HP 17-p000 Maintenance And Service Manual page 24

Component
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
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Microsoft® Certificate of Authenticity label (select models only prior to Windows 8)—Contains the
Windows Product Key. You may need the Product Key to update or troubleshoot the operating system.
HP platforms with Windows 8 or Windows 8.x preinstalled do not have the physical label. Instead a
Digital Product Key is electronically installed.
NOTE:
systems when a Windows 8 or Windows 8.x operating system is reinstalled using HP-approved recovery
methods.
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Regulatory label(s)—Provide(s) regulatory information about the computer.
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Wireless certification label(s)—Provide(s) information about optional wireless devices and the approval
markings for the countries or regions in which the devices have been approved for use.
16 Chapter 2 External component identification
Serial number
Product number
Warranty period
Model number (select models only)
The Digital Product Key is automatically recognized and activated by Microsoft operating