Bulletin
GEOS Affected: ALL
Document Number: 062A/1095
Publication Date: Month: 10 October Year: 1995
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SYSTEM UNIT
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Dimensions (Height x Width x Depth)
Contura Aero 4/25 1.5 x 10.25 x 7.5 inches/3.8 x 26 x 19 cm
Contura Aero 4/33C 1.7 x 10.25 x 7.5 inches/4.3 x 26 x 19 cm
Weight (Contura Aero 4/25)
Model 170 standard battery 3.6 lb/1.63 kg
Model 170 extended life battery 4.0 lb/1.81 kg
Weight (Contura Aero 4/33C) 4.2 lb/1.9 kg
Power Requirements 10.8 V
Temperature Range
Operating 50oF to 104oF/10oC to 40oC
Nonoperating -4oF to 140oF/-20oC to 60oC
Relative Humidity (noncondensing)
Operating 10% to 90%
Nonoperating 5% to 95%
Shock
Operating 10 G, 11 ms, half sine
Nonoperating 60 G, 11 ms, half sine
Vibration
Operating 0.25 G, 5-500 Hz 1/2 octave/
min sweep 1 hour duration
Nonoperating 1 G, 5-500 Hz, 1 hour duration
Maximum Altitude (unpressurized)
Operating 10,000 ft/3,658 m
Nonoperating 30,000 ft/12,192 m
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PASSIVE MATRIX MONOCHROME DISPLAY
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Dimensions (Height x Width) 4.82 x 6.42 inches/12.24 x 16.32 cm
Diagonal Size 8.03 inches/20.4 cm
Mounting Internal
Gray Scales 16 inches 640 x 480
64 inches 320 x 200
Brightness/Contrast Adjustable through keyboard
Maximum Pixel Resolution 640 x 480
Character Display 80 x 25
Horizontal Frequency 31.2 kHz (CRT mode)
32 kHz (LCD mode)
Vertical Frequency 125 Hz (60 VGA/70 CGA)
Display Inverter Board
Operating Voltage (Backlight) +5.1 V, +9 V, +18.7 V
Operating Output Voltage 310 Vrms
Maximum Input Power 1.8 W
Maximum Output Power 1.25 Wrms
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PASSIVE MATRIX COLOR DISPLAY
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Dimensions (Height x Width) 4.74 x 6.32 inches/12.05 x 16.1 cm
Diagonal Size 7.75 inches/19.69 cm
Mounting Internal
Display Type CSTN-Backlit LCD
Color Resolution 256 Colors-low resolution (320 x 200)
16 Colors-high resolution (640 x 480)
Brightness/Contrast Adjustable through keyboard
Maximum Pixel Resolution 640 x 480
Character Display 80 x 25
Horizontal Frequency 31.2 kHz (CRT mode)
32 kHz (LCD mode)
Vertical Frequency 125 Hz (70 VGA/70 CGA)
Display Inverter Board
Operating Voltage (Backlight) +26 V, +34 V, +38 V
Maximum Input Power 2.8 W
Maximum Output Power (Backlight) 2.0 Wrms
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HARD DRIVES1
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170 MB 250 MB
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Formatted Capacity Per Drive 171.6 MB 256.0 MB
Drives Supported One One
Drive Height (with drive frame) .5 inch/12.7 mm .5 inch/12.7 mm
Drive Size 2.5 x 0.5 inches 2.5 x 0.5 inches
6.35 x 1.27 cm 6.35 x 1.27 cm
Drive Type 65 65
Transfer Rate
Media 14.3-22.1 Mbits/sec 35.9 Mbits/sec
Interface 4 MB/sec 4.0 MB/sec
Seek Times (including settling)
Track-to-Track 7 ms 5.0 ms
Average 20 ms 17.0 ms
Full Stroke 28 ms 24.0 ms
Physical Configuration
Cylinders 1440 1704
Heads 4 4
Sectors/Track 48-72 92-54
Bytes Per Sector 512 512
Logical Configuration
Cylinders 873 723
Head 16 11
Sectors/Track 24 63
Bytes Per Sector 512 512
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1 Hard drive specifications may vary slightly depending on vendor.
