Table of contents
1  Product description............................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 1
2  Components........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 5
Right........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................5
Left...........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................6
Display ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................7
Low blue light mode (select products only)......................................................................................................................................................7
Keyboard area.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................9
Touchpad .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................9
Touchpad settings .................................................................................................................................................................................................9
Adjusting touchpad settings............................................................................................................................................................... 9
Turning on the touchpad........................................................................................................................................................................9
Touchpad components ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 9
Lights ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................10
Button and fingerprint reader ................................................................................................................................................................................. 11
Special keys......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 13
Bottom ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 14
Rear ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................15
Labels ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................15
3  Illustrated parts catalog ...............................................................................................................................................................................................................17
Computer major components............................................................................................................................................................................................17
Display assembly subcomponents.............................................................................................................................................................................. 20
Miscellaneous parts................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 22
4  Removal and replacement procedures preliminary requirements............................................................................................................. 28
Tools required ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 28
Service considerations.........................................................................................................................................................................................................28
Plastic parts........................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 28
Cables and connectors.............................................................................................................................................................................................. 28
Drive handling ................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 28
Electrostatic discharge information............................................................................................................................................................................ 29
Generating static electricity................................................................................................................................................................................... 29
Preventing electrostatic damage to equipment......................................................................................................................................30
Personal grounding methods and equipment...........................................................................................................................................30
Grounding the work area............................................................................................................................................................................................31
Recommended materials and equipment.....................................................................................................................................................31
Cleaning your computer....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 32
Enabling HP Easy Clean (select products only)........................................................................................................................................ 32
Removing dirt and debris from your computer......................................................................................................................................... 32
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