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... Number: 469058-001 The only warranties for technical or editorial errors or omissions contained herein. Nothing herein should be liable for HP products and services are U.S. and other countries. HP shall not be construed as constituting an additional warranty. Athlon and Turion are trademarks of its proprietor and used by its proprietor...
... Number: 469058-001 The only warranties for technical or editorial errors or omissions contained herein. Nothing herein should be liable for HP products and services are U.S. and other countries. HP shall not be construed as constituting an additional warranty. Athlon and Turion are trademarks of its proprietor and used by its proprietor...
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Also, do not place the computer directly on a hard, flat surface. iii Use the computer only on your lap or obstruct the computer air vents. To reduce the possibility of heat-related injuries or of Information Technology Equipment (IEC 60950). Safety warning notice WARNING! The computer and the AC adapter comply with the user-accessible surface temperature limits defined by the International Standard for Safety of overheating the computer, do not allow another hard surface, such as an adjoining optional printer, or a soft surface, such as pillows or rugs or clothing, to contact ...
Also, do not place the computer directly on a hard, flat surface. iii Use the computer only on your lap or obstruct the computer air vents. To reduce the possibility of heat-related injuries or of Information Technology Equipment (IEC 60950). Safety warning notice WARNING! The computer and the AC adapter comply with the user-accessible surface temperature limits defined by the International Standard for Safety of overheating the computer, do not allow another hard surface, such as an adjoining optional printer, or a soft surface, such as pillows or rugs or clothing, to contact ...
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Table of contents 1 Product description 2 External component identification Top components ...7 Display components ...7 Buttons, fingerprint reader, and speakers 9 Keys ...11 TouchPad ...12 Front components ...13 Rear components ...14 Right-side components ...14 Left-side components ...15 Bottom components ...16 3 Illustrated parts catalog Service tag ...17 Computer major components ...18 Display assembly components ...27 AntiGlare display assembly spare parts 27 BrightView display assembly spare parts 29 Plastics Kit ...31 Cable Kit ...32 Mass storage devices ...33 Miscellaneous parts ......
Table of contents 1 Product description 2 External component identification Top components ...7 Display components ...7 Buttons, fingerprint reader, and speakers 9 Keys ...11 TouchPad ...12 Front components ...13 Rear components ...14 Right-side components ...14 Left-side components ...15 Bottom components ...16 3 Illustrated parts catalog Service tag ...17 Computer major components ...18 Display assembly components ...27 AntiGlare display assembly spare parts 27 BrightView display assembly spare parts 29 Plastics Kit ...31 Cable Kit ...32 Mass storage devices ...33 Miscellaneous parts ......
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Grounding guidelines ...46 Electrostatic discharge damage 46 Packaging and transporting guidelines 47 Workstation guidelines 47 Equipment guidelines 48 Unknown user password 49 Component replacement procedures 50 Service tag ...50 Computer feet ...51 Battery ...51 Webcam/microphone module 53 Optical drive ...54 Hard drive ...56 TV tuner module ...58 RTC battery ...60 WLAN module ...61 Memory module ...64 Switch cover ...66 Keyboard ...68 Bluetooth module ...71 Speaker assembly ...72 Display assembly ...73 Top cover ...82 Fingerprint reader board ...85 TouchPad on/off button board 86 ...
Grounding guidelines ...46 Electrostatic discharge damage 46 Packaging and transporting guidelines 47 Workstation guidelines 47 Equipment guidelines 48 Unknown user password 49 Component replacement procedures 50 Service tag ...50 Computer feet ...51 Battery ...51 Webcam/microphone module 53 Optical drive ...54 Hard drive ...56 TV tuner module ...58 RTC battery ...60 WLAN module ...61 Memory module ...64 Switch cover ...66 Keyboard ...68 Bluetooth module ...71 Speaker assembly ...72 Display assembly ...73 Top cover ...82 Fingerprint reader board ...85 TouchPad on/off button board 86 ...
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Display system information 109 Restoring default settings in the Setup Utility 110 Exiting the Setup Utility ...110 Setup Utility menus ...111 Main menu ...111 Security menu ...111 System Configuration menu 111 Diagnostics menu ...112 6 Specifications Computer specifications ...113 17.0-inch, SXGA+ display specifications 114 17.0-inch WXGA display specifications 115 Hard drive specifications ...116 Blu-ray Disc ROM Drive with SuperMulti DVD±R/RW Double-Layer 117 DVD±RW and CD-RW SuperMulti Double-Layer Combo Drive specifications 118 System DMA specifications, AMD ...119 System...
