HP G42-100 Support Question
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Question posted by sniper15219 on March 17th, 2012
How Do I Rewrite My Hard Drive
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Compaq Presario CQ42 Notebook PC and HP G42 Notebook PC - Maintenance and Service Guide - Page 1
troubleshooting computer problems; Compaq Presario CQ42 Notebook PC and HP G42 Notebook PC
Maintenance and Service Guide
SUMMARY This guide is a troubleshooting reference used for maintaining and servicing the computer. It provides comprehensive information on identifying computer features, components, and spare parts; and performing computer disassembly procedures.
Compaq Presario CQ42 Notebook PC and HP G42 Notebook PC - Maintenance and Service Guide - Page 6
... 38
Component replacement procedures 39 Serial number ...39 Computer feet ...40 Battery ...41 Hard drive ...42 Optical drive ...45 WLAN module ...47 Memory module ...50 Keyboard ...52 Top cover ...54 ......63 USB board ...65 Power connector cable 67 Display assembly ...69 System board ...76 Optical drive SATA cable and connector 79 RTC battery ...81 Fan/heat sink assembly 83 Processor ...86
5...
Compaq Presario CQ42 Notebook PC and HP G42 Notebook PC - Maintenance and Service Guide - Page 7
... 95 Computer Setup menus 96 File menu 96 Security menu 97 Diagnostics menu 97 System Configuration menu 98
6 Specifications ...100 Computer specifications ...100 35.6-cm (14.0-in) display specifications 101 Hard drive specifications ...102 DVD±RW SuperMulti Double-Layer Drive with LightScribe specifications 103 Blu-ray ROM with LightScribe DVD±R/RW SuperMulti DL...
Compaq Presario CQ42 Notebook PC and HP G42 Notebook PC - Maintenance and Service Guide - Page 11
...G42... 1024 MB (1024 MB × 1)
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Hard drives
Supports 9.5-mm, 6.35-cm (2.5-in)
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hard drives
Serial ATA
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Supports the following drives:
● 500 GB, 7200 rpm
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&#...in) tray load
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Supports the following drives:
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Compaq Presario CQ42 Notebook PC and HP G42 Notebook PC - Maintenance and Service Guide - Page 14
...G42...:
AC adapter
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Battery (system)
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Hard drive
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Memory module
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Optical drive
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Mini-card device
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Compaq Presario CQ42 Notebook PC and HP G42 Notebook PC - Maintenance and Service Guide - Page 22
...: ● Memory Stick (MS) ● Memory Stick Pro (MSP) ● MultiMediaCard (MMC) ● Secure Digital (SD) Memory Card ● xD-Picture Card (XD) On: The hard drive is normal for the internal fan to cool internal components and prevent overheating. Connects an optional computer headset microphone, stereo array microphone, or monaural microphone...
Compaq Presario CQ42 Notebook PC and HP G42 Notebook PC - Maintenance and Service Guide - Page 23
...Battery bay Battery release latch
(3)
Vents (4)
(4)
Memory module compartment
(5)
Hard drive bay
Description
Holds the battery. Bottom components 15 Releases the battery from ...2 memory module slots and, on and off during routine operation. Holds the hard drive. Enable airflow to cool internal components and prevent overheating. NOTE: The computer fan starts up automatically to ...
Compaq Presario CQ42 Notebook PC and HP G42 Notebook PC - Maintenance and Service Guide - Page 29
...® GL40 chipset, and HDMI card reader
605140-001
(9)
Plastics Kit (see Plastics Kit on page 26 for more Plastics Kit information)
600190-001
(9a) Hard drive compartment cover
(9b) Wireless/memory module mini-card compartment cover
(10) RTC battery (includes mounting adhesive)
602745-001
(11)
Memory modules ● 2048-MB, PC3...
Compaq Presario CQ42 Notebook PC and HP G42 Notebook PC - Maintenance and Service Guide - Page 31
...47-WH (2.2-Ah) LI-ion ● 6-cell 55-WH (2.55-Ah) LI-ion
593553-001 593554-001
Hard drive (include hard drive bracket) ● 500-GB 7200 RPM ● 320-GB 7200 RPM ● 250-GB 7200 RPM &#...9679; 160-GB 7200 RPM
600170-001 600169-001 575598-001 600167-001
Hard drive cable/adapter (included with LightScribe, white
608120-001
Computer major components 23 see Mass storage devices on page...
Compaq Presario CQ42 Notebook PC and HP G42 Notebook PC - Maintenance and Service Guide - Page 34
Plastics Kit
Item Description Plastics kit
(1) Hard drive bay cover (includes captive screws) (2) Wireless/memory module mini-card compartment cover (includes captive screw)
Spare part number 600190-001
26 Chapter 3 Illustrated parts catalog
Compaq Presario CQ42 Notebook PC and HP G42 Notebook PC - Maintenance and Service Guide - Page 35
...-GB 7200 RPM ● 160-GB 7200 RPM
600170-001 600169-001 575598-001 600167-001
Hard drive hardware kit (contains screws, hard drive bracket, not illustrated)
600191-001
Hard drive cable/adapter (included in the cable kit)
610791-001
(2) Optical drives (12.7 mm, SATA, fixed)
● Blu-ray Disc ROM LightScribe with SuperMulti DVD±R/RW...
