Touch Pad The palmrest Electrostatic cover with touch Discharge pad must be Service...
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Maintenance & Service Guide Presario 1200 Series Model: 1245 Home Page Notice Preface Product Description Troubleshooting Illustrated Parts Catalog Removal & Replacement Procedures Specifications Pin Assignments Battery Pack Operations 4. Turn the computer over (right side up), pull forward on the display latches to release and open the display assembly.
Maintenance & Service Guide Presario 1200 Series Model: 1245 Home Page Notice Preface Product Description Troubleshooting Illustrated Parts Catalog Removal & Replacement Procedures Specifications Pin Assignments Battery Pack Operations Removing the Heatspreader To remove Electrostatic Discharge heatspreader, Service complete the Considerations following Cables and...
Maintenance & Service Guide Presario 1200 Series Model: 1245 Home Page Notice Preface Product Description Troubleshooting Illustrated Parts Catalog Removal & Replacement Procedures Specifications Pin Assignments Battery Pack Operations Removing the Keyboard To remove the keyboard, Electrostatic complete the Discharge following Service steps:...
Maintenance & Service Guide Presario 1200 Series Model: 1245 Home Page Notice Preface Product Description Troubleshooting Illustrated Parts Catalog Removal & Replacement Procedures Specifications Pin Assignments Battery Pack Operations Removing the Processor Electrostatic Discharge To remove Service processor, Consideration complete the Cables and following Connectors...
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Maintenance & Service Guide Presario 1200 Series Model: 1245 Home Page Notice Preface Product Description Troubleshooting Illustrated Parts Catalog Removal & Replacement Procedures Specifications Pin Assignments Battery Pack Operations To replace the processor complete the following steps: 1. Insert the processor into the slot on the system board. The notch on the left corner of the processor serves as an orientation NOTE: indicator.
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Maintenance & Service Guide Presario 1200 Series Model: 1245 Home Page Notice Preface Product Description Troubleshooting Illustrated Parts Catalog Removal & Replacement Procedures Specifications Pin Assignments Battery Pack Operations CAUTION: When replacing the system board, ensure the dip switch voltage settings on the system board are correct for the computer model and processor voltage marked on the processor chip.
Maintenance & Service Guide Presario 1200 Series Model: 1245 Home Page Notice Preface Product Description Troubleshooting Illustrated Parts Catalog Removal & Replacement Procedures Specifications Pin Assignments Battery Pack Operations Removing the Hard Drive Electrostatic Discharge To remove Service the hard Consideration drive, Cables and...
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Maintenance & Service Guide Presario 1200 Series Models: 1245 Home Page Notice Preface Product Description Troubleshooting Illustrated Parts Catalog Removal & Replacement Procedures Specifications Pin Assignments Battery Pack Operations 5. Disconnect the hard drive data cable from the hard drive and remove from the chassis.
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Maintenance & Service Guide Presario 1200 Series Model: 1245 Home Page Notice Preface Product Description Troubleshooting Illustrated Parts Catalog Removal & Replacement Procedures Specifications Pin Assignments Battery Pack Operations To remove the hard drive mounting bracket, remove four screws from the mounting bracket as shown in the illustration.
Maintenance & Service Guide Presario 1200 Series Model: 1245 Home Page Notice Preface Product Description Troubleshooting Illustrated Parts Catalog Removal & Replacement Procedures Specifications Pin Assignments Battery Pack Operations Removing the CD Drive To remove Electrostatic the CD drive, Discharge complete the Service following...
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Maintenance & Service Guide Presario 1200 Series Model: 1245 | Home Page | Notice | Preface | Product Description | Troubleshooting Illustrated Parts Catalog | Removal & Replacement Procedures | Specifications Pin Assignments | Battery Pack Operations 6. Remove the two screws on the bottom of the unit that secure the CD bracket to the system board.
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Maintenance & Service Guide Presario 1200 Series Model: 1245 Home Page Notice Preface Product Description Troubleshooting Illustrated Parts Catalog Removal & Replacement Procedures Specifications Pin Assignments Battery Pack Operations 7. Disconnect the CD drive cable from the CD drive and remove the CD drive from the chassis.
