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Maintenance and Service Guide - Page 1
HP Pavilion dv8 Entertainment PC
Maintenance and Service Guide
Document Part Number: 604742-001
April 2010
This guide is a troubleshooting reference used for maintaining and servicing the computer. and performing computer disassembly procedures. It provides comprehensive information on identifying computer features, components, and spare parts; troubleshooting computer problems;
Maintenance and Service Guide - Page 9
...devices
Description
HP Pavilion dv8 Entertainment PC
...WLAN) antennas
2 customer-accessible/upgradable memory module slots Supports dual-channel memory Supports up to 8 GB of system...Supports 9.50-mm, 6.35-cm (2.50-inch) hard drives Supports second hard drive Supports solid-state drive (SSD) Supports HP ProtectSmart Hard Drive Protection Customer-accessible Serial ATA
Maintenance and Service Guide...
Maintenance and Service Guide - Page 13
... see a list of your permission or password for tasks such as installing software, running utilities, or changing Windows settings. You can also add hardware or modify device configurations using Device Manager.
✎ Windows includes the User Account Control feature to Help and Support for your computer. Maintenance and Service Guide
2-1 Refer to improve the security of...
Maintenance and Service Guide - Page 16
...button is pressed once. ■ Fast forwards media when pressed in Help and Support.
2-4
Maintenance and Service Guide You can also tap the plus (+) sign. To increase volume, slide your finger... the treble/bass level, slide your finger to Windows, instead of a password logon.
*This table describes factory settings. You can also tap the plus (+) sign. To decrease volume, slide...
Maintenance and Service Guide - Page 21
...
Item Component (1) Digital Media Slot
(2) Digital Media Slot light (3) Consumer infrared lens
Description
Supports the following optional digital card formats: ■ Memory Stick (MS) ■ Memory Stick Pro (MSP) ■ MultiMediaCard (MMC) ■ Secure Digital (SD) Memory Card ■ xD-Picture Card (XD)
On: A digital card is being accessed. Maintenance and Service Guide
2-9
Maintenance and Service Guide - Page 24
... TV tuner module (select models only), and the 2 memory module slots.
Contains the subwoofer speaker.
2-12
Maintenance and Service Guide Releases the battery from the battery bay.
If you replace the module and then receive a warning message, remove the module to restore computer functionality, and then contact technical support through Help and Support. Holds 1 or 2 hard...
Maintenance and Service Guide - Page 86
...part number
System board (includes 1024 MB of graphics subsystem memory and replacement thermal material) 573758-001
Before removing the system board, follow these steps: 1. Speaker assembly (see "Processor" on page 4-17) f. Remove the battery (see "WLAN module" on page 4-63)
4-48
Maintenance and Service Guide... system board and installed on the replacement system board: ■...
Maintenance and Service Guide - Page 103
...Setup...Setup Utility, use the arrow keys to access Setup Utility. If Setup Utility is displayed, press f10.
2. Open Setup...settings for Startup Menu"
message is already running , begin at step 1. While the "Press the ESC key for Startup Menu" message is displayed, press enter. 5. Open Setup... Setup ...Setup Utility:
» Open Setup...Setup Utility
Starting Setup Utility
Setup...If Setup ...
Maintenance and Service Guide - Page 104
... the Startup Menu is not Windows based, it does not support the TouchPad. or -
Setup Utility default settings go into effect when the computer restarts.
✎ Your password, security, and language settings are by turning on or restarting the computer. To exit Setup Utility without changing any settings, use the arrow keys to select Exit > Exit Discarding...
Maintenance and Service Guide - Page 105
... then press enter. Select Administrator password Power-On Password
To do this chapter may not be supported by your computer. Maintenance and Service Guide
5-3
Then use the arrow keys to select Exit > Exit Saving Changes, and then press enter. ■ To exit the Setup Utility without saving changes. ■ To exit Setup Utility and save your changes...
Maintenance and Service Guide - Page 106
... menu
Select Language Support Button Sound (select models only) Virtualization Technology (select models only) Processor C6 State (select models only) LAN Power Saving (select models only)
Card Reader/1394 Power Saving (select models only) Fan Always On
Boot Options
To do this Run a comprehensive self-test on the system memory.
5-4
Maintenance and Service Guide Set the following boot...
Maintenance and Service Guide - Page 131
... to protect your most current backup. Maintenance and Service Guide
8-1 Recovery discs are not compatible with the following...set of recovery discs. Tools provided by restoring the computer to maintain a reasonably current backup. Recovery Manager works from a dedicated recovery partition (select models only) on a regular basis to an earlier state.
■ Recovering a program or driver...
Maintenance and Service Guide - Page 134
...the on -screen instructions. Click System Recovery in repair features, such as you use HP Recovery Manager to... that you set up all personal files. 2. Select Start > Help and Support.
✎...instructions.
8-4
Maintenance and Service Guide Recovering from the recovery discs
To restore the system from a dedicated recovery partition (select models only) on the hard drive. On some models...
Maintenance and Service Guide - Page 151
... part numbers 3-5, 3-7, 3-11, 4-8
specifications 6-3 optical drive bracket, removal 4-9 optical drive button 2-4 optical drive light 2-10
P
packaging and transporting guidelines 4-3
part number description 3-1, 4-5
passwords 5-3 plastic parts 4-1 Plastics Kit
contents 3-8
spare part number 3-3, 3-8, 3-13
play/pause button 2-4 pointing device
illustrated 2-8
Maintenance and Service Guide
Index...
Maintenance and Service Guide - Page 152
... 4-1
service tag 3-1, 4-5
serviceability, product description 1-3 Setup Utility
Diagnostics menu 5-4 displaying system information 5-3 Main menu 5-3 Security menu 5-3 starting 5-1 System Configuration menu 5-4 solid-state drive precautions 4-2 removal 4-10
spare part numbers 3-4, 3-7, 3-12, 4-10
speaker assembly removal 4-33
spare part number 3-4, 3-11, 4-33
speakers 2-3 specifications
Blu...
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