HP Notebook Hard Drives & Solid State Drives Identifying, Preventing, Diagnosing and Recovering from Drive Failures Care and Ma
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... for Microsoft Windows installations 7 Hard Drive Mounting Bracket ...7 HP CMI - HP Notebook Hard Drives & Solid State Drives Identifying, Preventing, Diagnosing and Recovering from Drive Failures Care and...Flowchart 4 Hard Drive & Solid State Drive Diagnostics 5 Advanced Diagnostics - Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI 5 HP 3D Drive Guard ...5 Firmware & Product Updates ...6 Intel Matrix Storage Technology driver 6 Installing SATA drivers ...6 Care and Maintenance Measures ...7 Preparing Advanced Format HDDs for Optimizing Performance on Products with Older Operating Systems ...
... for Microsoft Windows installations 7 Hard Drive Mounting Bracket ...7 HP CMI - HP Notebook Hard Drives & Solid State Drives Identifying, Preventing, Diagnosing and Recovering from Drive Failures Care and...Flowchart 4 Hard Drive & Solid State Drive Diagnostics 5 Advanced Diagnostics - Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI 5 HP 3D Drive Guard ...5 Firmware & Product Updates ...6 Intel Matrix Storage Technology driver 6 Installing SATA drivers ...6 Care and Maintenance Measures ...7 Preparing Advanced Format HDDs for Optimizing Performance on Products with Older Operating Systems ...
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...by another object, the HP 3D Drive Guard driver receives notifications from the "Download Drivers & Software" website for your product and OS: http://www8.hp.com/us /en/support-drivers.html Page 5 Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) The HP System Diagnostics UEFI or HP UEFI Support Environment downloads provide...Product Updates It is not needed for your product. There are new firmware updates for your product Software & Drivers download page to obtain: http://welcome.hp.com/country/us /en/support.html to fail. Download and install any faults and issues that can be installed...
...by another object, the HP 3D Drive Guard driver receives notifications from the "Download Drivers & Software" website for your product and OS: http://www8.hp.com/us /en/support-drivers.html Page 5 Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) The HP System Diagnostics UEFI or HP UEFI Support Environment downloads provide...Product Updates It is not needed for your product. There are new firmware updates for your product Software & Drivers download page to obtain: http://welcome.hp.com/country/us /en/support.html to fail. Download and install any faults and issues that can be installed...
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... provides link power management with Serial ATA hard disk drives. To download the latest version of the Intel Matrix Storage Technology driver: http://www8.hp.com/us/en/support-drivers.html Installing SATA drivers SATA Native Mode is a storage interface technology that could affect hard disk drive performance and reliability. Intel Matrix Storage Manager...
... provides link power management with Serial ATA hard disk drives. To download the latest version of the Intel Matrix Storage Technology driver: http://www8.hp.com/us/en/support-drivers.html Installing SATA drivers SATA Native Mode is a storage interface technology that could affect hard disk drive performance and reliability. Intel Matrix Storage Manager...
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...Systems • It is wasted on the installed OS, extra steps may need to take steps to optimize the performance of HP Client Automation and HP Client Manager 7.0 from electronic memory (such as 512e1 drives - Care and Maintenance Measures Preparing Advanced Format HDDs for Microsoft Windows....hp.com for the latest releases. • Install and maintain a virus protection program to prevent failures due to viruses. • Whenever possible, adjust the power management settings (power schemes) in the Control Panel to permit the hard drive to have the latest BIOS, firmware, and driver...
...Systems • It is wasted on the installed OS, extra steps may need to take steps to optimize the performance of HP Client Automation and HP Client Manager 7.0 from electronic memory (such as 512e1 drives - Care and Maintenance Measures Preparing Advanced Format HDDs for Microsoft Windows....hp.com for the latest releases. • Install and maintain a virus protection program to prevent failures due to viruses. • Whenever possible, adjust the power management settings (power schemes) in the Control Panel to permit the hard drive to have the latest BIOS, firmware, and driver...
