Maintenance and Service Guide
Table Of Contents
- Product description
- Components
- Illustrated parts catalog
- Removal and replacement procedures preliminary requirements
- Removal and replacement procedures for Customer Self-Repair parts
- Removal and replacement procedures for authorized service provider parts
- Interpreting system validation diagnostic front panel LEDs and audible codes
- Troubleshooting guide
- Resources
- General troubleshooting steps
- Identify the issue
- Analyze the issue
- Resolve the issue
- Verify solution
- Helpful Hints
- Common issues and possible solutions
- Additional information
- Acronyms
- Blinking lights and boot error codes
- Processor not executing code
- BIOS recovery code unable to find valid BIOS recovery image
- Memory module error
- Graphics Controller Error (No Controller)
- Failure - System Board Error
- Intel Trusted Execution Technology (TXT) Error
- Sure Start unable to find valid BIOS Boot Block image
- Sure Start has identified a problem (Manual Recovery Policy Set)
- POST error messages and user actions
- Routine maintenance for performance improvement
- Common blue screen error messages
- Use Windows Debugging Tool
- Display issue: pixel anomalies
- Cable management
- Connector types
- Computer Setup (BIOS), TPM, and HP Sure Start
- Using HP PC Hardware Diagnostics
- Backing up, restoring, and recovering
- Specifications
- Power cord set requirements
- Statement of memory volatility
- Recycling
- Index

1. Go to http://www.hp.com/support.
2. Enter the product name or number, select your computer, and then select your operating system.
3. In the Diagnostics section, follow the on-screen instructions to select and download the specic UEFI
Diagnostics version for your computer.
Using Remote HP PC Hardware Diagnostics UEFI settings (select
products only)
Remote HP PC Hardware Diagnostics UEFI is a rmware (BIOS) feature that downloads HP PC Hardware
Diagnostics UEFI to your computer. It can then execute the diagnostics on your computer, and it may upload
results to a precongured server. For more information about Remote HP PC Hardware Diagnostics UEFI, go to
http://www.hp.com/go/techcenter/pcdiags, and then select Find out more.
Downloading Remote HP PC Hardware Diagnostics UEFI
NOTE: HP Remote PC Hardware Diagnostics UEFI is also available as a Softpaq that can be downloaded to a
server.
Downloading the latest Remote HP PC Hardware Diagnostics UEFI version
To download the latest Remote HP PC Hardware Diagnostics UEFI version, follow these steps:
1. Go to http://www.hp.com/go/techcenter/pcdiags. The HP PC Diagnostics home page is displayed.
2. Select Download Remote Diagnostics, and then select Run.
Downloading Remote HP PC Hardware Diagnostics UEFI by product name or number
NOTE: For some products, it may be necessary to download the software by using the product name or
number.
To download HP Remote PC Hardware Diagnostics UEFI by product name or number, follow these steps:
1. Go to http://www.hp.com/support.
2. Select Get software and drivers, select your type of product, enter the product name or number in the
search box that is displayed, select your computer, and then select your operating system.
3. In the Diagnostics section, follow the on-screen instructions to select and download the Remote UEFI
version for the product.
Customizing Remote HP PC Hardware Diagnostics UEFI settings
Using the Remote HP PC Hardware Diagnostics setting in Computer Setup (BIOS), you can perform the
following customizations:
● Set a schedule for running diagnostics unattended. You can also start diagnostics immediately in
interactive mode by selecting Execute Remote HP PC Hardware Diagnostics.
● Set the location for downloading the diagnostic tools. This feature provides access to the tools from the
HP website or from a server that has been precongured for use. Your computer does not require the
traditional local storage (such as a disk drive or USB ash drive) to run remote diagnostics.
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