Hardware Reference Guide
Front panel components
Drive conguration may vary by model. Some models have a bezel blank covering the slim optical drive bay.
Table 1-1 Front panel components
Front panel components
1 Slim optical drive (optional) 6 USB port with HP Sleep and Charge
2 SD card reader (optional) 7 Audio-out (headphone) jack
3 USB Type-C charging port 8 Audio-out (headphone)/Audio-in (microphone) combo
jack**
4 USB SuperSpeed ports (2)* 9 Hard drive activity light
5 USB port 10 Power button
* This port connects a USB device, provides high-speed data transfer, and even when the computer is o, charges products
such as a cell phone, camera, activity tracker, or smartwatch.
** When a device is plugged into the combo jack, a dialog box is displayed. Select the type of device that is connected.
NOTE: The light on the power button is normally white when the power is on. If it is ashing red, there is a problem with
the computer and it is displaying a diagnostic code. See the Maintenance and Service Guide to interpret the code.
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