Generating static electricity........................................................................................................31
Preventing electrostatic damage to equipment .....................................................................32
Personal grounding methods and equipment ........................................................................32
Grounding the work area ............................................................................................................33
Recommended materials and equipment ...............................................................................33
Cleaning your computer........................................................................................................................34
Enabling HP Easy Clean (select products only) .......................................................................34
Removing dirt and debris from your computer.......................................................................35
Cleaning your computer with a disinfectant ............................................................................36
Caring for wood veneer (select products only) .......................................................................37
Packaging and transporting guidelines..............................................................................................37
Accessing support information............................................................................................................38
5Removal and replacement procedures for authorized service provider parts ..................................41
Component replacement procedures.................................................................................................41
Preparation for disassembly ......................................................................................................41
Bottom cover ................................................................................................................................41
Battery ...........................................................................................................................................43
Solid-state drive ...........................................................................................................................45
Touchpad .......................................................................................................................................48
WLAN module...............................................................................................................................50
Speakers........................................................................................................................................52
I/O board........................................................................................................................................53
OLED board ...................................................................................................................................55
Fan ..................................................................................................................................................56
Heat sink assembly......................................................................................................................57
System board................................................................................................................................59
Keyboard .......................................................................................................................................62
Display assembly .........................................................................................................................67
Top cover .......................................................................................................................................78
6Using Setup Utility (BIOS)............................................................................................................................79
Starting Setup Utility (BIOS)..................................................................................................................79
Updating Setup Utility (BIOS)................................................................................................................79
Determining the BIOS version ....................................................................................................79
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