HP DV7 6

Packaging and transporting guidelines	........................................ 49
Component replacement procedures ........................................................................................	51
Service tag .............................................................................................................	51
Computer feet .........................................................................................................	52
Battery ...................................................................................................................	52
Optical drive ..........................................................................................................	53
Hard drive .............................................................................................................	56
RTC battery ............................................................................................................	60
Memory module ......................................................................................................	61
WLAN module ........................................................................................................	62
Keyboard ...............................................................................................................	65
Top cover ...............................................................................................................	68
Fingerprint reader board ..........................................................................................	72
Power button board .................................................................................................	74
Display lid switch board ..........................................................................................	76
SD Card reader board .............................................................................................	78
Bluetooth module ....................................................................................................	80
USB board .............................................................................................................	82
Front speakers ........................................................................................................	84
Power connector cable ............................................................................................	86
System board .........................................................................................................	87
Fan/heat sink assembly ...........................................................................................	91
Processor ...............................................................................................................	95
Optical drive cable .................................................................................................	99
Rear speakers .......................................................................................................	100
Subwoofer ...........................................................................................................	102
Display assembly ..................................................................................................	103
5 Setup Utility (BIOS) and System Diagnostics ..................................................................	111
Using Setup Utility ................................................................................................................	111
Starting Setup Utility ..............................................................................................	111
Changing the language of Setup Utility ....................................................................	111
Navigating and selecting in Setup Utility ..................................................................	112
Displaying system information .................................................................................	112
Restoring factory settings in Setup Utility ...................................................................	113
Exiting Setup Utility ...............................................................................................	113
Updating the BIOS ................................................................................................	113
Determining the BIOS version ..................................................................	114
Downloading a BIOS update ...................................................................	114
Using System Diagnostics ......................................................................................................	115