HP Compaq 15 User Manual

Display subcomponents (bezel, webcam, panel) ............................................................................. 34
Optical drive ...................................................................................................................................... 37
Keyboard ........................................................................................................................................... 39
Top cover ........................................................................................................................................... 42
Power button board .......................................................................................................................... 45
TouchPad button board .................................................................................................................... 46
Hard drive .......................................................................................................................................... 48
WLAN module .................................................................................................................................... 50
Fan ..................................................................................................................................................... 52
Power connector cable ...................................................................................................................... 54
System board .................................................................................................................................... 55
USB board .......................................................................................................................................... 59
Speakers ............................................................................................................................................ 60
Heat sink assembly ........................................................................................................................... 61
RTC battery ........................................................................................................................................ 64
Memory module ................................................................................................................................ 65
Display assembly .............................................................................................................................. 66
5 Using Setup Utility (BIOS) and HP PC Hardware Diagnostics (UEFI) in Windows 8 ............................................... 73
Starting Setup Utility (BIOS) ................................................................................................................................ 73
Updating the BIOS ................................................................................................................................................ 73
Determining the BIOS version ........................................................................................................... 73
Downloading a BIOS update .............................................................................................................. 74
Using HP PC Hardware Diagnostics (UEFI) .......................................................................................................... 75
Downloading HP PC Hardware Diagnostics (UEFI) to a USB device .................................................. 75
6 Using Setup Utility (BIOS) and System Diagnostics in Windows 7 ..................................................................... 77
Starting Setup Utility (BIOS) ................................................................................................................................ 77
Updating the BIOS ................................................................................................................................................ 77
Determining the BIOS version ........................................................................................................... 77
Downloading a BIOS update .............................................................................................................. 78
Using System Diagnostics ................................................................................................................................... 79
7 Computer Setup (BIOS) and Advanced System Diagnostics in SUSE Linux .......................................................... 81
Starting Computer Setup ..................................................................................................................................... 81
Using Computer Setup ......................................................................................................................................... 81
Navigating and selecting in Computer Setup ................................................................................... 81
Restoring factory settings in Computer Setup ................................................................................. 82
Updating the BIOS ................................................................................................................................................ 82
Determining the BIOS version ........................................................................................................... 82
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HP Compaq 15 Specifications

General

Form factor	Clamshell
Product type	Laptop
Product color	Black, Grey
Country of origin	China
Processor cache	1 MB
Processor cores	2
Processor family	AMD E
Processor frequency	1.35 GHz
Processor cache type	L2
Processor manufacturer	AMD
Motherboard chipset	-
Internal memory	8 GB
Memory clock speed	1600 MHz
Internal memory type	DDR3L-SDRAM
Maximum internal memory	- GB
Memory layout (slots x size)	1 x 8 GB
HDD speed	5400 RPM
HDD interface	SATA
Storage media	HDD
Optical drive type	DVD Super Multi
Card reader integrated	Yes
Total storage capacity	1000 GB
Number of HDDs installed	1
Display surface	Gloss
Display diagonal	15.6 \
Display resolution	1366 x 768 pixels
Native aspect ratio	16:9
Discrete graphics card model	Not available
On-board graphics card model	AMD Radeon R2
Wi-Fi standards	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LAN data rates	10, 100 Mbit/s
Charging port type	DC-in jack
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.
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantity	0
Operating system installed	Windows 8.1
Operating system architecture	64-bit
Battery capacity	41 Wh
Battery life (max)	- h
Number of battery cells	4
Cable lock slot type	Kensington
Sustainability certificates	EPEAT Silver, ENERGY STAR

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	260 mm
Width	378 mm
Height	25 mm
Weight	2230 g