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
Components Components
1 Slim optical drive (select products only) 6 USB port with HP Sleep and Charge***
2 Memory card reader (select products only) 7 Audio-out (headphone)/Audio-in (microphone) combo
jack****
3 USB Type-C port with HP Sleep and Charge* 8 Hard drive activity light
4 USB SuperSpeed ports (2)** 9 Power button
5 USB port
* Connects a USB device that has a Type-C connector, provides data transfer, and even when the computer is o, charges
most products such as a cell phone, camera, activity tracker, or smartwatch.
** Connect a USB device, such as a cell phone, camera, activity tracker, or smartwatch, and provides high-speed data
transfer.
*** Connects a USB device, provides data transfer, and even when the computer is o, charges most products such as a cell
phone, camera, activity tracker, or smartwatch.
**** When a device is plugged into the 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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