Maintenance & Service Guide Presario 1200 Series Model: 1245 Home Page Notice Preface Product Description Troubleshooting Illustrated Parts Catalog Removal & Replacement Procedures Specifications Pin Assignments Battery Pack Operations Removing the Battery Charger Board To remove the battery charger board, complete the following steps: Electrostatic...
Maintenance & Service Guide Presario 1200 Series Model: 1245 Home Page Notice Preface Product Description Troubleshooting Illustrated Parts Catalog Removal & Replacement Procedures Specifications Pin Assignments Battery Pack Operations Removing the Modem To remove Electrostatic the modem, Discharge complete the Service following Considerations...
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Maintenance & Service Guide Presario 1200 Series Model: 1245 Home Page Notice Preface Product Description Troubleshooting Illustrated Parts Catalog Removal & Replacement Procedures Specifications Pin Assignments Battery Pack Operations 6. Disconnect the modem cable from the modem. To replace the modem, reverse the previous procedures.
Maintenance & Service Guide Presario 1200 Series Model: 1245 Home Page Notice Preface Product Description Troubleshooting Illustrated Parts Catalog Removal & Replacement Procedures Specifications Pin Assignments Battery Pack Operations Removing the Display Panel Assembly To remove the display Electrostatic panel assembly, Discharge complete the Service...
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Maintenance & Service Guide Presario 1200 Series Model: 1245 Home Page Notice Preface Product Description Troubleshooting Illustrated Parts Catalog Removal & Replacement Procedures Specifications Pin Assignments Battery Pack Operations 7. Disconnect the flex cable attached to the display panel assembly from the ZIF connector on the system board.
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Maintenance & Service Guide Presario 1200 Series Model: 1245 Home Page Notice Preface Product Description Troubleshooting Illustrated Parts Catalog Removal & Replacement Procedures Specifications Pin Assignments Battery Pack Operations 8. Disconnect the backlight cable attached to the display panel assembly from the connector on the system board.
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Maintenance & Service Guide Presario 1200 Series Model: 1245 Home Page Notice Preface Product Description Troubleshooting Illustrated Parts Catalog Removal & Replacement Procedures Specifications Pin Assignments Battery Pack Operations 9. Support the back of the display panel assembly and remove two screws from each of the display panel hinges.
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Maintenance & Service Guide Presario 1200 Series Model: 1245 Home Page Notice Preface Product Description Troubleshooting Illustrated Parts Catalog Removal & Replacement Procedures Specifications Pin Assignments Battery Pack Operations 10. Gently pull the flex cable attached to the display panel assembly through the slot on the Upper CPU cover and remove the display...
Maintenance & Service Guide Presario 1200 Series Model: 1245 Home Page Notice Preface Product Description Troubleshooting Illustrated Parts Catalog Removal & Replacement Procedures Specifications Pin Assignments Battery Pack Operations Removing the Upper CPU Cover To remove the Upper CPU cover complete the following steps:...
Maintenance & Service Guide Presario 1200 Series Model: 1245 Home Page Notice Preface Product Description Troubleshooting Illustrated Parts Catalog Removal & Replacement Procedures Specifications Pin Assignments Battery Pack Operations Removing the Speaker Assembly To remove the speaker assembly, complete the following steps: 1.
Maintenance & Service Guide Presario 1200 Series Model: 1245 Home Page Notice Preface Product Description Troubleshooting Illustrated Parts Catalog Removal & Replacement Procedures Specifications Pin Assignments Battery Pack Operations Removing the Diskette Drive To remove the diskette drive, complete the following steps: Prepare the computer for...
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Maintenance & Service Guide Presario 1200 Series Model: 1245 Home Page Notice Preface Product Description Troubleshooting Illustrated Parts Catalog Removal & Replacement Procedures Specifications Pin Assignments Battery Pack Operations 10. Disconnect the diskette drive data cable from the system board. To replace the diskette drive, reverse the previous procedures.
Maintenance & Service Guide Presario 1200 Series Model: 1245 Home Page Notice Preface Product Description Troubleshooting Illustrated Parts Catalog Removal & Replacement Procedures Specifications Pin Assignments Battery Pack Operations Removing the Fan Assembly To remove the fan assembly, complete the following Electrostatic steps:...
