Recommended materials and equipment
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Cleaning your computer
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Enabling HP Easy Clean (select products only)
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25
Removing dirt and debris from your computer
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25
Cleaning your computer with a disinfectant
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Caring for wood veneer (select products only)
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Packaging and transporting guidelines
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Accessing support information
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Removal and replacement procedures for authorized service provider parts
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Component replacement procedures
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Preparation for disassembly
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Bottom cover
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Battery
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Solid-state drive
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Speakers
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WLAN module
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Touchpad
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Fingerprint reader
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Fan
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Heat sink
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Light bar
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Audio board
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USB door
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41
System board
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Power connector cable
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Display assembly
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Top cover with keyboard
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Using Setup Utility (BIOS)
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Starting Setup Utility (BIOS)
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Updating Setup Utility (BIOS)
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53
Determining the BIOS version
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53
Preparing for a BIOS update
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54
Downloading a BIOS update
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54
Installing a BIOS update
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Backing up, restoring, and recovering
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Backing up information and creating recovery media
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Using Windows tools for backing up
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