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NOTE: Your computer may look slightly different from the illustration in this section.

Item

Component

Description

 

 

 

(1)

Display release latch

Opens the computer.

 

 

 

 

(2)

Wireless light

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White: An integrated wireless device, such as a

 

 

 

WLAN device and/or a Bluetooth device, is on.

 

 

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Amber: All wireless devices are off.

 

 

 

 

(3)

Power light

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On: The computer is on.

 

 

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Blinking: The computer is in the Suspend state.

 

 

●

Off: The computer is off or in Hibernation.

 

 

 

 

(4)

AC adapter/Battery light

●

Amber: The computer is connected to external

 

 

 

power and the battery is charged from 0 to

 

 

 

90 percent.

 

 

●

White: The computer is connected to external power

 

 

 

and the battery is charged from 90 to 99 percent.

 

 

●

Blinking amber: A battery that is the only available

 

 

 

power source has reached a low battery level.

 

 

 

When the battery reaches a critical battery level, the

 

 

 

battery light begins blinking rapidly.

 

 

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Off: The battery is fully charged.

 

 

 

 

(5)

Hard drive light

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Blinking white: The hard drive or optical drive is

 

 

 

being accessed.

 

 

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Amber: HP 3D DriveGuard has temporarily parked

 

 

 

the hard drive.

 

 

 

(6)

Speakers (2)

Produce sound. One of the speakers is on the bottom of

 

 

the computer, and it cannot be seen from the front of

 

 

the computer.

 

 

 

 

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