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HP Pavilion dv7 Entertainment PC
Maintenance and Service Guide
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Safety warning notice WARNING! To reduce the possibility of heat-related injuries or of overheating the computer, do not place the computer directly on your lap or obstruct the computer air vents. Use the computer only on a hard, flat surface. Do not allow another hard surface, such as an adjoining optional printer, or a soft surface, such as pillows or rugs or clothing, to block airflow. Also, do not allow the AC adapter to contact the skin or a soft surface, such as pillows or rugs or clothing
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iv Safety warning notice
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Table of contents 1 Product description 2 Components Top components ................................................................................................................................... 6 TouchPad ............................................................................................................................ 6 Lights ................................................................................................................................... 7 Buttons and fingerp
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Electrostatic discharge damage ........................................................................ 38 Packaging and transporting guidelines ............................................. 39 Workstation guidelines ..................................................................... 39 Equipment guidelines ....................................................................... 40 Component replacement procedures .................................................................................
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System Configuration menu .............................................................................................. 98 Diagnostics menu .............................................................................................................. 99 6 Specifications Computer specifications ................................................................................................................... 100 17.3-inch, HD+ flush glass AntiGlare display specifications .......................
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9 Connector pin assignments 1394 ................................................................................................................................................. 138 Audio-in (microphone) ...................................................................................................................... 138 Audio-out (headphone) ..................................................................................................................... 139 External monitor ..........
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1 Product description Category Description Product Name HP Pavilion dv7 Entertainment PC Processors Intel® Core™2 Quad Q9100 2.26-GHz with 12-MB L2 cache and 1066-MHz front side bus (FSB) Intel Core2 Quad Q9000 2.00-GHz with 12-MB L2 cache and 1066-MHz FSB Intel Core2 Duo T9800 2.93-GHz with 6-MB L2 cache and 1066-MHz FSB Intel Core2 Duo T9550 2.66-GHz with 6-MB L2 cache and 1066-MHz FSB Intel Core2 Duo P8700 2.53-GHz with 3-MB L2 cache and 1066-MHz FSB Intel Core2 Duo P8600 2.40-GHz with 3
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Category Description Discrete graphics subsystem memory ● ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4650 (M96) with 1024 MB (64 MB × 16 DDR3 × 8 PCs) ● ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4530 (M92) with 512 MB (64 MB × 16 DDR3 × 4 PCs) Panels 17.3-inch, HD+ (1600 × 900) flush glass ● ● 17.3-inch, HD+ (1600 × 900) BrightView Flush glass panel cover support ● ● Support for lighted logo on top bezel Typical brightness 200 nits ● Memory 2 SODIMM slots Customer-accessible/upgradable PC2-6400, 800-MHz, DDR2 Dual-channel sup
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Category Description Single hard drive configurations: ● 500-GB, 5400-rpm ● 320-GB, 7200-rpm ● 320-GB, 5400-rpm ● 250-GB, 7200-rpm ● 250-GB, 5400-rpm Optical drives 12.7-mm tray load Serial ATA Fixed (1 screw for removal) Support for the following optical drives: ● DVD±RW and CD-RW SuperMulti Double-Layer Combo Drive with LightScribe ● DVD±RW and CD-RW SuperMulti Double-Layer Combo Drive ● Blu-ray ROM DVD±R/RW SuperMulti DL Drive Webcam Low-light VGA camera Fixed (no tilt) Activity LED 64
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Category Description Support for TV tuner antennas for both DVB-T and ATSC/NTSC External media card One ExpressCard 54 slot Digital Media Slot supports Secure Digital (SD) Memory Card, MultiMediaCard (MMC), Memory Stick (MS), Memory Stick Pro (MSP), xD Picture Card (XD) Ports Audio-in (stereo microphone) Two audio-out (stereo headphone) Consumer infrared eSATA High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) v1.3 supporting 1080p with HDCP key IEEE 1394a RJ-11 (modem; select models only) RJ-
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Category Description Serviceability AC adapter Battery (system) Hard drives (2) Memory module Optical drive 5
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2 Components Top components TouchPad Component Description (1) TouchPad light White: TouchPad is enabled. ● Amber: TouchPad is disabled. ● (2) TouchPad* Moves the pointer and selects or activates items on the screen. (3) Left TouchPad button* Functions like the left button on an external mouse. (4) TouchPad on/off button Enables/disables the TouchPad. (5) TouchPad scroll zone Scrolls up or down. (6) Right TouchPad button* Functions like the right button on an external mouse. *This table describe
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Lights Component Description (1) Caps lock light On: Caps lock is on. (2) Power lights (2)* ● On: The computer is on. ● Blinking: The computer is in the Sleep state. ● Off: The computer is off or in Hibernation. (3) Volume mute light White: Computer sound is on. ● Amber: Computer sound is off. ● (4) Volume down light On: The volume scroll zone is being used to decrease speaker volume. (5) Volume up light On: The volume scroll zone is being used to increase speaker volume. (6) Wireless light ● On
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Component Description (8) Battery light ● On: A battery is charging. ● Blinking: A battery that is the only available power source has reached a low battery level. When the battery reaches a critical battery level, the battery light begins blinking rapidly. ● Off: If the computer is plugged into an external power source, the light is turned off when all batteries in the computer are fully charged. If the computer is not plugged into an external power source, the light stays off until the battery
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Buttons and fingerprint reader (select models only) Component Description (1) Power button* When the computer is off, press the button to turn on the ● computer. When the computer is on, press the button briefly to initiate ● Sleep. When the computer is in the Sleep state, press the button ● briefly to exit Sleep. When the computer is in Hibernation, press the button briefly ● to exit Hibernation. If the computer has stopped responding and Windows® shutdown procedures are ineffective, press and
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Component Description (7) Next/fast forward button ● Plays the next track or chapter when the button is pressed once. ● Fast forwards media when pressed in combination with the fn key. (8) Stop button Stops playback. (9) Wireless button Turns the wireless feature on or off but does not create a wireless connection. NOTE: To establish a wireless connection, a wireless network must already be set up. (10) Fingerprint reader (select models only) Allows a fingerprint logon to Windows, instead of a p
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Keys Component Description (1) esc key Displays system information when pressed in combination with the fn key. (2) fn key Executes frequently used system functions when pressed in combination with a function key or the esc key. (3) Windows logo key Displays the Windows Start menu. (4) Windows applications key Displays a shortcut menu for items beneath the pointer. (5) Integrated numeric keypad keys Can be used like the keys on an external numeric keypad. (6) Function keys Execute frequently use
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Front components Component Description (1) Power light On: The computer is on. ● Blinking: The computer is in the Sleep state. ● Off: The computer is off or in Hibernation. ● (2) Battery light ● On: A battery is charging. ● Blinking: A battery that is the only available power source has reached a low battery level. When the battery reaches a critical battery level, the battery light begins blinking rapidly. ● Off: If the computer is plugged into an external power source, the light is turned off
