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

Display assembly
NOTE: Displays are not available as whole assemblies – only subcomponent spare parts are available.
Additional display assembly spare part information is available at Display assembly subcomponents
on page 23.
Before removing the display assembly, follow these steps:
1. Prepare the computer for disassembly (Preparation for disassembly on page 32).
2. Remove the bottom cover (see Bottom cover on page 32).
3. Disconnect the battery cable from the system board (see Battery on page 44).
Remove the display assembly:
1. Disconnect the antenna cables from the WWAN module (1) and the WLAN module (2).
2. Remove the antenna cables from the clips built into the computer (3).
3. Disconnect the display cable (4) and the camera cable (5) from the system board.
4. Remove the cables from the clips built into the computer (6).
5. With the computer upside down, open the display, and then place the computer on a table with the
display positioned o the edge of the table.
6. Remove the ve Phillips M2.5 × 4.0 screws (1) from the display hinges.
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