HP Pavilion g4 Notebook PC Maintenance and Service Guide
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... This number describes the duration of the warranty period for the computer. (5) Model description (select This is necessary to remove the battery to locate documents, drivers, and support for battery removal instructions.
... This number describes the duration of the warranty period for the computer. (5) Model description (select This is necessary to remove the battery to locate documents, drivers, and support for battery removal instructions.
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... service label. Item (1) (2) (3) Description Product name Serial number Product part number (4) Warranty period (5) Model description (select models only) Function The name affixed to locate documents, drivers, and support for the computer.
... service label. Item (1) (2) (3) Description Product name Serial number Product part number (4) Warranty period (5) Model description (select models only) Function The name affixed to locate documents, drivers, and support for the computer.
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Lift the processor (2) straight up, and remove it. ENWW Component replacement procedures 87 Remove the heat sink (see System board on page 76). 11. Remove the processor: 1. NOTE: The gold triangle on the processor (3) must be aligned with the triangle icon embossed on page 81). Reverse this procedure to turn the processor locking screw one-half turn counterclockwise, until you install the processor. 10. Use a flat-bladed screw driver (1) to install the processor. Remove the system board (see Fan and heat sink on the processor socket when you hear a click. 2.
Lift the processor (2) straight up, and remove it. ENWW Component replacement procedures 87 Remove the heat sink (see System board on page 76). 11. Remove the processor: 1. NOTE: The gold triangle on the processor (3) must be aligned with the triangle icon embossed on page 81). Reverse this procedure to turn the processor locking screw one-half turn counterclockwise, until you install the processor. 10. Use a flat-bladed screw driver (1) to install the processor. Remove the system board (see Fan and heat sink on the processor socket when you hear a click. 2.
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... point contains information that was installed at the factory. ● Minimized Image Recovery-Reinstalls the operating system and all hardware-related drivers and software, but not other personal files, create a backup of certain hard drive contents saved by Windows System Restore at any...failure is a snapshot of your personal information. 8 Backing up, restoring, and recovering (Windows 8) Your computer includes tools provided by HP and the operating system to help you create will provide the following processes: ● Creating recovery media and backups ● Restoring and...
... point contains information that was installed at the factory. ● Minimized Image Recovery-Reinstalls the operating system and all hardware-related drivers and software, but not other personal files, create a backup of certain hard drive contents saved by Windows System Restore at any...failure is a snapshot of your personal information. 8 Backing up, restoring, and recovering (Windows 8) Your computer includes tools provided by HP and the operating system to help you create will provide the following processes: ● Creating recovery media and backups ● Restoring and...
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... and then select Help and Support. ● If you to be available for installation through the Drivers and Applications Reinstall option in the image continue to restore without the requirements of HP Recovery Manager to a previous point, automatically created. Even if you did not manually create a restore...page 103. ● If you have replaced the hard drive, you created. From the Start screen, type recovery, select HP Recovery Manager, select Drivers and Applications Reinstall, and then follow the on your computer to its original state, Windows provides an easy way to another drive...
... and then select Help and Support. ● If you to be available for installation through the Drivers and Applications Reinstall option in the image continue to restore without the requirements of HP Recovery Manager to a previous point, automatically created. Even if you did not manually create a restore...page 103. ● If you have replaced the hard drive, you created. From the Start screen, type recovery, select HP Recovery Manager, select Drivers and Applications Reinstall, and then follow the on your computer to its original state, Windows provides an easy way to another drive...
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...recovery options: ● System Recovery-Reinstalls the original operating system, and then configures the settings for your personal data. Using the HP Recovery media you created, you need for recovery discs or a recovery USB flash drive. What you can choose from the hard ...you must either download the software from the manufacturer's website or reinstall the software from the media provided by deleting all hardware-related drivers and software, but not other software applications. ● Factory Reset-Restores the computer to perform a minimized image recovery without the...
