Table of contents
1 Product description............................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 1
2 Getting to know your computer................................................................................................................................................................................................ 4
Right side ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 4
Left side................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 5
Display ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................6
Display components .......................................................................................................................................................................................................6
Keyboard area..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................7
Touchpad settings and components ...................................................................................................................................................................7
Touchpad settings ..................................................................................................................................................................................................7
Adjusting touchpad settings................................................................................................................................................................7
Turning on the touchpad.........................................................................................................................................................................7
Touchpad components ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 8
Lights .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 8
Buttons, speakers, and fingerprint reader...................................................................................................................................................... 9
Special keys..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................11
Bottom ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 12
Labels ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................13
3 Illustrated parts catalog ..............................................................................................................................................................................................................15
Computer major components........................................................................................................................................................................................... 15
Display assembly subcomponents................................................................................................................................................................................17
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
Caring for wood veneer (select products only) .........................................................................................................................................27
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