HP EliteBook 820 G1, HP EliteBook 725 G2, & EliteBook 720 G1 Notebook PCs - Maintenance and Service Guide

Restoring factory settings in Computer Setup ............................................................ 135
Updating the BIOS ........................................................................................................................... 136
Determining the BIOS version ...................................................................................... 136
Downloading a BIOS update ......................................................................................... 136
Using Advanced System Diagnostics .............................................................................................. 137
8 Specifications ........................................................................................................................................... 138
9 Backup and recovery .................................................................................................................................. 139
Windows 8 ......................................................................................................................................................... 139
Backing up your information .......................................................................................................... 139
Performing a system recovery ....................................................................................................... 140
Using the Windows recovery tools ............................................................................... 141
Using f11 recovery tools .............................................................................................. 142
Using Windows 8 operating system media (purchased separately) ........................... 142
Using Windows Refresh for quick and easy recovery .................................................. 143
Remove everything and reinstall Windows ................................................................. 143
Using HP Software Setup .............................................................................................. 144
Windows 7 ......................................................................................................................................................... 144
Creating recovery media with HP Recovery Disc Creator ............................................................... 145
Creating recovery media .............................................................................................. 145
Backing up your information .......................................................................................................... 145
Performing a system recovery ....................................................................................................... 146
Using the Windows recovery tools ............................................................................... 147
Using f11 recovery tools .............................................................................................. 148
Using a Windows 7 operating system DVD (purchased separately) ........................... 149
Linux .................................................................................................................................................................. 150
Creating backups ............................................................................................................................. 150
Backing up your information .......................................................................................................... 150
Performing a system recovery ....................................................................................................... 151
Remove everything and reinstall SLED .......................................................................................... 151
10 Statement of Volatility ............................................................................................................................ 153
Non-volatile memory usage ............................................................................................................................. 154
Questions and answers ..................................................................................................................................... 157
Using HP Sure Start (select models only) ......................................................................................................... 159
11 Power cord set requirements .................................................................................................................... 160
Requirements for all countries ......................................................................................................................... 160
Requirements for specific countries and regions ............................................................................................. 160
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