HP 15-af131dx Service Manual

Table of contents
1 Product description ....................................................................................................................................... 1
2 External component identication .................................................................................................................. 5
Display .................................................................................................................................................................... 5
Right side ............................................................................................................................................................... 7
Left side ................................................................................................................................................................. 8
Top .......................................................................................................................................................................... 9
TouchPad ............................................................................................................................................. 9
Lights ................................................................................................................................................. 10
Buttons .............................................................................................................................................. 11
Keys ................................................................................................................................................... 12
Bottom ................................................................................................................................................................. 13
Labels ................................................................................................................................................................... 14
3 Illustrated parts catalog .............................................................................................................................. 17
Computer major components .............................................................................................................................. 17
Miscellaneous parts ............................................................................................................................................. 23
Display assembly subcomponents ...................................................................................................................... 24
Mass storage devices ........................................................................................................................................... 26
4 Removal and replacement procedures preliminary requirements .................................................................... 27
Tools required ...................................................................................................................................................... 27
Service considerations ......................................................................................................................................... 27
Plastic parts ....................................................................................................................................... 27
Cables and connectors ...................................................................................................................... 27
Drive handling ................................................................................................................................... 28
Grounding guidelines ........................................................................................................................................... 28
Electrostatic discharge damage ........................................................................................................ 28
Packaging and transporting guidelines .......................................................................... 29
Workstation guidelines ................................................................................ 29
5 Removal and replacement procedures for Customer Self-Repair parts ............................................................. 31
Component replacement procedures .................................................................................................................. 31
Battery ............................................................................................................................................... 32
Optical drive ....................................................................................................................................... 33
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HP 15-af131dx Specifications

General

Color	black
OS	windows 10
Software	cyberlink photodirector, cyberlink power media player, cyberlink youcam and more
Numeric Keypad	yes
Touch Screen	no
Screen Type	led
Screen Size	15.6 inches
Screen Resolution	1366 x 768 (hd)
Processor Brand	amd
Processor Model	amd a6-series
Type of Memory	ddr3 sdram
System Memory	4 gigabytes
Audio Type	dts studio sound
Speakers Type	dual
Card Reader	yes
Touchpad	multitouch gesture
Battery Type	lithium-ion polymer

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	10.02 inches
Height	0.96 inches
Width	15.13 inches