HP 205 G1 Index

Index

A

AC adapter, spare part number 8, 10

access panel, locked 65

audible codes	106
audio problems	76

B

backlight cable, spare part number

9, 10
Backup and Restore					97
battery
disposal			17
battery replacement					43
booting options
Full Boot			100
C
cable pinouts
SATA data			11
cables
components 9
cautions
AC power			11
cables		17
electrostatic discharge						12
keyboard cleaning					15
keyboard keys				16
CD-ROM or DVD problems						88
cleaning
computer			15
mouse		16
safety precautions					15
CMOS
backing up			109
clearing and resetting						110
components
front	2
left	4
rear	5
right	3
top	2
computer cleaning				15

converter board removing 29

spare part number 7, 10, 29 converter board cable, spare part

number 9, 10 country power cord set

requirements	113
Customer Support 62, 94
D
display panel
removing	48

spare part number 8, 10, 48

E

electrostatic discharge (ESD) 12

preventing damage				12
error
codes 100, 106
messages	100
F
f11 recovery	99
fan
removing	34
spare part number			8, 10, 34
features
overview	1
flash drive problems			90
flashing LEDs	106
front bezel
removing	27
spare part number			8, 10, 27
front components		2
front panel problems			91
G
general problems		64
grounding methods		13
H
hard disc drive, replacing				22
hard drive
proper handling		17
SATA characteristics				11

hard drive connector removing 36

spare part number 9, 10, 36

hard drive problems	69
hard drive recovery	99

hard drive screw bumpers, spare part number 8, 10

hard drives

spare part numbers 9 hardware installation problems 81

helpful hints	63
I
installing
2.5-inch drive, single				22
3.5-inch hard disc drive				22
battery 43
optical disc drive		25
Internet access problems				92
K
keyboard
cleaning	15
keyboard problems		80
keyboard, spare part number					8, 9
L
LEDs
blinking power		106
blinking PS/2 keyboard				106
left components 4
LVDS cable, spare part number					9,
10
M
mass storage device
illustrated	9
spare part numbers			9
Media Card Reader problems					71
memory module
removing	40
spare part numbers			7, 9, 40
memory problems		86
monitor problems		72

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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