HP Compaq Pro 6305

Contacting Customer Support ................................................................................................ 184
9 HP PC Hardware Diagnostics ........................................................................................ 185
Why run HP PC Hardware Diagnostics – UEFI ......................................................................... 185
How to access and run HP PC Hardware Diagnostics - UEFI ...................................................... 185
Downloading HP PC Hardware Diagnostics to a USB device ..................................................... 186
10 POST Error Messages .................................................................................................. 187
POST Numeric Codes and Text Messages ............................................................................... 187
Interpreting POST Diagnostic Front Panel LEDs and Audible Codes ............................................. 195
11 Password Security and Resetting CMOS ...................................................................... 199
Resetting the Password Jumper ............................................................................................... 199
Clearing and Resetting the CMOS ......................................................................................... 200
12 Backup and Recovery ................................................................................................. 203
Restoring and recovering in Windows 7 ................................................................................. 203
System Restore ...................................................................................................... 203
System Recovery ................................................................................................... 203
System Recovery when Windows is responding ......................................... 204
System Recovery when Windows is not responding .................................... 205
System recovery using recovery media ...................................................... 205
Creating recovery media .......................................................... 206
Using recovery media .............................................................. 207
Backup and recovery in Windows 8 ....................................................................................... 207
Backing up your information ................................................................................... 208
Performing a system recovery ................................................................................. 208
Using the Windows recovery tools ........................................................... 209
Using f11 recovery tools ......................................................................... 209
Using Windows 8 operating system media (purchased separately) ............... 210
Appendix A Battery Replacement .................................................................................... 211
Appendix B Power Cord Set Requirements ....................................................................... 214
General Requirements .......................................................................................................... 214
Japanese Power Cord Requirements ....................................................................................... 214
Country-Specific Requirements ............................................................................................... 215
Appendix C Specifications ................................................................................................ 216
MT Specifications ................................................................................................................. 216
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