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Bottom cover

Description Spare part number

Touchscreen models (includes left and right corner covers) 730887-001

Non-touchscreen computer models (includes left and right corner covers) 747750-001

Before removing the bottom cover, follow these steps:

1. Turn off the computer. If you are unsure whether the computer is off or in Hibernation, turn the

computer on, and then shut it down through the operating system.

2. Disconnect the power from the computer by unplugging the power cord from the computer.

3. Disconnect all external devices from the computer.

4. Remove the battery (see

Battery on page 40).

5. Remove the service door (see

Service door on page 41).

6. Disconnect the RTC battery cable from the system board (see

RTC battery on page 47).

7. Remove the display assembly (see

Display assembly on page 53).

NOTE: When replacing the bottom cover, be sure that the RTC battery is removed from the

defective bottom cover and installed in the replacement bottom cover.

Remove the bottom cover:

1. Release the zero insertion force (ZIF) connector (1) to which the keyboard cable is attached, and

then disconnect the keyboard cable from the system board.

2. Release the ZIF connector (2) to which the TouchPad button board cable is attached, and then

disconnect the TouchPad button board cable from the system board.

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HP 215 G1 Specifications

General

Form factor	Clamshell
Product type	Laptop
Product color	Black, Silver
Country of origin	China
Processor cache	1 MB
Processor cores	2
Processor model	A4-1250
Processor family	AMD A4
Processor frequency	1 GHz
Processor cache type	L2
Processor manufacturer	AMD
Motherboard chipset	-
Memory slots	1x SO-DIMM
Internal memory	4 GB
Memory clock speed	1333 MHz
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM
Maximum internal memory	- GB
Memory layout (slots x size)	1 x 4 GB
HDD speed	5400 RPM
HDD interface	SATA
Storage media	HDD
Optical drive type	No
Card reader integrated	Yes
Total storage capacity	320 GB
Number of HDDs installed	1
HD type	Not supported
Display diagonal	11.6 \
Display resolution	1366 x 768 pixels
Native aspect ratio	16:9
Discrete graphics card model	Not available
On-board graphics card model	AMD Radeon HD 8210
On-board graphics card family	AMD Radeon HD 8000
Audio system	DTS Sound+
Wi-Fi standards	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g
Bluetooth version	4.0
Ethernet LAN data rates	10, 100 Mbit/s
Charging port type	DC-in jack
DisplayPorts quantity	0
USB 2.0 ports quantity	USB 2.0 ports have a data transmission speed of 480 Mbps, and are backwards compatible with USB 1.1 ports. You can connect all kinds of peripheral devices to them.
Operating system installed	Windows 8.1 Pro
Operating system architecture	64-bit
Battery capacity	36 Wh
Battery life (max)	- h
Number of battery cells	3