
Generating static electricity...................................................................................................................................................... 27
Preventing electrostatic damage to equipment ................................................................................................................... 27
Personal grounding methods and equipment ...................................................................................................................... 27
Grounding the work area .......................................................................................................................................................... 28
Recommended materials and equipment ............................................................................................................................. 28
Enabling HP Easy Clean (select products only) ..................................................................................................................... 29
Removing dirt and debris from your computer..................................................................................................................... 29
Cleaning your computer with a disinfectant .......................................................................................................................... 30
Caring for wood veneer (select products only) ..................................................................................................................... 31
Packaging and transporting guidelines........................................................................................................................................... 31
Accessing support information......................................................................................................................................................... 32
Preparation for disassembly .................................................................................................................................................... 34
Bottom cover .............................................................................................................................................................................. 34
Battery ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 36
Solid-state drive......................................................................................................................................................................... 37
Memory modules ....................................................................................................................................................................... 39
WLAN module............................................................................................................................................................................. 41
Infrared cable.............................................................................................................................................................................. 43
System fan .................................................................................................................................................................................. 43
Display assembly ....................................................................................................................................................................... 44
Heat sink...................................................................................................................................................................................... 54
System board.............................................................................................................................................................................. 56
Speakers...................................................................................................................................................................................... 59
Touchpad cable........................................................................................................................................................................... 60
Touchpad..................................................................................................................................................................................... 61
Top cover/keyboard ................................................................................................................................................................... 62
Navigating and selecting in Computer Setup ....................................................................................................................... 64
Restoring factory settings in Computer Setup...................................................................................................................... 65
Updating the BIOS...................................................................................................................................................................... 65
Determining the BIOS version......................................................................................................................................... 65
Preparing for a BIOS update............................................................................................................................................ 65
Downloading a BIOS update................................................................................................................................... 66
Installing a BIOS update.......................................................................................................................................... 66
TPM BIOS settings (select products only) ....................................................................................................................................... 67
Using HP Sure Start (select products only) ..................................................................................................................................... 67
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