Packaging and transporting guidelines......................................................................................................................................................................27
Accessing support information ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 28
Component replacement procedures .......................................................................................................................................................................30
Preparation for disassembly..................................................................................................................................................................................30
Bottom cover .....................................................................................................................................................................................................................30
Battery..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 31
Solid-state drive...............................................................................................................................................................................................................36
Fans ...........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................37
Speakers...............................................................................................................................................................................................................................38
Touchpad ..............................................................................................................................................................................................................................40
Heat sink ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 42
WLAN module.................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 43
Headphone (ULL) module.......................................................................................................................................................................................... 45
System board ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................46
Infrared (IR) board...........................................................................................................................................................................................................48
Display assembly............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 49
Top cover with keyboard ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 55
6 Using Setup Utility (BIOS)............................................................................................................................................................................................................57
Starting Setup Utility (BIOS)................................................................................................................................................................................................57
Updating Setup Utility (BIOS)..............................................................................................................................................................................................57
Determining the BIOS version................................................................................................................................................................................57
Preparing for a BIOS update ..................................................................................................................................................................................58
Downloading a BIOS update .......................................................................................................................................................................58
Installing a BIOS update .................................................................................................................................................................................58
7 Backing up, restoring, and recovering...............................................................................................................................................................................60
Using Windows tools for backing up.................................................................................................................................................................60
Restoring and recovering your system......................................................................................................................................................................60
Creating a system restore ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 61
Restoring and recovery methods ........................................................................................................................................................................ 61
Recovering using HP Recovery media............................................................................................................................................................. 61
Changing the computer boot order .................................................................................................................................................................. 62
8 Using HP PC Hardware Diagnostics ..................................................................................................................................................................................63
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