Component replacement procedures..............................................................................................................................28
Preparation for disassembly ...................................................................................................................................28
Bottom cover ...........................................................................................................................................................28
Battery .....................................................................................................................................................................29
WLAN module ..........................................................................................................................................................30
Solid-state drive ......................................................................................................................................................32
RTC battery ..............................................................................................................................................................33
USB/audio board......................................................................................................................................................34
Speaker ....................................................................................................................................................................35
Touchpad .................................................................................................................................................................36
Heat sink ..................................................................................................................................................................37
Power connector cable ............................................................................................................................................39
System board...........................................................................................................................................................40
Display assembly.....................................................................................................................................................42
Top cover with keyboard..........................................................................................................................................49
Using Computer Setup.....................................................................................................................................................51
Updating the BIOS....................................................................................................................................................52
Determining the BIOS version .........................................................................................................................52
Preparing for a BIOS update ............................................................................................................................52
Downloading a BIOS update ....................................................................................................................53
Installing a BIOS update ..........................................................................................................................53
Creating a system restore .......................................................................................................................................56
Restoring and recovery methods ............................................................................................................................56
8 Using HP PC Hardware Diagnostics .....................................................................................................................................58
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