INTERNAL POWER SUPPLY
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Input Requirements
Input Voltage 10.8 - 17.5 VDC
Standby 10.8 - 17.5 VDC
Power Output
Steady State 10 W
Peak 17 W
VDC Output V01 (+5) V02 (+12) V03 (+40) 60 0 mA
Nominal Voltage 5.10 V 12.0 V 43.0V
Continuous Current 1.25 A 60.0 mA 40.0 mA
Peak Current 3.0 A 60.0 mA 40.0 mA
Regulation Tolerance +/- 3% +/- 5% +/- 5%
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NICKEL METAL HYDRIDE (NIMH) BATTERY PACK
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Dimensions (Height x Width x Depth)
Standard .725 x 2.04 x 5.37 inches/1.84 x 5.18 x 13.64 cm
Extended Life .725 x 2.04 x 8.07 inches/1.84 x 5.18 x 20.5 cm
Weight
Standard .696 lb/.316 kg
Extended Life 1.09 lb/.494 kg
Power Supply
Nominal Voltage 10.8
Capacity 1500 mAh (standard)
2300 mAh (extended life)
Battery Life2
Contura Aero 4/25 2.5 to 4 hours (standard)
Contura Aero 4/33C 2.5 to 4 hours
Environmental Requirements
Operating 50oF to 104oF/10oC to 40oC
Nonoperating -4oF to 122oF/-20oC to 50oC
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2 Battery life is based on an estimated typical use pattern of an average user. Battery life will vary based on the configuration of the computer and the usage pattern of the individual user. To maximize battery life, Compaq recommends that power conservation be set to high.
AC ADAPTER
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Dimensions (Height x Width x Depth) 1.1 x 2.24 x 2.4 inches/2.79 x 11.68 x 6.1 cm
Weight (without cords) 6 oz/0.227 kg
Voltage 17.5 - 20 volts, 1.4 amps
Power
Minimum 17
Maximum 20
Minimum Charge Time 1.0 hour
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CONVENIENCE BASE
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Dimensions (Height x Width x Depth) 2.63 x 12.4 x 12.0 inches/6.67 x 31.6 x 30.5 cm
Weight 2.9 lb/1.32 kg
Environmental Requirements
Operating 50oF to 104oF/10oC to 40oC
Nonoperating -7.6oF to 140oF/-20oC to 60oC
Relative Humidity (noncondensing)
Operating 10% to 90%
Nonoperating 5% to 95%
Shock
Operating 10 g, 11 ms, half sine
Nonoperating 60 g, 11 ms, half sine
Vibration
Operating 0.25 g, 5-500 Hz/octave/min sweep
Nonoperating 1.00 g, 5-500 Hz/octave/min sweep
Maximum Unpressurized Altitude
Operating 10,000 ft/3,658 m
Nonoperating 40,000 ft/15,750 m
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EXTERNAL DISKETTE DRIVE
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Dimensions (Height x Width x Depth)
Disk Drive 1.10 x 4.25 x 5.87 inches/2.8 x 10.8 x 14.9 cm
PCMCIA Interface Card .19 x 2.13 x 4.37 inches/48 x 5.4 x 11.1 cm
Diskette Size 3.5 inch/8.89 cm
Weight 12.2 oz/340 g
LED Indicator Green
Capacity Per Diskette 1.44 MB/720 KB
I/O Space Configurations
Primary 3FX
Secondary 37X
PCMCIA Interface Card Type II
Read/Write Heads 2
Voltage Requirement +5 Vdc
Environmental Requirements
Operating 41oF to 113oF/5oC to 45oC
Nonoperating -7.6oF to 140oF/-22oC to 60oC
Relative Humidity (noncondensing)
Operating 10% to 90%
Nonoperating 5% to 90%
Shock
Operating 8 G, 11 ms, half sine
Nonoperating 100 G, 11 ms, half sine
Vibration
Operating 1.0 G, 5-500 Hz/octave/min sweep
Nonoperating 1.5 G, 5-500 Hz/octave/min sweep
Acoustic Noise 33 dBA
Maximum Unpressurized Altitude
Operating 9,850 ft/3,077 m
Nonoperating 50,000 ft/12,308 m
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