HP ProBook 640 G1, 645 G1, 650 G1, and 655 G1 Notebook PCs - Maintenance and Service Guide
Table Of Contents
- Product description
- External component identification
- 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
- Computer Setup (BIOS), TPM, and HP Sure Start – Windows 10
- Using HP PC Hardware Diagnostics (UEFI) – Windows 10
- Computer Setup
- Windows 8 — Computer Setup (BIOS), MultiBoot, and System Diagnostics
- Windows 7 — Computer Setup (BIOS), MultiBoot, and HP PC Hardware Diagnostics (UEFI)
- Specifications
- Backup and recovery – Windows 10
- Backup and recovery
- Statement of Volatility
- Power cord set requirements
- Recycling
- Index

Changing the computer boot order
If your computer does not restart in HP Recovery Manager, you can change the computer boot order, which is
the order of devices listed in BIOS where the computer looks for startup information. You can change
the selection to an optical drive or a USB flash drive.
To change the boot order:
IMPORTANT: For a tablet with a detachable keyboard, connect the keyboard to the keyboard dock before
beginning these steps.
1. Insert the HP Recovery media.
2. Access BIOS:
For computers or tablets with keyboards attached:
▲
Turn on or restart the computer or tablet, quickly press esc, and then press f9 for boot options.
For tablets without keyboards:
▲
Turn on or restart the tablet, and then quickly hold down the volume down button; then select f9.
‒ or –
Turn on or restart the tablet, and then quickly hold down the Windows button; then select f9.
3. Select the optical drive or USB flash drive from which you want to boot.
4. Follow the on-screen instructions.
Removing the HP Recovery partition (select products only)
HP Recovery Manager software allows you to remove the HP Recovery partition to free up hard drive space.
IMPORTANT: After you remove the HP Recovery partition, you will not be able to perform System Recovery
or create HP recovery media from the HP Recovery partition. So before you remove the Recovery partition,
create HP Recovery media; see Creating HP Recovery media (select products only) on page 132.
NOTE: The Remove Recovery Partition option is only available on products that support this function.
Follow these steps to remove the HP Recovery partition:
1. Type recovery in the taskbar search box, and then select HP Recovery Manager.
2. Select Remove Recovery Partition, and then follow the on-screen instructions.
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