HP Pavilion dv7-7100 HP Pavilion g6 Notebook PC - Maintenance and Service Guid - Page 5

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Product description

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External component identification

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Display

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Top

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Buttons and speakers

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Keys

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Lights

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TouchPad

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Left side

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Right side

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Bottom components

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12

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Illustrated parts catalog

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Serial number location

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Computer major components

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14

Display assembly subcomponents

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Mass storage devices

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Miscellaneous parts

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20

Sequential part number listing

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Removal and replacement procedures

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Preliminary replacement requirements

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Tools required

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Service considerations

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Plastic parts

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Cables and connectors

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Drive handling

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26

Grounding guidelines

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Electrostatic discharge damage

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Packaging and transporting guidelines

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Component replacement procedures

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Service label

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Computer feet

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Battery

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Service door

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Section	Page
Product description	9
External component identification	13
Display	13
Top	14
Buttons and speakers	14
Keys	15
Lights	16
TouchPad	17
Left side	18
Right side	19
Bottom components	20
Illustrated parts catalog	21
Serial number location	21
Computer major components	22
Display assembly subcomponents	26
Mass storage devices	27
Miscellaneous parts	28
Sequential part number listing	29
Removal and replacement procedures	33
Preliminary replacement requirements	33
Tools required	33
Service considerations	33
Plastic parts	33
Cables and connectors	33
Drive handling	34
Grounding guidelines	34
Electrostatic discharge damage	34
Packaging and transporting guidelines	36
Workstation guidelines	36
Equipment guidelines	37
Component replacement procedures	37
Service label	38
Computer feet	38
Battery	40
Service door	41
Optical drive	42
Hard drive	44
Memory module	46
WLAN module	49
Keyboard	51
Top cover	55
Speakers	58
Power button board	59
TouchPad button board	61
TouchPad LED board	62
Display assembly	64
USB board	70
Power connector	71
System board	72
RTC battery	75
Fan and heat sink	76
PCH heat sink	79
Processor	80
Optical drive cable	81
Using Setup Utility (BIOS) and System Diagnostics	83
Starting Setup Utility (BIOS)	83
Updating the BIOS	83
Determining the BIOS version	83
Downloading a BIOS update	84
Using System Diagnostics	84
Specifications	86
Computer specifications	86
39.6-cm (15.6-in) display specifications	87
Hard drive specifications	88
DVD±RW and CD-RW SuperMulti Double-Layer Combo Drive specifications	89
Blu-ray Disc ROM and DVD±R/RW SuperMulti Double-Layer Drive specifications	90
Backing up, restoring, and recovering	91
Creating backups	91
Creating recovery media to recover the original system	91
What you need to know	91
Creating the recovery media	92
Creating system restore points	92
What you need to know	92
Creating a system restore point	92
Backing up system and personal information	92
Tips for a successful backup	93
What you need to know	93
Creating a backup using Windows Backup and Restore	93
Restore and recovery	94
Restoring to a previous system restore point	94
Restoring specific files	94
Restoring specific files using Windows Backup and Restore	94
Recovering the original system using HP Recovery Manager	94
What you need to know	94
Recovering using HP Recovery partition (select models only)	95
Recovering using the recovery media	95
Changing the computer boot order	95
Power cord set requirements	97
Requirements for all countries	97
Requirements for specific countries and regions	98
Recycling	100

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