6 Removal and replacement procedures for Authorized Service Provider parts ................................................... 32
Component replacement procedures ................................................................................................................. 32
Computer feet ................................................................................................................................... 33
Base enclosure .................................................................................................................................. 33
Hard drive .......................................................................................................................................... 35
Memory module ................................................................................................................................ 37
WLAN module .................................................................................................................................... 38
Fan ..................................................................................................................................................... 40
USB Connector board ........................................................................................................................ 41
System board .................................................................................................................................... 42
Heat sink (with discrete memory) ..................................................................................................... 46
Heat sink (with UMA memory) (select models only) ........................................................................ 48
TouchPad ........................................................................................................................................... 50
Removing the display ........................................................................................................................ 51
Speakers ............................................................................................................................................ 53
Power connector cable ...................................................................................................................... 54
Power button board .......................................................................................................................... 55
Display assembly (non-TouchScreen) (select models only) ............................................................ 56
Display assembly (TouchScreen) (select models only) .................................................................... 61
7 Using Setup Utility (BIOS) and HP PC Hardware Diagnostics (UEFI) in Windows 8.1 ............................................ 66
Using Setup Utility (BIOS) .................................................................................................................................... 66
Starting Setup Utility (BIOS) .............................................................................................................. 66
Updating Setup Utility (BIOS) ............................................................................................................ 66
Determining the BIOS version ........................................................................................ 66
Downloading a BIOS update ........................................................................................... 67
Using HP PC Hardware Diagnostics (UEFI) .......................................................................................................... 68
Downloading HP PC Hardware Diagnostics (UEFI) to a USB device .................................................. 68
8 Using Setup Utility (BIOS) and System Diagnostics in Windows 7 ..................................................................... 69
Starting Setup Utility (BIOS) ................................................................................................................................ 69
Updating the BIOS ................................................................................................................................................ 69
Determining the BIOS version ........................................................................................................... 69
Downloading a BIOS update .............................................................................................................. 70
Using HP PC Hardware Diagnostics (UEFI) .......................................................................................................... 71
Downloading HP PC Hardware Diagnostics (UEFI) to a USB device .................................................. 71
9 Backing up, restoring, and recovering in Windows 8.1 .................................................................................... 72
Creating recovery media and backups ................................................................................................................ 72
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