Specifications

Contacting Customer Support ................................................................................................ 181
9 POST Error Messages .................................................................................................... 182
POST Numeric Codes and Text Messages ............................................................................... 183
Interpreting POST Diagnostic Front Panel LEDs and Audible Codes ............................................. 191
10 Password Security and Resetting CMOS ...................................................................... 195
Resetting the Password Jumper ............................................................................................... 196
Clearing and Resetting the CMOS ......................................................................................... 197
11 HP PC Hardware Diagnostics ...................................................................................... 199
Why run HP PC Hardware Diagnostics – UEFI ......................................................................... 199
How to access and run HP PC Hardware Diagnostics - UEFI ...................................................... 199
Downloading HP PC Hardware Diagnostics to a USB device ..................................................... 200
12 Backup and Recovery ................................................................................................. 201
Restoring and recovering in Windows 7 ................................................................................. 201
System Restore ...................................................................................................... 201
System Recovery ................................................................................................... 202
System Recovery when Windows is responding ......................................... 202
System Recovery when Windows is not responding .................................... 203
System recovery using recovery media ...................................................... 203
Creating recovery media .......................................................... 204
Using recovery media .............................................................. 205
Backup and recovery in Windows 8 ....................................................................................... 206
Backing up your information ................................................................................... 206
Performing a system recovery ................................................................................. 207
Using the Windows recovery tools ........................................................... 207
Using f11 recovery tools ......................................................................... 208
Using Windows 8 operating system media (purchased separately) ............... 208
Appendix A Battery Replacement .................................................................................... 210
Appendix B Removing and Replacing a Removable 3.5-inch SATA Hard Drive ................. 213
Appendix C Unlocking the Smart Cover Lock .................................................................... 218
Smart Cover FailSafe Key ..................................................................................................... 218
Using the Smart Cover FailSafe Key to Remove the Smart Cover Lock ......................................... 219
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