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Maintenance and Service Guide - Page 6
...Navigating and selecting in Setup Utility 85 Displaying system information 85 Restoring factory settings in Setup Utility 86 Exiting Setup Utility ...86 Updating the BIOS ...86 Determining the BIOS version 87 Downloading a BIOS update 87 Using System Diagnostics ...88
6 Specifications ...89 Computer specifications ...89 15.6-inch display specifications ...90 Hard drive specifications ...91
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Maintenance and Service Guide - Page 7
... information 96 Using Windows Backup and Restore 97 Using Windows system restore points 97 When to create restore points 97 Create a system restore point 98 Restore to a previous date and time 98
8 Power cord set requirements ...99 Requirements for all countries ...99 Requirements for specific countries and regions 100
9 Recycling ...101 Battery ...101 Display ...101...
Maintenance and Service Guide - Page 9
...MHz FSB, 3.0-MB L3 cache, dual core,
35 W;
not supported
on computer models
equipped with Windows 7 Starter 32-bit
operating system)
Intel Pentium P6300 2.26-GHz... (2.0-
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MB L2 cache, dual core, 35 W; not supported on computer models
equipped with an
processor
Intel processor
Compaq Presario CQ57 Notebook PC
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AMD® E450 1.65-GHz processor (dual...
Maintenance and Service Guide - Page 11
... with an AMD equipped with an
processor
Intel processor
Switchable discrete graphics (not supported
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on computer models equipped with Windows 7
Starter OS): AMD Radeon HD 6470M
Graphics with 512-MB of system RAM
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DDR3/1333-MHz
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Supports the following configurations:
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● 8192-MB total system memory (4096×...
Maintenance and Service Guide - Page 12
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Presario-branded Altec/Lansing speakers
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Supports Microsoft Premium requirements
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HP VGA webcam (select models only, fixed,
√...;
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no tilt with activity LED, 640×480 by 24 frames
per second
Ethernet
Integrated 10...
Maintenance and Service Guide - Page 14
... Smart AC adapter with localized cable plug support (3-wire plug with ground pin, supports 3-pin DC connector)
65-W RC V EM HP Smart AC adapter with localized cable plug support (3-wire plug with a 500-GB hard drive)
● FreeDOS
Serviceability
End-user replaceable parts:
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● AC adapter
● Battery
● Hard drive
● Memory modules (2)
●...
Maintenance and Service Guide - Page 24
... the duration of the warranty period for the computer.
16 Chapter 3 Illustrated parts catalog
Item (3)
Component Part number/Product number (p/n)
(4)
Warranty period
(5)
Model description
Description
This number provides specific information about the product's hardware components. This is the alphanumeric identifier used to locate documents, drivers, and support for the computer.
Maintenance and Service Guide - Page 27
not supported on computer models equipped with UMA video memory (for more Plastics Kit spare part information. Item (6b) (6c) (7) (8) (9a) (9b) (10) (11)
(12) (13)
Component
Spare part number
Optical drive connector cable
Hard drive connector cable
NOTE: See Cable Kit on page 22 for use only with computer models in the United States)
For use...
Maintenance and Service Guide - Page 91
... you are unsure whether the computer is off or in Hibernation, turn counterclockwise (1), until you install the processor. Remove the battery (see Battery on page 40), and then remove the following components: ● Optical drive (see Optical drive (select models only) on page 41) ● Hard drive (see Hard drive on page 46) ●...
Maintenance and Service Guide - Page 92
...Setup Utility. To start Setup Utility, follow these steps: 1. Changing the language of Setup Utility
1. Your change and exit Setup Utility, use the arrow keys to select Exit > Exit Saving
Changes, and then press enter. Errors...installed, the startup sequence of the computer, and the amount of system and extended memory. Starting Setup...prompt with Setup Utility only if USB legacy support is ...
Maintenance and Service Guide - Page 95
... battery power, docked in Windows) or by unplugging the power cord from the computer by using the AC adapter. Follow the on your computer. BIOS installation procedures vary.
Determining the BIOS version
To determine whether available BIOS updates contain later BIOS versions than the BIOS version currently installed on -screen instructions to reliable external power using Setup...
Maintenance and Service Guide - Page 96
... and purchase a replacement battery. Using the hard drive path you can also view system information and error logs in the lower-left corner of the memory modules. If the battery fails the test, contact HP support to run diagnostic tests to stop a diagnostics test while it is functioning properly.
Turn on -screen instructions. Click the diagnostic...
Maintenance and Service Guide - Page 100
...manually. To check for the presence of recovery discs or a recovery flash drive that you can create using the HP Recovery partition (select models only), without the need a set...driver
Restore
In the event of recovery discs or a recovery flash drive immediately after software setup. This chapter provides information on the following topics: ● Creating a set...listed in the window. CAUTION: ...
Maintenance and Service Guide - Page 116
...46 spare part numbers 21, 24,
27, 28, 46 specifications 91 ...part numbers 18, 29, 49
keys Action 9 esc 9 fn 9 Windows applications 9 Windows logo 9
L left-side components 12 light components 10 lights
AC adapter 13 caps lock 10 drive 12 optical drive 13 power 10, 12 TouchPad 10, 11 webcam 7 wireless 10...module removal 66 spare part number 23, 28, 66 model description 16, 39 model name 1 monitor port...
Maintenance and Service Guide - Page 117
.../replacement
preliminaries 33 procedures 38 right-side components 13 RJ-45 jack 12 RTC battery removal 74 spare part number 19, 30, 74
S Screw Kit, spare part number 25,
30 security cable slot 13 security, product description 6 serial number 15, 38 service considerations
cables 33
connectors 33 plastic parts 33 service tag 15, 38 serviceability, product description 6 Setup Utility...
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