HP 205 G1 Left components

Left components

Component		Component

7	Drive light	10	Audio-in (microphone) jack

8	Memory card reader	11	Audio-out (headphone) jack

9	USB 3.0 ports (2)

4 Chapter 1 Product Features

Contents

Page Page About This Book Page Table of contents Page Page Page 1 Product Features Overview Front components Top components Right components Left components Rear components 2 Activating and Customizing the Software Activating and customizing the software in Windows Activating the Windows Operating System Downloading Windows 8 updates Customizing the monitor display 3 Illustrated parts catalog Boards and memory Miscellaneous parts Mass storage devices Cables Sequential part number listing Page SATA hard drives SATA hard drive cables SATA data cable SMART ATA drives Electrostatic discharge information Generating static Preventing electrostatic damage to equipment Personal grounding methods and equipment Grounding the work area Recommended materials and equipment Operating guidelines Routine care General cleaning safety precautions Cleaning the computer case Cleaning the keyboard Cleaning the display Service considerations Tools and software requirements Screws Cables and connectors Hard drives Lithium coin cell battery 5Removal and Replacement Procedures All- in One (AIO) Chassis Preparing to disassemble the computer Rear cover Stand assembly Webcam module Replacing drives Replacing the hard disc drive with a 3.5-inchdrive or a 2.5-inchdrive Page Page Replacing the optical disc drive Page Front bezel Page Converter board Page Power button board Page Speakers Fan Page Hard drive and optical drive cables and connectors Page System board cover Page Memory Page WLAN module RTC battery Page System board Page Page Display panel Page 6 Computer Setup (F10) Utility Computer Setup (F10) Utilities Using Computer Setup (F10) Utilities Computer Setup—File Computer Setup—Storage Computer Setup—Security Page Page Page Computer Setup—Power Computer Setup—Advanced Page Recovering the Configuration Settings 7 Troubleshooting Without Diagnostics Safety and Comfort Before You Call for Technical Support Helpful Hints Solving General Problems Page Page Page Solving Power Problems Solving Hard Drive Problems Page Solving Media Card Reader Problems Solving Display Problems Page Page Page Solving Audio Problems Page Page Solving Printer Problems Solving Keyboard and Mouse Problems Solving Hardware Installation Problems Page Solving Network Problems Page Page Solving Memory Problems Page Solving Processor Problems Solving CD-ROMand DVD Problems Page Solving USB Flash Drive Problems Solving Front Panel Component Problems Solving Internet Access Problems Solving Software Problems Contacting Customer Support 8 HP PC Hardware Diagnostics Why run HP PC Hardware Diagnostics – UEFI How to access and run HP PC Hardware Diagnostics - UEFI Downloading HP PC Hardware Diagnostics to a USB device Page 9 Backup and Recovery Backup and recovery in Windows Backing up your information Performing a system recovery Using f11 recovery tools Using Windows 8 operating system media (purchased separately) 10 POST Error Messages POST Numeric Codes and Text Messages Page Page Page Page Page Interpreting POST diagnostic front panel LEDs Page Page 11 Password Security and Resetting CMOS Establishing a Setup or Power-onpassword Resetting the Setup and Power-onpassword Clearing and resetting the CMOS Page A Power Cord Set Requirements General requirements Japanese Power Cord Requirements Country-specificrequirements B Specifications Specifications Index