Windows Software Development Kit (SDK) ............................................................................ 176
Display issue: pixel anomalies ...................................................................................................................... 179
Cable management ........................................................................................................................................ 180
Connector types .............................................................................................................................................. 182
Flex cable ..................................................................................................................................... 182
Horizontal cable insertion ......................................................................................................... 182
Multiple-pin horizontal connector (LVDS cable to display panel) ....................................... 183
Multiple-pin vertical connector (LVDS cable to system board) ........................................... 183
8 Using Setup Utility (BIOS) .................................................................................................................................................................... 185
Starting Setup Utility (BIOS) ............................................................................................................................................... 185
Updating Setup Utility (BIOS) ............................................................................................................................................. 186
Determining the BIOS version ....................................................................................................................... 186
Preparing for a BIOS update .......................................................................................................................... 187
Downloading a BIOS update ..................................................................................................... 187
Installing a BIOS update ............................................................................................................ 187
9 Backing up, restoring, and recovering .............................................................................................................................................. 189
Backing up information and creating recovery media ................................................................................................... 190
Using Windows tools for backing up ............................................................................................................ 190
Using the HP Cloud Recovery Download Tool to create recovery media (select products only) ........ 190
Restoring and recovering your system ............................................................................................................................ 191
Creating a system restore ............................................................................................................................. 191
Restoring and recovery methods ................................................................................................................. 191
Recovering using HP Recovery media ......................................................................................................... 191
Changing the computer boot order ............................................................................................................. 192
Using HP Sure Recover (select products only) ........................................................................................... 192
10 Using HP PC Hardware Diagnostics ................................................................................................................................................ 193
Downloading the HP PC Hardware Diagnostics Windows from the Microsoft Store ................................................ 193
Customizing Remote HP PC Hardware Diagnostics UEFI settings ............................................................................... 193
11 Specications ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 195
Computer specications ..................................................................................................................................................... 195
43.9 cm (17.3 in) display specications ........................................................................................................................... 197
Hard drive specications ..................................................................................................................................................... 197
Solid-state drive specications ......................................................................................................................................... 198
Solid-state drive specications (SATA-3) ......................................................................................................................... 198
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