The HP ProBook 5310m Owners' Club

[jbtibor]

Has anyone tried to fit the backlit keyboard of 5330 to 5310?

[PapaPrem]

You can easily pop the keys off of the 5310m, most all of them lift from the bottom lip (use a small piece of plastic to pry them up a little if you can't get it with your fingers--guitar picks work well). While this might not fix your problem--cleaning underneath--it's probably your best bet for doing anything before replacing the whole keyboard. The wider keys (caps, shifts, enter, bksp, and space) all have metal guides that keep the movement even. Make sure to clean that part off as well to ensure that's not why your keys are getting stuck.

I doubt the foam did anything.

Thanks. I gave that a shot and it worked for my Enter and Right Shift Key. I used Isopropyl Alcohol to clean under and around the key and the metal guides. However, removing the left Shift key was problematic. It was pretty tough to get off for some reason and I ended up breaking the retainer scissors clip underneath the key. Luckily, I was able to buy a malfunctioned 5310m keyboard from Ebay for about 7 bucks. I'll just use the retainer clip from the same key on there and have some spare retainer clips/keys to boot. Does anyone else here have a problem with the bezel getting scuffed up to due to the keyboard/frame hitting it while the laptop is closed? Im thinking the rubber protective bumpers just aren't large enough.

[unmesh]

Search seems to be busted today on these forums, hence apologies if this has been answered.

Has anyone been successful in getting Bluetooth working with 64-bit Win7? If so, where did you find the drivers?

sp44774.exe from hp.com has not been working for me.

Thanks.

[zaharmd]

Did anyone try to install 8GB SODIMM Module in 5310m ???

[PapaPrem]

Could someone recommend a good cooling pad for this laptop? Mine gets awfully hot and would prefer something thats not too huge for this small laptop.

[Mr.B.K.]

Could someone recommend a good cooling pad for this laptop? Mine gets awfully hot and would prefer something thats not too huge for this small laptop.

Enermax AEOLUS is the best one I think

[Mr.B.K.]

Does anyone have a cracked hing on the left back side where the cables from the display, wifi and mic push against the hingh?

Maybe a real crack or only some hairline cracks?

I need for the support some guys that have the same problem...with pictures would be fine.

Many thanks in advance!!!

[jbtibor]

Could someone recommend a good cooling pad for this laptop? Mine gets awfully hot and would prefer something thats not too huge for this small laptop.

I'd be careful with overheating, it might be the sign of something going wrong and using a cooling pad may mask the problem.
At least the vents and coolers should be cleaned properly.

I suspect my RAM module died because I delayed cleaning and the laptop got so heat 2-3 times that the autoprotect turned it off.

[jbtibor]

I'd be careful with overheating, it might be the sign of something going wrong and using a cooling pad may mask the problem.
At least the vents and coolers should be cleaned properly.

I suspect my RAM module died because I delayed cleaning and the laptop got so heat 2-3 times that the autoprotect turned it off.

After cleaning the laptop isn't too hot except when CPU runs close to 100% for more minutes (i.e. Picasa is scanning faces and videos).
I'm using an 500 GB WD AV-25 drive instead of the original 7200 RPM one:
WD AV-25
It feels that bottom is cooler where the HDD is compared to what I had before. It is also much more silent, it can barely be heared.
The specs may show it slower but in day to day usage I felt no difference. Same boot time, programs start in about the same time.

[Geedude]

Did anyone try to install 8GB SODIMM Module in 5310m ???

Have tried to install a Corsair single 8GB SODIMM, the 5310M didn't like it. Didn't want to boot. I'm not sure if this due to a faulty SODIMM, but i suspect it's just non-compatibility.

Anyone who did manage to get this module to work properly ?