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Question posted by mwoodboob on September 12th, 2014

How To Restore Compaq Cq57 Notebook Laptop To Original Factory Settings Without

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Answer #1: Posted by freginold on November 3rd, 2014 9:26 AM

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You can see the instructions for setting your laptop back to its factory default settings on page 86 of the maintenance and service guide. If you need a copy of that guide, you can download it here.

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