Packaging and transporting guidelines ....................................................... 47
Component replacement procedures ................................................................................................................. 49
Battery ............................................................................................................................................... 49
Display subcomponents (bezel, webcam, panel) ............................................................................. 50
Service door ....................................................................................................................................... 55
Optical drive ...................................................................................................................................... 56
WLAN module .................................................................................................................................... 58
Memory module ................................................................................................................................ 60
Top cover/keyboard .......................................................................................................................... 61
Power button board .......................................................................................................................... 68
TouchPad button board .................................................................................................................... 68
Display assembly .............................................................................................................................. 70
USB board .......................................................................................................................................... 78
Hard drive .......................................................................................................................................... 79
Optical drive connector ..................................................................................................................... 82
System board .................................................................................................................................... 83
Fan/heat sink assembly .................................................................................................................... 88
Processor ........................................................................................................................................... 95
Power connector cable ...................................................................................................................... 97
Card reader board ............................................................................................................................. 99
Speakers .......................................................................................................................................... 101
RTC battery ...................................................................................................................................... 102
Hard drive connector ....................................................................................................................... 104
Weight ............................................................................................................................................. 106
5 Using Setup Utility (BIOS) and HP PC Hardware Diagnostics (UEFI) in Windows 8 ............................................. 107
Starting Setup Utility (BIOS) .............................................................................................................................. 107
Updating the BIOS .............................................................................................................................................. 107
Determining the BIOS version ......................................................................................................... 107
Downloading a BIOS update ........................................................................................................... 108
Using HP PC Hardware Diagnostics (UEFI) ........................................................................................................ 109
Downloading HP PC Hardware Diagnostics (UEFI) to a USB device ............................................... 109
6 Using Setup Utility (BIOS) and System Diagnostics in Windows 7 ................................................................... 111
Starting Setup Utility (BIOS) .............................................................................................................................. 111
Updating the BIOS .............................................................................................................................................. 111
Determining the BIOS version ......................................................................................................... 111
Downloading a BIOS update ........................................................................................................... 112
Using System Diagnostics ................................................................................................................................. 113
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