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Maintenance & Service Guide Presario 1200 Series Model: 1245 Home Page Notice Preface Product Description Troubleshooting Illustrated Parts Catalog Removal & Replacement Procedures Specifications Pin Assignments Battery Pack Operations To remove the fan gasket, complete the following step: Pull the gasket from the fan. To replace the fan assembly, reverse the previous procedure.
Maintenance & Service Guide Presario 1200 Series Model: 1245 Home Page Notice Preface Product Description Troubleshooting Illustrated Parts Catalog Removal & Replacement Procedures Specifications Pin Assignments Battery Pack Operations Removing the System Board Electrostatic Discharge Service To remove the system board, complete Considerations the following steps: Cables and...
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Maintenance & Service Guide Presario 1200 Series Model: 1245 Home Page Notice Preface Product Description Troubleshooting Illustrated Parts Catalog Removal & Replacement Procedures Specifications Pin Assignments Battery Pack Operations 15. Remove three standoffs from the system board. Next Step...
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Maintenance & Service Guide Presario 1200 Series Model: 1245 Home Page Notice Preface Product Description Troubleshooting Illustrated Parts Catalog Removal & Replacement Procedures Specifications Pin Assignments Battery Pack Operations 16. Remove two screws from the CD Drive mounting rails and remove the mounting rails from the system board.
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Maintenance & Service Guide Presario 1200 Series Model: 1245 Home Page Notice Preface Product Description Troubleshooting Illustrated Parts Catalog Removal & Replacement Procedures Specifications Pin Assignments Battery Pack Operations 17. Remove three screws from the system board. Next Step...
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Maintenance & Service Guide Presario 1200 Series Model: 1245 Home Page Notice Preface Product Description Troubleshooting Illustrated Parts Catalog Removal & Replacement Procedures Specifications Pin Assignments Battery Pack Operations 18. Pull the PCMCIA eject lever out (straight), lift up the right side of the system board and pull forward to remove the system board from the chassis.
Maintenance & Service Guide Presario 1200 Series Model: 1245 Home Page Notice Preface Product Description Troubleshooting Illustrated Parts Catalog Removal & Replacement Procedures Specifications Pin Assignments Battery Pack Operations Removing the Memory Module To remove Electrostatic the memory Discharge module, Service complete Considerations...
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Maintenance & Service Guide Presario 1200 Series Model: 1245 Home Page Notice Preface Product Description Troubleshooting Illustrated Parts Catalog Removal & Replacement Procedures Specifications Pin Assignments Battery Pack Operations 4. Pull side levers to release the memory module and unplug the memory module from the system board.
240 G, 2 ms, half sine Operating Vibration 0.5 G Non-operating Vibration 1.5 G NOTE: Applicable product safety standards specify thermal limits for plastic surfaces. The Compaq Presario Model 1245 Portable Computer operates well within this range of temperatures. Return to the of this page.
System Function IRQ00 Timer Interrupt IRQ01 Standard 101/102-Key or Microsoft Natural Keyboard IRQ02 Programmable interrupt controller IRQ03 Compaq Presario 56K-DF IRQ04 Communications Port (COM1) IRQ05 ES1869 Plug and Play AudioDrive IRQ06 Standard Floppy Disk Controller IRQ07 Printer Port (LPT1) IRQ08...
Maintenance & Service Guide Presario 1200 Series Model: 1245 Home Page Notice Preface Product Description Troubleshooting Illustrated Parts Catalog Removal & Replacement Procedures Specifications Pin Assignments Battery Pack Operations Specifications System DMA System DMA Hardware DMA System Function ES1869 Plug and Play AudioDrive ES1869 Plug and Play AudioDrive Standard Floppy Disk Controller (free)
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Primary IDE controller (dual 01F0H - 01F7H fifo) ES1869 Plug and Play 0220H - 022FH AudioDrive 02F8H - 02FFH Compaq Presario 56K-DF ES1869 Plug and Play 0330H - 0331H AudioDrive 0370H - 0371H Motherboard resources Opti Viper Max Dual PCI IDE...
