5 Removal and replacement procedures for Customer Self-Repair parts ............................................................. 33
Component replacement procedures ................................................................................................................. 33
Battery ............................................................................................................................................... 34
WLAN module .................................................................................................................................... 35
Hard drive .......................................................................................................................................... 38
Memory module ................................................................................................................................ 40
6 Removal and replacement procedures for Authorized Service Provider parts ................................................... 43
Component replacement procedures ................................................................................................................. 43
RTC battery ........................................................................................................................................ 43
Base enclosure .................................................................................................................................. 45
Display assembly .............................................................................................................................. 47
Fan ..................................................................................................................................................... 55
System board .................................................................................................................................... 56
Heat sink ............................................................................................................................................ 60
Processor ........................................................................................................................................... 62
Connector board ................................................................................................................................ 64
Power connector cable ...................................................................................................................... 65
Subwoofer ......................................................................................................................................... 66
Speakers ............................................................................................................................................ 68
TouchPad assembly .......................................................................................................................... 70
Power button board .......................................................................................................................... 72
Keyboard ........................................................................................................................................... 73
7 Using Setup Utility (BIOS) ............................................................................................................................. 76
Starting Setup Utility (BIOS) ................................................................................................................................ 76
Updating the BIOS ................................................................................................................................................ 76
Determining the BIOS version ........................................................................................................... 76
Downloading a BIOS update .............................................................................................................. 77
8 Using HP PC Hardware Diagnostics (UEFI) ...................................................................................................... 78
Downloading HP PC Hardware Diagnostics (UEFI) to a USB device .................................................................... 78
9 Specifications ............................................................................................................................................. 80
Computer specifications ...................................................................................................................................... 80
10 Backing up, restoring, and recovering ......................................................................................................... 81
Creating recovery media and backups ................................................................................................................ 81
Creating HP Recovery media (select models only) ........................................................................... 81
Using Windows tools ........................................................................................................................................... 82
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