HP 15 Notebook PC User Manual

5 Removal and replacement procedures for Customer Self-Repair parts ............................................................. 41
Component replacement procedures ................................................................................................................. 41
Battery ............................................................................................................................................... 41
Optical drive ...................................................................................................................................... 43
Keyboard ........................................................................................................................................... 45
6 Removal and replacement procedures for Authorized Service Provider parts ................................................... 49
Component replacement procedures ................................................................................................................. 49
Display subcomponents (bezel, webcam, panel) ............................................................................. 49
Top cover ........................................................................................................................................... 53
Power button board .......................................................................................................................... 56
TouchPad button board .................................................................................................................... 57
Hard drive .......................................................................................................................................... 59
WLAN module .................................................................................................................................... 61
Fan ..................................................................................................................................................... 63
Power connector cable ...................................................................................................................... 65
System board .................................................................................................................................... 66
USB board .......................................................................................................................................... 70
Speakers ............................................................................................................................................ 71
Heat sink assembly ........................................................................................................................... 72
RTC battery ........................................................................................................................................ 75
Memory module ................................................................................................................................ 76
Display assembly .............................................................................................................................. 77
7 Using Setup Utility (BIOS) and HP PC Hardware Diagnostics (UEFI) in Windows 8.1 ............................................ 85
Starting Setup Utility (BIOS) ................................................................................................................................ 85
Updating the BIOS ................................................................................................................................................ 85
Determining the BIOS version ........................................................................................................... 85
Downloading a BIOS update .............................................................................................................. 86
Using HP PC Hardware Diagnostics (UEFI) .......................................................................................................... 86
Downloading HP PC Hardware Diagnostics (UEFI) to a USB device .................................................. 87
8 Computer Setup (BIOS) and Advanced System Diagnostics in SUSE Linux .......................................................... 89
Starting Computer Setup ..................................................................................................................................... 89
Using Computer Setup ......................................................................................................................................... 89
Navigating and selecting in Computer Setup ................................................................................... 89
Restoring factory settings in Computer Setup ................................................................................. 90
Updating the BIOS ................................................................................................................................................ 90
Determining the BIOS version ........................................................................................................... 90
Downloading a BIOS update .............................................................................................................. 91
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HP 15 Notebook PC Specifications

General

Processor	Intel or AMD processors (various models available)
RAM	4GB/8GB/16GB DDR3/DDR4 (varies by model)
Storage	Up to 1 TB HDD or up to 512 GB SSD (various configurations available)
Display	15.6" diagonal HD (1366 x 768) or FHD (1920 x 1080) display
Graphics	AMD Radeon Graphics
Operating System	Windows 10
Optical Drive	DVD-RW (varies by model)
Wireless	Wi-Fi 802.11ac, Bluetooth 4.2
Audio	Stereo speakers
Webcam	HD Webcam with integrated microphone
Battery	3-cell (varies by model)
Ports	USB 2.0/3.0, HDMI, Ethernet, Headphone/microphone combo jack