System information
Table Of Contents
- Product description
- External component identification
- Illustrated parts catalog
- Removal and replacement procedures
- Preliminary replacement requirements
- Component replacement procedures
- Service tag
- Computer feet
- Battery
- Webcam/microphone module
- Optical drive
- Memory module
- TV tuner module
- RTC battery
- Hard drive
- WLAN module
- Switch cover and keyboard
- Power button board
- Display assembly
- Speaker
- Bluetooth module
- Top cover
- Modem module
- Audio/infrared board
- USB board
- Power connector cable
- System board
- TV tuner module cable
- Modem module cable
- Fan/heat sink assembly
- Processor
- Setup Utility
- Specifications
- Computer specifications
- 15.6-inch, WXGA display specifications
- 16.0-inch WXGA BrightView display specifications
- 16.0-inch WXGA AntiGlare display specifications
- Hard drive specifications
- Blu-ray ROM DVD±R/RW SuperMulti Double-Layer Drive specifications
- DVD±RW SuperMulti Double-Layer Combo Drive specifications
- System DMA specifications
- System interrupt specifications
- System I/O address specifications
- System memory map specifications
- Screw listing
- Backup and Recovery
- Connector pin assignments
- Power cord set requirements
- Recycling
- Index
Front components
Component Description
(1) Power light
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On: The computer is on.
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Blinking: The computer is in the Sleep state.
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Off: The computer is off or in Hibernation.
(2) Battery light
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On: A battery is charging.
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Blinking: 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: If the computer is plugged into an external power source,
the light is turned off when all batteries in the computer are
fully charged. If the computer is not plugged into an external
power source, the light stays off until the battery reaches a low
battery level.
(3) Drive light
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Blinking: The hard drive or optical drive is being accessed.
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Amber: HP ProtectSmart Hard Drive Protection has
temporarily parked the hard drive.
(4) Consumer infrared lens Receives a signal from the remote control.
(5) Audio-in (microphone) jack Connects an optional computer headset microphone, stereo array
microphone, or monaural microphone.
(6) Audio-out (headphone) jacks (2) Produce sound when connected to optional powered stereo
speakers, headphones, ear buds, a headset, or television audio.
NOTE: This table describes factory settings. For information about changing factory settings, refer to the user guides located
in Help and Support.
12 Chapter 2 External component identification