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Contacting Customer Support ..........................................................................................................	291
11 POST Error Messages ..............................................................................................................................	292
POST Numeric Codes and Text Messages .....................................................................................	293
Interpreting POST Diagnostic Front Panel LEDs and Audible Codes ..............................................	301
12 Password Security and Resetting CMOS ...............................................................................................	305
Resetting the Password Jumper ......................................................................................................	306
Clearing and Resetting the CMOS ...................................................................................................	307
13 HP PC Hardware Diagnostics ..................................................................................................................	309
Why run HP PC Hardware Diagnostics – UEFI ................................................................................	309
How to access and run HP PC Hardware Diagnostics - UEFI .........................................................	309
Downloading HP PC Hardware Diagnostics to a USB device ..........................................................	310
14 Backup and Recovery ..............................................................................................................................	311
Restoring and recovering in Windows 7 ...........................................................................................	311
System Restore ...............................................................................................................	311
System Recovery .............................................................................................................	311
System Recovery when Windows is responding ............................................	312
System Recovery when Windows is not responding ......................................	313
System recovery using recovery media ..........................................................	313
Creating recovery media ................................................................	314
Using recovery media .....................................................................	315
Backup and recovery in Windows 8 .................................................................................................	316
Backing up your information ............................................................................................	316
Performing a system recovery .........................................................................................	317
Using the Windows recovery tools ..................................................................	317
Using f11 recovery tools ..................................................................................	318
Using Windows 8 operating system media (purchased separately) ...............	318
Appendix A Battery Replacement ................................................................................................................	319
Appendix B Removing and Replacing a Removable 3.5-inch SATA Hard Drive .....................................	322
Appendix C Unlocking the Smart Cover Lock ............................................................................................	327
Smart Cover FailSafe Key ................................................................................................................	327
Using the Smart Cover FailSafe Key to Remove the Smart Cover Lock .........................................	328