HP 355 G2 Maintenance And Service Guide

Downloading HP PC Hardware Diagnostics (UEFI) to a USB device .............. 118
Linux – Computer Setup (BIOS) and Advanced System Diagnostics ............................................. 119
Starting Computer Setup ........................................................................................ 119
Using Computer Setup ........................................................................................... 119
Navigating and selecting in Computer Setup ............................................. 119
Restoring factory settings in Computer Setup .............................................. 120
Updating the BIOS ................................................................................................ 121
Determining the BIOS version .................................................................. 121
Downloading a BIOS update ................................................................... 121
Using Advanced System Diagnostics ....................................................................... 122
8 Specifications ................................................................................................................ 123
9 Backup and recovery .................................................................................................... 124
Windows 8 ......................................................................................................................... 124
Backing up your information ................................................................................... 124
Performing a system recovery ................................................................................. 125
Using the Windows recovery tools ........................................................... 126
Using f11 recovery tools ......................................................................... 127
Using Windows operating system media (purchased separately) .................. 127
Using Windows Refresh or Windows Reset ............................................... 128
Using HP Software Setup ........................................................................ 128
Windows 7 ......................................................................................................................... 129
Creating recovery media with HP Recovery Disc Creator ............................................ 130
Creating recovery media ......................................................................... 130
Backing up your information ................................................................................... 130
Performing a system recovery ................................................................................. 131
Using the Windows recovery tools ........................................................... 132
Using f11 recovery tools ......................................................................... 133
Using a Windows 7 operating system DVD (purchased separately) .............. 134
Linux .................................................................................................................................. 135
Creating backups .................................................................................................. 135
Backing up your information ................................................................................... 135
Performing a system recovery ................................................................................. 136
Remove everything and reinstall SLED ...................................................................... 137
10 Statement of Volatility ................................................................................................ 138
Non-volatile memory usage ................................................................................................... 140
Questions and answers ......................................................................................................... 143
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HP 355 G2 Specifications

General

Form factor	Clamshell
Product type	Laptop
Product color	Black, Silver
Country of origin	China
Processor cache	2 MB
Processor cores	4
Processor family	AMD A4
Processor frequency	1.8 GHz
Processor cache type	L2
Processor manufacturer	AMD
Motherboard chipset	-
Memory slots	2x SO-DIMM
Internal memory	4 GB
Memory clock speed	1600 MHz
Internal memory type	DDR3L-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	DVD Super Multi DL
Card reader integrated	Yes
Total storage capacity	500 GB
Number of HDDs installed	1
Display diagonal	15.6 \
Display resolution	1366 x 768 pixels
Native aspect ratio	16:9
Discrete graphics card model	AMD Radeon R5 M240
Discrete graphics card memory	2 GB
Discrete graphics memory type	GDDR3
Audio system	DTS Sound+
Number of built-in speakers	2
Wi-Fi standards	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Bluetooth version	4.0
Ethernet LAN data rates	10, 100, 1000 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.
Pointing device	Touchpad
Operating system installed	FreeDOS
Battery capacity	41 Wh
Battery life (max)	- h
AC adapter power	65 W

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	384 mm
Width	261 mm
Height	23.1 mm
Weight	2300 g