Hard Drive Replacement Instructions
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7. Plug the power cord and any additional cables into the
back of the computer.
8. Press the power button to turn on the computer.
System recovery
NOTE: If your hard drive was shipped without an operating
system (image) installed, you must reinstall the operating system
using the system recovery discs. To install the operating system,
refer to the instructions included with your system recovery discs,
or for U.S. product support, go to
http://www.hp.com/go/contactHP.
For worldwide product support, go to
http://welcome.hp.com/country/us/en/wwcontact_us.html.
IMPORTANT:
Do not turn off the computer during the initial
setup process. Please allow the process to complete to
ensure that everything that is necessary to operate the
computer is installed properly. The system recovery process
takes approximately 3 hours. When system recovery is
complete, the computer reboots and the Windows Setup
screen is displayed.
After the setup has been completed, you must reinstall any
applications that were on the old hard drive and restore any data
that you backed up. If you need further assistance, please call 1-
800-474-6836 (1-800-HP Invent) if in the U.S. For worldwide
product support, see
http://welcome.hp.com/country/w1/en/support.html.
If your hard drive was shipped with an operating system (image)
installed, system recovery disks are not required for setup. Turn
on the computer and allow the initial startup process to
completely set up the operating system.
IMPORTANT:
Do not turn off the computer during the initial
startup process. Please allow the startup process to complete
to ensure that everything that is necessary to operate the
computer is installed properly.
After the setup has been completed, you must reinstall any
applications that were on the old hard drive and restore any data
that you backed up. If you need further assistance, please call 1-
800-474-6836 (1-800-HP Invent) if in the U.S. For worldwide
product support, see
http://welcome.hp.com/country/w1/en/support.html.
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First Edition: May 2016
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