HP Pavilion 15 Notebook PC HP Pavilion TouchSmart 15 Notebook PC - Maintenance and Service Guide

Table of contents
1 Product description ........................................................................................................... 1
2 External component identification ..................................................................................... 6
Finding your hardware and software information ......................................................................... 6
Locating hardware .................................................................................................... 6
Locating software ...................................................................................................... 6
Right side ................................................................................................................................ 7
Left side .................................................................................................................................. 8
Display ................................................................................................................................... 9
Top ...................................................................................................................................... 10
TouchPad ............................................................................................................... 10
Lights ..................................................................................................................... 11
Buttons and speakers ............................................................................................... 12
Keys ...................................................................................................................... 13
Bottom .................................................................................................................................. 14
Labels ................................................................................................................................... 16
3 Illustrated parts catalog .................................................................................................. 18
Computer major components ................................................................................................... 18
Display assembly subcomponents ............................................................................................. 27
Miscellaneous parts ................................................................................................................ 28
Mass storage devices ............................................................................................................. 30
Sequential part number listing .................................................................................................. 31
4 Removal and replacement procedures preliminary requirements .................................... 39
Tools required ....................................................................................................................... 39
Service considerations ............................................................................................................ 39
Plastic parts ............................................................................................................ 39
Cables and connectors ............................................................................................ 40
Drive handling ........................................................................................................ 40
Grounding guidelines ............................................................................................................. 41
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