HP Pavilion Dv2970ef Special Edition Entertainment Notebook Pc Manual

							3.Lift the left side of the hard drive cover (2), swing it to right, and remove the cover. The hard drive
cover is included in the Door/Cover Kit, spare part number 417073-001.
4.Remove the two black Phillips PM2.5×5.0 screws (1) that secure the hard drive to the computer.
5.Use the Mylar tab (2) to lift the hard drive (3) until it disconnects from the computer.
6.Remove the hard drive from the hard drive bay.
7.If it is necessary to replace the hard drive bracket, remove the four Phillips PM3.0×4.0 screws (1)
that secure the hard drive bracket to the hard drive.
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							8.Lift the bracket (2) straight up to remove it from the hard drive.
Reverse this procedure to reassemble and install the hard drive.
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							WLAN module
DescriptionSpare part number
802.11a/b/g/n WLAN modules: 
For use in Antigua & Barbuda, Argentina, Aruba, the Bahamas, Barbados, Bermuda, Brunei, Canada,
the Cayman Islands, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador,
Guam, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Mexico, Panama,
Paraguay, Peru, Saudi Arabia, Taiwan, Uruguay, the United States, Venezuela, and Vietnam441086-001
For use in Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, the Czech
Republic, Denmark, Egypt, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland,
Ireland, Israel, Italy, Latvia, Lebanon, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Monaco,
Montenegro, the Netherlands, Norway, Oman, the Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania,
Russia, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Switzerland,
Turkey, Ukraine, the United Kingdom, and Uzbekistan441086-002
For use in Australia, New Zealand, Pakistan, the Peoples Republic of China, and South Korea441086-003
For use in Japan441086-291
For use in South Korea441086-AD1
802.11a/b/g WLAN modules: 
For use in Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Australia, the Bahamas, Barbados, Brunei, Canada,
Chile, the Dominican Republic, Guam, Guatemala, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Mexico,
New Zealand, Panama, Paraguay, Saudi Arabia, Taiwan, the United States, and Vietnam452063-001
For use in Aruba, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Belgium, Bermuda, Brazil, Bulgaria, the Cayman
Islands, Colombia, Croatia, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, El Salvador, Estonia,
Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Jordan, Latvia,
Lebanon, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Monaco, Montenegro, the Netherlands,
Norway, Oman, the Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia,
Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, the United Kingdom, and
Uzbekistan452063-002
For use in Ecuador, Haiti, Honduras, Pakistan, the Peoples Republic of China, Peru, Qatar, South
Korea, Uruguay, and Venezuela452063-003
For use in Japan451861-291
802.11b/g WLAN module for use in Thailand409407-004
Broadcom 4311AG 802.11a/b/g modules: 
For use in the United States and Canada441075-001
For use in Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Andorra, Angola, Antigua & Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia,
Aruba, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, the Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus,
Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bermuda, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia & Herzegovina Botswana, Brazil, the British
Virgin Islands, Brunei, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cape Verde, the
Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, Colombia, Comoros, the Congo, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus,
the Czech Republic, Denmark, Djibouti, Dominica, the Dominican Republic, East Timor, Ecuador,
Egypt, El Salvador, Equitorial Guinea, Eritrea, Estonia, Ethiopia, Fiji, Finland, France, French Guiana,
Gabon, Gambia, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Gibraltar, Greece, Grenada, Guadeloupe,
Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, India,
Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, the Ivory Coast, Jamaica, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kiribati, Kuwait,
Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Latvia, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia,
Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, the Maldives, Mali, Malta, the Marshall Islands, Martinique,
Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Micronesia, Monaco, Mongolia, Montenegro, Morocco,
Mozambique, Namibia, Nauru, Nepal, the Nether Antilles, the Netherlands, New Zealand,
Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Norway, Oman, Palau, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, the
Peoples Republic of China, Peru, the Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, the Republic of Moldova,
Romania, Russia, Rwanda, Samoa, San Marino, Sao Tome & Principe, Saudi Arabia, Senegal,441075-002
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							DescriptionSpare part number
Serbia, the Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, the Solomon Islands, Somalia,
South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sri Lanka, St. Kitts & Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the
Grenadines, Suriname, Swaziland, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand,
Togo, Tonga, Trinidad & Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Tuvalu, Uganda, Ukraine, the United
Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Vietnam, Yemen,
Zaire, Zambia, and Zimbabwe
For use in Japan441075-291
Broadcom 802.11b/g WLAN modules: 
For use in Canada, the Cayman Islands, Guam, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and the United
States441090-001
For use in Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Andorra, Angola, Antigua & Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia,
Aruba, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, the Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus,
Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bermuda, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia & Herzegovina Botswana, Brazil, the British
Virgin Islands, Brunei, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cape Verde, the
Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, Colombia, Comoros, the Congo, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus,
the Czech Republic, Denmark, Djibouti, Dominica, the Dominican Republic, East Timor, Ecuador,
Egypt, El Salvador, Equitorial Guinea, Eritrea, Estonia, Ethiopia, Fiji, Finland, France, French Guiana,
Gabon, Gambia, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Gibraltar, Greece, Grenada, Guadeloupe,
Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, India,
Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, the Ivory Coast, Jamaica, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kiribati, Kuwait,
Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Latvia, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia,
Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, the Maldives, Mali, Malta, the Marshall Islands, Martinique,
Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Micronesia, Monaco, Mongolia, Montenegro, Morocco,
Mozambique, Namibia, Nauru, Nepal, the Nether Antilles, the Netherlands, New Zealand,
Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Norway, Oman, Palau, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, the
Peoples Republic of China, Peru, the Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, the Republic of Moldova,
Romania, Russia, Rwanda, Samoa, San Marino, Sao Tome & Principe, Saudi Arabia, Senegal,
Serbia, the Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, the Solomon Islands, Somalia,
South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sri Lanka, St. Kitts & Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the
Grenadines, Suriname, Swaziland, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand,
Togo, Tonga, Trinidad & Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Tuvalu, Uganda, Ukraine, the United
Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Vietnam, Yemen,
Zaire, Zambia, and Zimbabwe441090-002
For use in Japan441090-291
802.11n WLAN modules: 
For use in the United States and Canada436255-001
For use in the Argentina, Australia, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Columbia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El
Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Nicaragua, Paraguay, the Peoples
Republic of China, Peru, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, Uruguay, Venezuela436256-001
For use in Japan436256-291
Broadcom BCM4312 WLAN b/g modules: 
For use in Canada, Cayman Islands, Guam, Puerto Rico, the United States, and the Virgin Islands459263-001
For use in Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Andorra, Angola, Antigua & Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia,
Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Belize,
Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Burkina, Faso
Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Zaire, Chile,
Colombia, Comoros, Congo, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Djibouti,
Dominica, Dominican Republic, East Timor, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Equitorial Guinea, Eritrea,
Estonia, Ethiopia, Fiji, Finland, France, Gabon, Gambia, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Gibraltar,
Greece, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Hong Kong,
Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Ivory Coast, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan,
Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kiribati, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Latvia, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Martinique,459263-002
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							DescriptionSpare part number
British Virgin Islands, French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Nether Antilles, Aruba, Bermuda, Syria,
Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali,
Malta, Marshall Islands, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Micronesia, Monaco, Mongolia,
Montenegro, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Nauru, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand,
Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Palau, Panama, Papua New Guinea,
Paraguay, Peoples Republic of China, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Republic of
Moldova, Romania, Russia, Rwanda, Samoa, San Marino, Sao Tome & Principe, Saudi Arabia,
Senegal, Serbia, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, Somalia,
South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sri Lanka, St. Kitts & Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the
Grenadines, Suriname, Swaziland, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand,
Togo, Tonga, Trinidad & Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Tuvalu, Uganda, Ukraine, United
Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Vietnam, Yemen,
Zambia, and Zimbabwe
CAUTION:To prevent an unresponsive system, replace the wireless module only with a wireless module
authorized for use in the computer by the governmental agency that regulates wireless devices in your
country or region. 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.
Before removing the WLAN module, follow these steps:
1.Shut down the computer. If you are unsure whether the computer is off or in Hibernation, turn the
computer on, and then shut it down through the operating system.
2.Disconnect all external devices connected to the computer.
3.Disconnect the power from the computer by first unplugging the power cord from the AC outlet and
then unplugging the AC adapter from the computer.
4.Remove the battery (see 
Battery on page 56).
Remove the WLAN module:
1.Position the computer with the front toward you.
2.Loosen the Phillips PM2.0×5.0 captive screw (1) that secures the wireless module compartment cover
to the computer.