Display system information 109 Restoring default settings in the Setup Utility 110 Exiting the Setup Utility ...110 Setup Utility menus ...111 Main menu ...111 Security menu ...111 System Configuration menu 111 Diagnostics menu ...112 6 Specifications Computer specifications ...113 17.0-inch, SXGA+ display specifications 114 17.0-inch WXGA display specifications 115 Hard drive specifications ...116 Blu-ray Disc ROM Drive with SuperMulti DVD±R/RW Double-Layer 117 DVD±RW and CD-RW SuperMulti Double-Layer Combo Drive specifications 118 System DMA specifications, AMD ...119 System...
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When to back up ...151 Backup suggestions ...151 Using system restore points 151 When to create restore points 152 Create a system restore point 152 Restore to a previous date and time 152 Performing a recovery ...153 Recovering from the recovery discs 153 Recovering from the dedicated recovery partition (select models only 153 9 Connector pin assignments 1394 ...154 Audio-in (microphone) ...155 Audio-out (headphone) ...155 External monitor ...156 HDMI ...157 RJ-11 (modem) ...158 RJ-45 (network) ...158 Universal Serial Bus ...159 10 Power cord set requirements Requirements for all ...
When to back up ...151 Backup suggestions ...151 Using system restore points 151 When to create restore points 152 Create a system restore point 152 Restore to a previous date and time 152 Performing a recovery ...153 Recovering from the recovery discs 153 Recovering from the dedicated recovery partition (select models only 153 9 Connector pin assignments 1394 ...154 Audio-in (microphone) ...155 Audio-out (headphone) ...155 External monitor ...156 HDMI ...157 RJ-11 (modem) ...158 RJ-45 (network) ...158 Universal Serial Bus ...159 10 Power cord set requirements Requirements for all ...
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... processors and graphics subsystems with discrete memory HP Pavilion dv7 Entertainment PC √ √ √ AMD processors: AMD Turion™ Ultra Dual-Core 35W √ √ ZM-86 2.40-GHz with 2-MB L2 cache AMD Turion Ultra Dual-Core 35W ZM-82 √ √ 2.20-GHz, with 2-MB L2 cache AMD Turion...cache and 1066-MHz front side bus (FSB) Intel Core2 Duo T9400 2.53-GHz with 6- √ MB L2 cache and 1066-MHz FSB Intel Core Duo T8600 2.40-GHz with 3- √ MB L2 cache and 1066-MHz FSB Intel Core Duo T8400 2.26-GHz with 3- √ MB L2 cache and 1066-MHz FSB ...
... processors and graphics subsystems with discrete memory HP Pavilion dv7 Entertainment PC √ √ √ AMD processors: AMD Turion™ Ultra Dual-Core 35W √ √ ZM-86 2.40-GHz with 2-MB L2 cache AMD Turion Ultra Dual-Core 35W ZM-82 √ √ 2.20-GHz, with 2-MB L2 cache AMD Turion...cache and 1066-MHz front side bus (FSB) Intel Core2 Duo T9400 2.53-GHz with 6- √ MB L2 cache and 1066-MHz FSB Intel Core Duo T8600 2.40-GHz with 3- √ MB L2 cache and 1066-MHz FSB Intel Core Duo T8400 2.26-GHz with 3- √ MB L2 cache and 1066-MHz FSB ...
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Category Graphics Panels Memory Description Computer models equipped with AMD processors and graphics subsystems with discrete memory Computer models equipped with AMD processors and graphics subsystems with UMA memory Computer models equipped with Intel processors and graphics subsystems with discrete memory ATi Mobility Radeon HD 3450 with 256 √ MB of discrete graphics subsystem memory (32 MB × 16 DDR2 × 4 PCs) Unified memory architecture (UMA) with √ shared video memory: ● Up to 358 MB of graphics subsystem memory on computer models equipped with 2048 MB...
Category Graphics Panels Memory Description Computer models equipped with AMD processors and graphics subsystems with discrete memory Computer models equipped with AMD processors and graphics subsystems with UMA memory Computer models equipped with Intel processors and graphics subsystems with discrete memory ATi Mobility Radeon HD 3450 with 256 √ MB of discrete graphics subsystem memory (32 MB × 16 DDR2 × 4 PCs) Unified memory architecture (UMA) with √ shared video memory: ● Up to 358 MB of graphics subsystem memory on computer models equipped with 2048 MB...