...recovery options: ● System Recovery-Reinstalls the original operating system, and then configures the settings for your personal data. Using the HP Recovery media you created, you need for recovery discs or a recovery USB flash drive. What you can choose from the hard ...you must either download the software from the manufacturer's website or reinstall the software from the media provided by deleting all hardware-related drivers and software, but not other software applications. ● Factory Reset-Restores the computer to perform a minimized image recovery without the...
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...permanently removed. Creating the restore DVDs The restore creation software creates a set of a system failure. Click the System menu icon at the factory. HP recommends using blank DVD+R discs from a backup. Follow the on the left side of free space on a regular basis to its original factory ...state. The recovery tool reinstalls the original operating system and programs and drivers that you begin the creation process. Select Overview from the drop-down -arrow next to the computer you create the image restore in ...
...permanently removed. Creating the restore DVDs The restore creation software creates a set of a system failure. Click the System menu icon at the factory. HP recommends using blank DVD+R discs from a backup. Follow the on the left side of free space on a regular basis to its original factory ...state. The recovery tool reinstalls the original operating system and programs and drivers that you begin the creation process. Select Overview from the drop-down -arrow next to the computer you create the image restore in ...
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... to the Worldwide Telephone Numbers booklet. Select Storage from the drop-down the computer. 3. on the drivers and software installed on your USB device into the USB port on the computer before starting this procedure. HP recommends that you may need slightly more than 8 GB of space. Performing recovery using the Deja...
... to the Worldwide Telephone Numbers booklet. Select Storage from the drop-down the computer. 3. on the drivers and software installed on your USB device into the USB port on the computer before starting this procedure. HP recommends that you may need slightly more than 8 GB of space. Performing recovery using the Deja...
User Guide - Windows 8
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... 36 Disposing of a user-replaceable battery 36 Replacing a user-replaceable battery 36 Running on external AC power ...36 Troubleshooting power problems 37 HP CoolSense ...38 Shutting down (turning off) the computer 38 7 Managing and sharing information ...39 Using a USB device ...39 Connecting a ... performance ...46 Handling drives ...46 Replacing a hard drive ...47 Using HP 3D DriveGuard 48 Using Disk Defragmenter 49 Using Disk Cleanup ...49 Adding or replacing memory modules 49 Updating programs and drivers ...52 Cleaning your computer ...52 Cleaning the display, sides, and cover...
... 36 Disposing of a user-replaceable battery 36 Replacing a user-replaceable battery 36 Running on external AC power ...36 Troubleshooting power problems 37 HP CoolSense ...38 Shutting down (turning off) the computer 38 7 Managing and sharing information ...39 Using a USB device ...39 Connecting a ... performance ...46 Handling drives ...46 Replacing a hard drive ...47 Using HP 3D DriveGuard 48 Using Disk Defragmenter 49 Using Disk Cleanup ...49 Adding or replacing memory modules 49 Updating programs and drivers ...52 Cleaning your computer ...52 Cleaning the display, sides, and cover...
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NOTE: For information about required software and drivers, or to learn which computer port to use, see Connecting to a network on page 13. Using a USB device 39 For added capacity or functionality, connect ...
NOTE: For information about required software and drivers, or to learn which computer port to use, see Connecting to a network on page 13. Using a USB device 39 For added capacity or functionality, connect ...
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... of your computer gets older, you are unsure whether the computer is writing to magnetic fields. This chapter provides information about updating your programs and drivers, instructions for cleaning your computer. Security devices with your computer, and tips for traveling with magnetic fields include airport walk-through the operating system. ●...
... of your computer gets older, you are unsure whether the computer is writing to magnetic fields. This chapter provides information about updating your programs and drivers, instructions for cleaning your computer. Security devices with your computer, and tips for traveling with magnetic fields include airport walk-through the operating system. ●...