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Maintenance & Service Guide Presario 1200 Series Model: 1245 Home Page Notice Preface Product Description Troubleshooting Illustrated Parts Catalog Removal & Replacement Procedures Specifications Pin Assignments Battery Pack Operations Specifications System Memory Catalog System Memory Catalog Memory Address System Function 00000000H - 00000000H Texas Instruments PCI-1131 Card Bus Controller...
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Maintenance & Service Guide Presario 1200 Series Models: 1245 Home Page Notice Preface Product Description Troubleshooting Illustrated Parts Catalog Removal & Replacement Procedures Specifications Pin Assignments Battery Pack Operations Specifications Display 12.1" (Diagonal) HPA Display U.S. Metric Active Area 9.56" 245 mm Height 7.17"...
Illustrated Parts Catalog | Removal & Replacement Procedures | Specifications Pin Assignments | Battery Pack Operations Connector Pin Assignments This appendix provides connector pin assignment tables for Compaq Presario 1200 Series Portable Computers. For more information on connectors, refer to the section Rear Connectors.
2:00 hrs Disposing of a Used Battery Pack In the interest of safeguarding our environment, Compaq Computer Corporation recommends that nickel metal hydride (NiMH) battery packs be recycled. Battery packs should be handled in accordance with country, state, province, or local regulations.
Removal & Replacement Procedures Specifications Pin Assignments Battery Pack Operations Troubleshooting This section covers troubleshooting information Preliminary Steps for the Compaq Presario Model 1245 Portable Clearing the Power-On Computer. The basic steps in troubleshooting Password include: Power-On Self Test (POST) 1.
Maintenance & Service Guide Presario 1200 Series Model: 1245 Home Page Notice Preface Product Description Troubleshooting Illustrated Parts Catalog Removal & Replacement Procedures Specifications Pin Assignments Battery Pack Operations Preliminary Steps Before running POST, complete the following preliminary steps: 1. If a power-on password has been established, type the password and press the Enter key. If the password is not known, clear the password.
Maintenance & Service Guide Presario 1200 Series Model: 1245 Home Page Notice Preface Product Description Troubleshooting Illustrated Parts Catalog Removal & Replacement Procedures Specifications Pin Assignments Battery Pack Operations Power-On Self Test (POST) Running POST To run POST, complete the following steps: Turn off the computer;...
Pin Assignments | Battery Pack Operations Compaq Diagnostics Compaq Diagnostics is installed on the hard drive of the computer. Run the Diagnostics utilities when you want to view or test system information and if you have installed or connected devices. If you run Compaq Diagnostics from a diskette, ensure that it is version 10.11 or later.
Removal & Replacement Procedures Specifications Pin Assignments Battery Pack Operations Contacting Compaq Support Obtain the following information before contacting Compaq Reseller Support: Product name Product serial number Purchase date Conditions under which the problem occurred Any error messages that have occurred...
Maintenance & Service Guide Presario 1200 Series Model: 1245 Home Page Notice Preface Product Description Troubleshooting Illustrated Parts Catalog Removal & Replacement Procedures Specifications Pin Assignments Battery Pack Operations Clearing the Power-on Password Clearing the power-on password requires removing all Setup attributes that are programmed in the CMOS.
Battery Pack Operations Diagnostic Error Codes Diagnostic error codes occur if the system recognizes a problem while running the Compaq Diagnostic program. These error codes help identify possibly defective subassemblies. The following tables list error codes, a description of the error condition, and the action required to resolve the error condition.
Maintenance & Service Guide Presario 1200 Series Model: 1245 Home Page Notice Preface Product Description Troubleshooting Illustrated Parts Catalog Removal & Replacement Procedures Specifications Pin Assignments Battery Pack Operations Troubleshooting Without Diagnostics This section provides information about how to identify and correct some common hardware, memory, and software problems.
Not enough space is left Use another diskette. on the diskette. Drive error has occurred. Run Computer Checkup from the Compaq Diagnostics diskette. Diskette is not formatted. Format the diskette. At the system prompt, enter FORMAT A: Diskette drive cannot read a...
Card or card driver is not Contact your Compaq- supported. authorized service provider for a list of PC Cards tested successfully in Compaq PC Card platforms. PC Card modem, fax, or Card is not fully inserted into Ensure that the card is network card does not work.
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