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Category Hard drives Optical drives Description Computer models equipped with AMD processors and graphics subsystems with discrete memory Computer models equipped with AMD processors and graphics subsystems with UMA memory Computer models equipped with Intel processors and graphics subsystems with discrete memory Supports up to 4096 MB system memory √ √ √ ● 4096-MB total system memory (2048 MB × 2, dual-channel) ● 3072-MB total system memory (2048 MB × 1 + 1024 × 1) ● 2048-MB total system memory (1024 MB × 2, dual-channel) ...
Category Hard drives Optical drives Description Computer models equipped with AMD processors and graphics subsystems with discrete memory Computer models equipped with AMD processors and graphics subsystems with UMA memory Computer models equipped with Intel processors and graphics subsystems with discrete memory Supports up to 4096 MB system memory √ √ √ ● 4096-MB total system memory (2048 MB × 2, dual-channel) ● 3072-MB total system memory (2048 MB × 1 + 1024 × 1) ● 2048-MB total system memory (1024 MB × 2, dual-channel) ...
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... beam forming, echo cancellation, and noise suppression) HD Audio (IDT) √ √ √ Integrated subwoofer √ √ √ Supports Microsoft Premium √ √ √ Requirements Pavilion-branded Altec Lansing √ √ √ speakers 56K V.92 data/fax modem √ √ √ Supports all world-wide certification √ √ √ requirements Integrated...
... beam forming, echo cancellation, and noise suppression) HD Audio (IDT) √ √ √ Integrated subwoofer √ √ √ Supports Microsoft Premium √ √ √ Requirements Pavilion-branded Altec Lansing √ √ √ speakers 56K V.92 data/fax modem √ √ √ Supports all world-wide certification √ √ √ requirements Integrated...
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...; √ √ TV tuner module Support for TV tuner antennae for 90-W AC adapter √ √ √ Expansion port 3 supports the HP √ √ √ xb3000 Notebook Expansion Base and HP Notebook QuickDock 5 Category Wireless External media card Ports Docking Description Computer models equipped with AMD processors and graphics subsystems with discrete...
...; √ √ TV tuner module Support for TV tuner antennae for 90-W AC adapter √ √ √ Expansion port 3 supports the HP √ √ √ xb3000 Notebook Expansion Base and HP Notebook QuickDock 5 Category Wireless External media card Ports Docking Description Computer models equipped with AMD processors and graphics subsystems with discrete...
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Category Description Computer models equipped with AMD processors and graphics subsystems with discrete memory Computer models equipped with AMD processors and graphics subsystems with UMA memory Computer models equipped with Intel processors and graphics subsystems with discrete memory Keyboard/ 17-inch full-size keyboard with √ √ √ pointing devices numeric keypad Touchpad supports 2-way scrolling √ √ √ Taps enabled as default √ √ √ Power 8-cell 2.55-Ah Li-ion battery √ √ requirements 6-cell 2.20-Ah Li-...
Category Description Computer models equipped with AMD processors and graphics subsystems with discrete memory Computer models equipped with AMD processors and graphics subsystems with UMA memory Computer models equipped with Intel processors and graphics subsystems with discrete memory Keyboard/ 17-inch full-size keyboard with √ √ √ pointing devices numeric keypad Touchpad supports 2-way scrolling √ √ √ Taps enabled as default √ √ √ Power 8-cell 2.55-Ah Li-ion battery √ √ requirements 6-cell 2.20-Ah Li-...
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Top components 7 NOTE: For optimal transmission, keep the areas immediately around the antennae free from one or more wireless devices. These notices are not visible from the outside of the Regulatory, Safety and Environmental Notices that applies to your country or region. These antennae are located in Help and Support. Send and receive signals from obstructions. NOTE: To see wireless regulatory notices, refer to the section of the computer. 2 External component identification Top components Display components Item (1) (2) Component Internal display switch Wireless ...
Top components 7 NOTE: For optimal transmission, keep the areas immediately around the antennae free from one or more wireless devices. These notices are not visible from the outside of the Regulatory, Safety and Environmental Notices that applies to your country or region. These antennae are located in Help and Support. Send and receive signals from obstructions. NOTE: To see wireless regulatory notices, refer to the section of the computer. 2 External component identification Top components Display components Item (1) (2) Component Internal display switch Wireless ...
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Records video and captures still photographs. 8 Chapter 2 External component identification Item (3) (4) (5) Component Internal microphones (2) Integrated webcam light Integrated webcam Description Record sound. On: The integrated webcam is in use.
