HP 721953-B71 User Manuals

Table of Contents

• Product description

  11
• External component identification

  17
  • Display

    17
  • Top

    18
    • TouchPad

      18
    • Lights

      19
    • Buttons and fingerprint reader (select models only)

      20
    • Keys

      22
  • Front

    23
  • Left

    24
  • Right

    25
  • Service tag and PCID label

    26
    • Service tag

      26
    • PCID label

      27
• Illustrated parts catalog

  28
  • Computer major components

    28
  • Display components

    32
  • Plastics Kit

    33
  • Cable Kit

    34
  • Mass storage devices

    35
  • Miscellaneous parts

    36
  • Sequential part number listing

    37
• Removal and replacement procedures preliminary requirements

  42
  • Tools required

    42
  • Service considerations

    42
    • Plastic parts

      42
    • Cables and connectors

      43
    • Drive handling

      43
    • Grounding guidelines

      44
      • Electrostatic discharge damage

        44
        • Packaging and transporting guidelines

          45
        • Workstation guidelines

          45
        • Equipment guidelines

          46
• Removal and replacement procedures for Customer Self-Repair parts

  47
  • Component replacement procedures

    47
    • Battery

      48
    • Service door

      49
    • Using the optional security screw

      50
    • Hard drive

      50
    • Optical drive

      53
    • Memory modules

      55
    • WLAN/Bluetooth combo card

      57
    • WWAN module

      59
    • Keyboard

      61
• Removal and replacement procedures for Authorized Service Provider parts

  63
  • Component replacement procedures

    63
    • RTC battery – models without WWAN

      64
    • Top cover

      65
    • Speaker assembly

      70
    • Fingerprint reader assembly

      72
    • Power button board

      73
    • Function board

      75
    • Card reader board

      76
    • USB/audio board

      78
    • System board

      79
    • Optical drive extension board

      82
    • Power cable

      82
    • Battery cable

      84
    • RTC battery – WWAN models

      85
    • Fan/heat sink assembly

      87
    • Processor

      90
    • Display assembly

      92
• Computer Setup (BIOS), MultiBoot, and System Diagnostics in Windows 8

  99
  • Using Computer Setup

    99
    • Starting Computer Setup

      99
    • Navigating and selecting in Computer Setup

      99
    • Restoring factory settings in Computer Setup

      100
    • Updating the BIOS

      100
      • Determining the BIOS version

        100
      • Downloading a BIOS update

        101
  • Using MultiBoot

    102
    • About the boot device order

      102
    • Choosing Multi Boot preferences

      102
      • Setting a new boot order in Computer Setup

        102
      • Dynamically choosing a boot device using the f9 prompt

        103
      • Setting a MultiBoot Express prompt

        103
      • Entering MultiBoot Express preferences

        103
  • Using System Diagnostics

    104
• Setup Utility (BIOS) and System Diagnostics in Windows 7

  105
  • Using Setup Utility

    105
    • Starting Setup Utility

      105
    • Changing the language of Setup Utility

      105
    • Navigating and selecting in Setup Utility

      106
    • Displaying system information

      106
    • Restoring factory settings in Setup Utility

      107
    • Exiting Setup Utility

      107
    • Updating the BIOS

      107
      • Determining the BIOS version

        108
      • Downloading a BIOS update

        108
  • Using System Diagnostics

    109
• Computer Setup (BIOS) and Advanced System Diagnostics in SUSE Linux

  110
  • Starting Computer Setup

    110
  • Using Computer Setup

    110
    • Navigating and selecting in Computer Setup

      110
    • Restoring factory settings in Computer Setup

      111
  • Updating the BIOS

    111
    • Determining the BIOS version

      111
    • Downloading a BIOS update

      112
  • Using Advanced System Diagnostics

    112
• Backup and recovery in Windows 8

  114
  • Backing up your information

    114
  • Performing a system recovery

    115
    • Using the Windows recovery tools

      115
    • Using f11 recovery tools

      115
    • Using Windows 8 operating system media (purchased separately)

      116
    • Using Windows Refresh for quick and easy recovery

      117
    • Remove everything and reinstall Windows

      117
    • Using HP Software Setup

      118
• Backup and recovery in Windows 7

  119
  • Creating recovery media with HP Recovery Disc Creator

    119
    • Creating recovery media

      120
  • Backing up your information

    120
  • Performing a system recovery

    121
    • Using the Windows recovery tools

      121
    • Using f11 recovery tools

      122
    • Using a Windows 7 operating system DVD (purchased separately)

      122
• Backup and Recovery in SUSE Linux

  124
  • Backing up your information

    124
  • Performing a system recovery

    124
• Specifications

  126
  • Computer specifications

    126
  • 39.6-cm (15.6-in), HD+ display specifications

    127
  • Hard drive specifications

    128
  • DVD±RW SuperMulti DL Drive specifications

    129
  • Blu-ray ROM DVD±RW SuperMulti DL Drive

    130
  • DVD-ROM drive

    130
  • Specification information in Device Manager

    131
• Statement of Volatility

  132
  • Non-volatile memory usage

    134
  • Questions and answers

    136
• Power cord set requirements

  137
  • Requirements for all countries and regions

    137
  • Requirements for specific countries and regions

    137
• Recycling

  139
  • Battery

    139
  • Display

    139
• Index

  145