Table of contents
1 Product description............................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 1
2 Getting to know your computer................................................................................................................................................................................................ 5
Right side ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 5
Left side................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................6
Display ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................7
Low blue light mode (select products only)......................................................................................................................................................7
IMAX Enhanced Mode (select products only) ...............................................................................................................................................7
Wake-on-voice (select products only)..................................................................................................................................................................7
Keyboard area.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................9
Touchpad settings and components .................................................................................................................................................................. 9
Touchpad settings ................................................................................................................................................................................................. 9
Adjusting touchpad settings...............................................................................................................................................................9
Turning on the touchpad ........................................................................................................................................................................9
Touchpad components ......................................................................................................................................................................................9
Lights ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................10
Special keys..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................11
Bottom ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 13
Labels ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................14
3 Illustrated parts catalog ..............................................................................................................................................................................................................16
Computer major components...........................................................................................................................................................................................16
Display assembly subcomponents...............................................................................................................................................................................18
Miscellaneous parts.................................................................................................................................................................................................................19
4 Removal and replacement procedures preliminary requirements.............................................................................................................. 21
Tools required ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 21
Service considerations.......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 21
Plastic parts......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 21
Cables and connectors............................................................................................................................................................................................... 21
Drive handling .................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 21
Electrostatic discharge information............................................................................................................................................................................ 22
Generating static electricity................................................................................................................................................................................... 22
Preventing electrostatic damage to equipment...................................................................................................................................... 23
Personal grounding methods and equipment........................................................................................................................................... 23
Grounding the work area............................................................................................................................................................................................24
Recommended materials and equipment.....................................................................................................................................................24
Cleaning your computer....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 25
Enabling HP Easy Clean (select products only)........................................................................................................................................ 25
Removing dirt and debris from your computer......................................................................................................................................... 25
Cleaning your computer with a disinfectant...............................................................................................................................................26
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