Packaging and transporting guidelines..................................................................................................................................................................... 26
Accessing support information .......................................................................................................................................................................................27
Component replacement procedures ....................................................................................................................................................................... 29
Preparation for disassembly.................................................................................................................................................................................. 29
Bottom cover ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 29
Battery....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................30
WLAN module.................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 32
USB/audio board ............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 33
Solid-state drive............................................................................................................................................................................................................... 35
Speakers................................................................................................................................................................................................................................37
Fans ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................38
Heat sink ...............................................................................................................................................................................................................................38
Touchpad ..............................................................................................................................................................................................................................40
System board ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 41
Display assembly............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 44
Top cover with keyboard ............................................................................................................................................................................................50
6 Using Setup Utility (BIOS)........................................................................................................................................................................................................... 52
Starting Setup Utility (BIOS)............................................................................................................................................................................................... 52
Updating Setup Utility (BIOS)............................................................................................................................................................................................. 52
Determining the BIOS version............................................................................................................................................................................... 52
Preparing for a BIOS update .................................................................................................................................................................................. 53
Downloading a BIOS update ....................................................................................................................................................................... 53
Installing a BIOS update ................................................................................................................................................................................. 53
7 Backing up, restoring, and recovering............................................................................................................................................................................... 55
Using Windows tools for backing up................................................................................................................................................................. 55
Restoring and recovering your system...................................................................................................................................................................... 55
Creating a system restore ......................................................................................................................................................................................56
Restoring and recovery methods .......................................................................................................................................................................56
Recovering using HP Recovery media............................................................................................................................................................56
Changing the computer boot order ...................................................................................................................................................................57
8 Using HP PC Hardware Diagnostics ..................................................................................................................................................................................58
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