Removing the Hard Drive ................................................................................

123

Power Switch ....................................................................................................................................

127

Front USB Assembly ........................................................................................................................

129

Fan Assembly ...................................................................................................................................

132

Fan Sink ...........................................................................................................................................

134

Processor .........................................................................................................................................

136

Power Supply ...................................................................................................................................

138

System Board ...................................................................................................................................

140

Battery ..............................................................................................................................................

142

Appendix A Troubleshooting Without Diagnostics ....................................................................................

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Safety and Comfort ..........................................................................................................................

144

Before You Call for Technical Support .............................................................................................

144

Helpful Hints .....................................................................................................................................

145

Solving General Problems ................................................................................................................

147

Solving Power Problems ..................................................................................................................

151

Solving Hard Drive Problems ...........................................................................................................

153

Solving Media Card Reader Problems .............................................................................................

156

Solving Display Problems .................................................................................................................

158

Solving Audio Problems ...................................................................................................................

163

Solving Printer Problems ..................................................................................................................

165

Solving Keyboard and Mouse Problems ..........................................................................................

167

Solving Hardware Installation Problems ...........................................................................................

169

Solving Network Problems ...............................................................................................................

171

Solving Memory Problems ...............................................................................................................

174

Solving Processor Problems ............................................................................................................

176

Solving CD-ROM and DVD Problems ..............................................................................................

176

Solving USB Flash Drive Problems ..................................................................................................

179

Solving Front Panel Component Problems ......................................................................................

180

Solving Internet Access Problems ....................................................................................................

180

Solving Software Problems ..............................................................................................................

182

Contacting Customer Support ..........................................................................................................

184

Appendix B HP PC Hardware Diagnostics ..................................................................................................

185

Why run HP PC Hardware Diagnostics ............................................................................................

185

How to access and run HP PC Hardware Diagnostics .....................................................................

186

Downloading HP PC Hardware Diagnostics to a USB device ..........................................................

187

Appendix C Backup and Recovery ..............................................................................................................

188

Restoring and recovering in Windows 7 ...........................................................................................

188

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