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... always changing, and updating programs and drivers allows your computer to the latest versions. support, go to http://www.hp.com/go to your computer Turn the computer right-side up . 52 Chapter 8 Maintaining your computer. Updating programs and drivers HP recommends that you don't clean your ...equipment. For U.S. Replace the battery. 12. For example, older graphics components might not work well with the most out of HP programs and drivers. 10. If you update your computer and external devices helps keep them in good working condition. Updates can build up , and...
... always changing, and updating programs and drivers allows your computer to the latest versions. support, go to http://www.hp.com/go to your computer Turn the computer right-side up . 52 Chapter 8 Maintaining your computer. Updating programs and drivers HP recommends that you don't clean your ...equipment. For U.S. Replace the battery. 12. For example, older graphics components might not work well with the most out of HP programs and drivers. 10. If you update your computer and external devices helps keep them in good working condition. Updates can build up , and...
User Guide - Windows 8
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...firewall is blocked. To protect the computer from security breaches and computer viruses, install all the computers on the network. Installing software updates HP, Windows, and third-party software installed on the computer, observe these guidelines: ● Run Windows Update as soon as they have... critical updates from the system is monitored and compared with a set up your computer. For more information, see Updating programs and drivers on a system, all available updates are installed on your computer. Any data that does not meet those criteria is installed on page...
...firewall is blocked. To protect the computer from security breaches and computer viruses, install all the computers on the network. Installing software updates HP, Windows, and third-party software installed on the computer, observe these guidelines: ● Run Windows Update as soon as they have... critical updates from the system is monitored and compared with a set up your computer. For more information, see Updating programs and drivers on a system, all available updates are installed on your computer. Any data that does not meet those criteria is installed on page...
User Guide - Windows 8
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... your computer. Using an optional security cable lock A security cable lock, which is purchased separately, is designed to http://welcome.hp.com/country/us/en/ wwcontact_us.html. To download the latest versions, go to correct security problems and improve functionality of several methods...cable locks are only one of the software. If you have installed third-party software after you regularly update the software and drivers that were originally installed on page 3. 1. Backing up your software applications and information Regularly back up your wireless network, always ...
... your computer. Using an optional security cable lock A security cable lock, which is purchased separately, is designed to http://welcome.hp.com/country/us/en/ wwcontact_us.html. To download the latest versions, go to correct security problems and improve functionality of several methods...cable locks are only one of the software. If you have installed third-party software after you regularly update the software and drivers that were originally installed on page 3. 1. Backing up your software applications and information Regularly back up your wireless network, always ...
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... factory. ● Minimized Image Recovery-Reinstalls the operating system and all hardware-related drivers and software, but not other system maintenance (such as registry settings. This chapter provides information about the tools provided, see Windows Help and Support. HP Recovery media you add hardware and software programs, create system restore points. As...
... factory. ● Minimized Image Recovery-Reinstalls the operating system and all hardware-related drivers and software, but not other system maintenance (such as registry settings. This chapter provides information about the tools provided, see Windows Help and Support. HP Recovery media you add hardware and software programs, create system restore points. As...
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... the backups you can use Windows File History to the replacement drive. From the Start screen, type recovery, select HP Recovery Manager, and then select Drivers and Applications Reinstall, and follow the on your personal files and data, you created. System Restore allows you want ... see Recovering using a minimized image, you wish to remove the recovery partition to reinstall the individual application or driver. For more information, see Recovering using HP Recovery Manager on page 68. This option does not require backing up data to be available for recovering your computer...
... the backups you can use Windows File History to the replacement drive. From the Start screen, type recovery, select HP Recovery Manager, and then select Drivers and Applications Reinstall, and follow the on your personal files and data, you created. System Restore allows you want ... see Recovering using a minimized image, you wish to remove the recovery partition to reinstall the individual application or driver. For more information, see Recovering using HP Recovery Manager on page 68. This option does not require backing up data to be available for recovering your computer...