HP xb3000

The HP xb3000 Notebook Expansion Base is a laptop docking station manufactured by Hewlett-Packard Company. It was first introduced alongside HP's new line of mobility products in May 2006, which includes the dv2000 series of HP Pavilion laptops.^[1]

HP Pavilion dv6000 laptop (dv6618eo) with xb3000 Expansion Base

Its notable features include an inclining tray, a PCI expansion port 3 cable interface (with an adapter for compatibility with another PCI expansion port interface (PCI expansion port 2)), and an integrated 16-bit AT hard drive bay. It was shipped with a USB wireless receiver, wireless keyboard and mouse in select models.

Specifications

Several features of the docking station include:^[2][3]

Features

• Adjustable vertical tray for height and viewpoint
• Integrated Altec Lansing stereo speakers
• Supports laptop screen displays up to 17"
• Kensington lock slot for security
• Integrated Consumer (IR) port (for use with optional remote control)
• Direct charging of the laptop’s battery without plugging in directly into the laptop
• Includes an adapter (HP Expansion Accessory Adapter) on some models for compatibility with laptops using PCI expansion port 2
• Additional hard disk drive bay for an optional hard disk drive

Hosted ports

• 3.5 mm stereo TRS connector
• 3.5 mm stereo microphone TRS connector
• 6 USB 2.0
• DC power input (supports laptop AC adaptor)
• Composite video out
• S-video out
• YPbPr component video out
• S/PDIF digital audio out
• VGA
• 10/100 Ethernet (RJ-45)
• Separate DC power input cutout for integrated hard disk drive bay
• Proprietary 16-bit AT hard drive interface

Optional features/components

• Wireless receiver, keyboard, and mouse included in select models of the xb3000 docking station in some regions and countries.
• HP Mobile Remote Control for use with the integrated IR port to control media applications.
• HP 400GB Hard Drive Kit (HP product number RR041AA#ABA). Includes a 400 GB 7200 RPM SATA hard disk drive and hard drive caddy. The hard drive caddy has a 16-bit AT cable interface for the hard drive and a proprietary 16-bit connector for the docking station.

Compatible notebook PCs

HP Pavilion dv7-6000 laptop with xb3000 Expansion Base and external display

The docking station is compatible with several models of laptops manufactured by Hewlett-Packard that uses the proprietary PCI Expansion Port 3 port.

The following laptops manufactured by Hewlett-Packard are compatible with the xb3000 docking station:^[3][4]

• HP Pavilion dv9000, dv6000, dx6000, dv2000, tx1000, tx2500 series
• Compaq Presario V6000, V3000 series

The docking station is also compatible with the following laptops manufactured by Hewlett-Packard with PCI Expansion Port 2 ports through the use of an adapter (HP Expansion Accessory Adapter) with some limitations (see below):^[3][5][6]

• HP Pavilion dv8000, dv5000, dv4000, dv1400, ze2000 series
• Compaq Presario ze2000, X6000, V5000, V4000, V2000, M2000 series
• HP Compaq nx4820
• HP Special Edition L2000 series

When using the HP Expansion Accessory Adapter on laptop models with PCI Expansion Port 2, the following features are unavailable or not supported:^[5][6]

• VGA video out
• Built-in power button on docking station
• 3.5 mm stereo microphone TRS connector (works in mono only)

Undocumented but compatible:

• HP Pavilion dv4, dv5, dv6, dv7 and dv8 series
• HP HDX 9000
• HP HDX 18t
• HP HDX 16t

Operating system support

The docking station is compatible with versions of Microsoft Windows such as Windows 98, Windows 2000, Windows Me, and Windows XP.^[4] The docking station also supports Windows Vista and Windows 7.