Records video and captures still photographs. 8 Chapter 2 External component identification Item (3) (4) (5) Component Internal microphones (2) Integrated webcam light Integrated webcam Description Record sound. On: The integrated webcam is in use.
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NOTE: If the computer has been set up to require a logon password, you log on. Top components 9 To learn more information. Refer to the QuickPlay software Help for more about your power settings, select Start > Control Panel > System and Maintenance > Power Options. ● Launches the QuickPlay program (for models with QuickPlay preinstalled). ● Launches the DVDPlay program (for at least 5 seconds to turn on the computer. ● When the computer is on to Windows. If the computer has stopped responding and Windows® shutdown procedures are ineffective, press and hold ...
NOTE: If the computer has been set up to require a logon password, you log on. Top components 9 To learn more information. Refer to the QuickPlay software Help for more about your power settings, select Start > Control Panel > System and Maintenance > Power Options. ● Launches the QuickPlay program (for models with QuickPlay preinstalled). ● Launches the DVDPlay program (for at least 5 seconds to turn on the computer. ● When the computer is on to Windows. If the computer has stopped responding and Windows® shutdown procedures are ineffective, press and hold ...
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Plays or pauses the disc. ● Plays the next track or chapter when the button is pressed simultaneously with the fn key. NOTE: A wireless network must be set up in order to increase volume. Slide your finger to the left to decrease volume and to the right to establish a wireless connection. Stops playback. Turns the wireless feature on the scroll zone to increase volume. ● Plays the previous track or chapter when the button is pressed once. ● Rewinds media when the button is pressed once. ● Fast forwards media when pressed simultaneously with the fn key....
Plays or pauses the disc. ● Plays the next track or chapter when the button is pressed simultaneously with the fn key. NOTE: A wireless network must be set up in order to increase volume. Slide your finger to the left to decrease volume and to the right to establish a wireless connection. Stops playback. Turns the wireless feature on the scroll zone to increase volume. ● Plays the previous track or chapter when the button is pressed once. ● Rewinds media when the button is pressed once. ● Fast forwards media when pressed simultaneously with the fn key....
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Displays the Windows® Start menu. Execute frequently used system functions when pressed in combination with a function key or the esc key. Can be used system functions when pressed in combination with the fn key. Displays a shortcut menu for items beneath the pointer. Executes frequently used like the keys on an external numeric keypad. Keys Item (1) (2) Component esc key fn key (3) Windows logo key (4) Windows applications key (5) Integrated numeric keypad keys (6) Function keys Description Displays system information about your computer when pressed in combination...
Displays the Windows® Start menu. Execute frequently used system functions when pressed in combination with a function key or the esc key. Can be used system functions when pressed in combination with the fn key. Displays a shortcut menu for items beneath the pointer. Executes frequently used like the keys on an external numeric keypad. Keys Item (1) (2) Component esc key fn key (3) Windows logo key (4) Windows applications key (5) Integrated numeric keypad keys (6) Function keys Description Displays system information about your computer when pressed in combination...
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To view and change TouchPad preferences, select Start > Control Panel > Hardware and Sound > Mouse. 12 Chapter 2 External component identification TouchPad Item Component Description (1) TouchPad light ● White: TouchPad is enabled. ● Amber: TouchPad is disabled. (2) TouchPad* Moves the pointer and selects or activates items on the screen. (3) TouchPad left button* Functions like the left button on an external mouse. (4) TouchPad on/off button Enables/disables the TouchPad. (5) TouchPad scroll zone Scrolls up or down. (6) TouchPad right button* Functions like ...
To view and change TouchPad preferences, select Start > Control Panel > Hardware and Sound > Mouse. 12 Chapter 2 External component identification TouchPad Item Component Description (1) TouchPad light ● White: TouchPad is enabled. ● Amber: TouchPad is disabled. (2) TouchPad* Moves the pointer and selects or activates items on the screen. (3) TouchPad left button* Functions like the left button on an external mouse. (4) TouchPad on/off button Enables/disables the TouchPad. (5) TouchPad scroll zone Scrolls up or down. (6) TouchPad right button* Functions like ...
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... the computer are fully charged. Produce sound when connected to optional powered stereo speakers, headphones, ear buds, a headset, or television audio. Receives a signal from the HP Remote Control. Blinking: The hard drive or optical drive is being accessed.
... the computer are fully charged. Produce sound when connected to optional powered stereo speakers, headphones, ear buds, a headset, or television audio. Receives a signal from the HP Remote Control. Blinking: The hard drive or optical drive is being accessed.