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							3.Lift the right edge of the wireless module compartment cover (2), swing it to the left, and remove the
cover. The wireless module compartment cover is included in the Door/Cover Kit, spare part number
417073-001.
4.Disconnect the WLAN antenna cables (1) from the WLAN module.
NOTE:The black WLAN antenna cable is connected to the WLAN module “Main” terminal. The
white WLAN antenna cable is connected to the WLAN module “Aux” terminal.
NOTE:Computer models equipped with an 802.11a/b/g/n WLAN module will have an
additional wireless antenna cable (2), yellow in color.
5.Remove the two Phillips PM2.0×3.0 screws (3) that secure the WLAN module to the computer. (The
edge of the module opposite the slot rises away from the computer.)
6.Remove the WLAN module (4) by pulling it away from the slot at an angle.
NOTE:WLAN modules are designed with a notch (5) to prevent incorrect installation into the
WLAN module slot.
Reverse this procedure to install a WLAN module.
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							SIM
NOTE:This section applies only to computer models with WWAN capability.
NOTE:If there is a SIM inserted in the SIM slot, it must be removed before disassembling the computer.
Be sure that the SIM is reinserted in the SIM slot after reassembling the computer.
Before removing the SIM, follow these steps:
1.Shut down the computer. If you are unsure whether the computer is off or in Hibernation, turn the
computer on, and then shut it down through the operating system.
2.Disconnect all external devices connected to the computer.
3.Disconnect the power from the computer by first unplugging the power cord from the AC outlet and
then unplugging the AC adapter from the computer.
4.Remove the battery (see 
Battery on page 56).
Remove the SIM:
1.Press in on the SIM (1). (The module is partially ejected from the SIM slot.)
2.Remove the SIM (2) from the SIM slot.
Reverse this procedure to install the SIM.
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							RTC battery
NOTE:Removing the RTC battery and leaving it uninstalled for 5 or more minutes causes all passwords
and CMOS settings to be cleared.
DescriptionSpare part number
RTC battery (includes 2-sided tape) 417076-001
Before removing the RTC battery, follow these steps:
1.Shut down the computer. If you are unsure whether the computer is off or in Hibernation, turn the
computer on, and then shut it down through the operating system.
2.Disconnect all external devices connected to the computer.
3.Disconnect the power from the computer by first unplugging the power cord from the AC outlet and
then unplugging the AC adapter from the computer.
4.Remove the battery (see 
Battery on page 56).
5.Remove the hard drive cover (see 
Hard drive on page 61).
Remove the RTC battery:
1.Disconnect the RTC battery cable (1) from the system board.
2.Remove the RTC battery (2).
Reverse this procedure to install the RTC battery.
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							Memory module
DescriptionSpare part number
For use in computer models with Intel processors: 
2048-MB (667-MHz, PC2-5300, 1-DIMM)455739-001
1024-MB (667-MHz, PC2-5300, 1-DIMM)452062-001
512-MB (667-MHz, PC2-5300, 1-DIMM)452061-001
For use in computer models with AMD processors: 
2048-MB (667-MHz, PC2-5300, 1-DIMM)448151-002
1024-MB (667-MHz, PC2-5300, 1-DIMM)453415-001
512-MB (667-MHz, PC2-5300, 1-DIMM) 453414-001
Before removing the memory module, follow these steps:
1.Shut down the computer. If you are unsure whether the computer is off or in Hibernation, turn the
computer on, and then shut it down through the operating system.
2.Disconnect all external devices connected to the computer.
3.Disconnect the power from the computer by first unplugging the power cord from the AC outlet and
then unplugging the AC adapter from the computer.
4.Remove the battery (see 
Battery on page 56).
Remove the memory module:
1.Position the computer with the front toward you.
2.Loosen the two Phillips PM2.0×5.0 captive screws (1) that secure the memory module compartment
cover to the computer.
3.Lift the right side of the cover (2), swing it to the left, and remove the cover. The memory module
compartment cover is included in the Door/Cover Kit, spare part number 417073-001.
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							4.Spread the retaining tabs (1) on each side of the memory module slot to release the memory module.
(The edge of the module opposite the slot rises away from the computer.)
5.Remove the module (2) by pulling it away from the slot at an angle.
NOTE:Memory modules are designed with a notch (3) to prevent incorrect installation into the
memory module slot.
Reverse this procedure to install a memory module.
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