Compaq Presario CQ42 Notebook PC and HP G42 Notebook PC - Maintenance and Service Guide - Page 100
...disable Card Reader/1394 Power Saving. Enabled/disable Fan Always On. NOTE: On models with two hard drives, this
Change the language of 5 seconds each (0, 5, 10, 15, 20). ● CD...9702; Notebook Hard Drive ◦ Internal CD/DVD ROM Drive ◦ USB Diskette on Key/USB Hard Disk ◦ USB CD/DVD ROM Drive ◦ USB Floppy ◦ Network Adapter
Diagnostics menu
Select Hard Disk ...
Compaq Presario CQ42 Notebook PC and HP G42 Notebook PC - Maintenance and Service Guide - Page 106
... floppy ◦ 3rd boot device: USB SuperDisk ◦ 4th boot device: Notebook hard drive ◦ 5th boot device: USB hard disk ◦ 6th boot device: Network controller ● Swap the functions of...system is not running. ◦ Startup from bootable USB devices, including a
hard drive, diskette drive, or optical drive connected by a USB port to the computer. ● Enable/disable BIOS DMA...
Compaq Presario CQ42 Notebook PC and HP G42 Notebook PC - Maintenance and Service Guide - Page 110
... and exclusions apply. Hard drive specifications
500-GB*
320-GB*
250-GB*
160-GB*
Dimensions
Height
9.5 mm
9.5 mm
9.5 mm
9.5 mm
Width
70 mm
70 mm
70 mm
70 mm
Weight
101 g
101 g
101 g
101 g
Interface type
SATA
SATA
SATA
SATA
Transfer rate
100 MB/sec
100 MB/sec
100 MB/sec
100 MB/sec
Security
ATA...
Compaq Presario CQ42 Notebook PC and HP G42 Notebook PC - Maintenance and Service Guide - Page 115
... as CD-RW, DVD±RW, double-layer DVD±RW, and BD-RE (rewritable Blu-ray) discs, are required. Windows 7 107 Handle these discs
are purchased separately. ... failure or instability.
If you can exit the program before creating recovery discs: NOTE: The external hard drive must be connected to continue the disc creation process. Select Start > All Programs > Recovery Manager ...
Compaq Presario CQ42 Notebook PC and HP G42 Notebook PC - Maintenance and Service Guide - Page 134
...release latch, identifying 15 battery, identifying 17 bays battery 15 hard drive 15 BD/DVD±R/RW Super Multi Double-Layer Combo Drive removal 45
bezel illustrated 19 spare part number 24, 71
Blu...restoring factory settings 95 Security menu 97 System Configuration menu 98 using 94 computer specifications 100 connector pin assignments audio-in 113 audio-out 113 external monitor 114 HDMI 116 ...
Compaq Presario CQ42 Notebook PC and HP G42 Notebook PC - Maintenance and Service Guide - Page 137
... part number 20, 57 speakers, identifying 10 specifications Blu-ray ROM with LightScribe
DVD±R/RW SuperMulti DL Drive 104 computer 100 display 101 DVD ±RW SuperMulti DoubleLayer Drive with LightScribe 103 hard drive 102 optical drive 103, 104 system resources 105 starting Setup Utility 88 static-shielding materials 38 stringent security 97 supported discs...
Notebook PC User Guide - Windows 7 - Page 52
...rewritable version of a CD) to store large projects that can be shared as CDs, but DVDs have 6 to 7 times the storage capacity of CDs, and BDs have 5 to store digital data, are the same form factor as needed. This type of DVDs. Selecting the right disc
An optical drive... drive on your hard drive to free up disk space After data is ideal for creating a permanent copy of hard drive files...
Notebook PC User Guide - Windows 7 - Page 109
...Notebook Hard Drive ◦ Internal CD/DVD ROM Drive ◦ USB Diskette on Key/USB Hard Disk ◦ USB CD/DVD ROM Drive ◦ USB Floppy ◦ Network Adapter
Diagnostics menu
Select Hard Disk Self Test
Secondary Hard...When enabled, the computer fan will always be on a secondary hard drive. NOTE: On models with two hard drives, this menu option is in intervals of 5 seconds each (0,...
Notebook PC User Guide - Windows 7 - Page 115
...such as CD-RW, DVD±RW, double-layer DVD±RW, and BD-RE (rewritable Blu-ray) discs, are purchased separately.
Create these discs after setting up to 20 discs ... Number each disc before inserting it into the optical drive. ● If necessary, you can exit the program before creating recovery discs: NOTE: The external hard drive must be connected to AC power during this process....
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