6 Removal and replacement procedures for Authorized Service Provider parts ................................................... 31
Component replacement procedures ................................................................................................................. 31
Bottom cover ..................................................................................................................................... 32
Remove Display ................................................................................................................................. 35
Hard drive .......................................................................................................................................... 36
WLAN module .................................................................................................................................... 38
RTC battery ........................................................................................................................................ 40
Memory module ................................................................................................................................ 41
Fan ..................................................................................................................................................... 42
Heat sink assembly ........................................................................................................................... 43
Optical drive connector ..................................................................................................................... 47
System board .................................................................................................................................... 48
USB board .......................................................................................................................................... 51
Speakers ............................................................................................................................................ 52
Power button board .......................................................................................................................... 53
Power connector ............................................................................................................................... 54
TouchPad ........................................................................................................................................... 55
Display assembly, non-touch ........................................................................................................... 57
Display assembly, touch ................................................................................................................... 62
7 Using HP PC Hardware Diagnostics (UEFI) in Windows 8.1 ................................................................................ 67
Downloading HP PC Hardware Diagnostics (UEFI) to a USB device .................................................................... 67
8 Using Setup Utility (BIOS) and HP PC Hardware Diagnostics (UEFI) in Windows 7 ............................................... 69
Starting Setup Utility (BIOS) ................................................................................................................................ 69
Updating the BIOS ................................................................................................................................................ 69
Determining the BIOS version ........................................................................................................... 69
Downloading a BIOS update .............................................................................................................. 69
Using HP PC Hardware Diagnostics (UEFI) .......................................................................................................... 70
Downloading HP PC Hardware Diagnostics (UEFI) to a USB device .................................................. 71
9 Specifications ............................................................................................................................................. 73
Computer specifications ...................................................................................................................................... 73
43.9-cm (17.3-in) display specifications ............................................................................................................ 74
Hard drive specifications ..................................................................................................................................... 75
DVD±RW SuperMulti DL Drive specifications ...................................................................................................... 76
10 Backing up, restoring, and recovering in Windows 8.1 .................................................................................. 77
Creating recovery media and backups ................................................................................................................ 77
Creating HP Recovery media (select models only) ........................................................................... 77
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