HP PAVILION DV7

Table of contents
1 Product description
2 Components
Top components ................................................................................................................................... 6
TouchPad ............................................................................................................................ 6
Lights ................................................................................................................................... 7
Buttons and fingerprint reader (select models only) ............................................................ 9
Keys ................................................................................................................................... 11
Front components .............................................................................................................................. 12
Rear component ................................................................................................................................. 13
Right-side components ....................................................................................................................... 13
Left-side components ......................................................................................................................... 14
Bottom components ........................................................................................................................... 15
Display components ........................................................................................................................... 16
3 Illustrated parts catalog
Service tag ......................................................................................................................................... 17
Computer major components ............................................................................................................. 18
Display assembly components ........................................................................................................... 24
Flush glass display assembly spare parts ......................................................................... 24
BrightView panel ................................................................................................................ 25
Mass storage devices ......................................................................................................................... 26
Miscellaneous parts ............................................................................................................................ 27
Sequential part number listing ............................................................................................................ 28
4 Removal and replacement procedures
Preliminary replacement requirements ............................................................................................... 36
Tools required .................................................................................................................... 36
Service considerations ....................................................................................................... 36
Plastic parts ....................................................................................................... 36
Cables and connectors ..................................................................................... 37
Drive handling ................................................................................................... 37
Grounding guidelines ......................................................................................................... 38
v