HP Probook 650 G1 K4l00ut Aba 15 6 Notebook User Manual

Removing or replacing the service doors
Removing the service doors
Remove the service doors to access the memory module slot, hard drive, and other components.
1.Remove the battery (see 
Removing a battery on page 43).
2.With the battery bay away from you, loosen the service door screw (1). The service door screw
secures both service doors.
3.Slide the larger service door away from the battery bay (2) to remove it.
4.Slide the smaller service door away from the battery bay (3) to release it, and then...

4.Tighten the service door screw (4) to secure both service doors.
NOTE:Your computer may look slightly different from the illustration in this section.
5.Insert the battery (see Inserting a battery on page 43).
Replacing or upgrading the hard drive
CAUTION:To prevent information loss or an unresponsive system:
Shut down the computer before removing the hard drive from the hard drive bay. Do not remove the
hard drive while the computer is on, in the Sleep state, or in Hibernation.
If you are not sure...

5.Remove the service doors (see Removing the service doors on page 51).
6.Loosen the 4 hard drive screws (1).
7.Slide the hard drive (2) away from the center of the computer to disengage it from the connector.
8.Pull the plastic tab (3) to remove the hard drive from the bay.
Installing a hard drive
NOTE:Your computer may look slightly different from the illustration in this section.
To install the hard drive:
1.Insert the hard drive into the hard drive bay (1).
2.Slide the hard drive (2) toward the...

3.Tighten the 4 hard drive screws (3).
4.Replace the service doors (see Replacing the service doors on page 51).
5.Insert the battery (see 
Inserting a battery on page 43).
6.Connect AC power and external devices to the computer.
7.Turn on the computer.
Improving hard drive performance
Using Disk Defragmenter
As you use the computer, files on the hard drive become fragmented. Disk Defragmenter
consolidates the fragmented files and folders on the hard drive so that the system can run more
efficiently....

To run Disk Defragmenter:
1.Connect the computer to AC power.
2.From the Start screen, type disk.
3.Click Optimize.
NOTE:Windows includes the User Account Control feature to improve the security of your
computer. You may be prompted for your permission or password for tasks such as installing
software, running utilities, or changing Windows settings. Refer to HP Support Assistant. To
access HP Support Assistant, from the Start screen, select the HP Support Assistant app.
For additional information,...

9 Security
Protecting the computer
Standard security features provided by the Windows operating system and the non-Windows
Computer Setup utility (BIOS) can protect your personal settings and data from a variety of risks.
NOTE:Security solutions are designed to act as deterrents. These deterrents may not prevent a
product from being mishandled or stolen.
NOTE:Before you send your computer for service, back up and delete confidential files, and
remove all password settings.
NOTE:Some features listed in...

Passwords can be set in Windows or in the non-Windows Computer Setup utility that is preinstalled
on the computer.
●BIOS administrator and DriveLock passwords are set in Computer Setup and are managed by
the system BIOS.
●Automatic DriveLock passwords are enabled in Computer Setup.
●Windows passwords are set only in the Windows operating system.
●If HP SpareKey has been set up previously, and if you forget the BIOS administrator password
set in Computer Setup, you can use HP SpareKey to access the...

Setting passwords in Computer Setup
Password Function
BIOS administrator password* Protects access to Computer Setup.
NOTE:If features have been enabled to prevent removing
the BIOS administrator password, you may not be able to
remove it until those features have been disabled.
DriveLock master password* Protects access to the internal hard drive that is protected by
DriveLock. It is also used to remove DriveLock protection.
This password is set under DriveLock Passwords during the
enable process....

4.When prompted, type your current password.
5.When prompted, type your new password again to confirm.
6.To save your changes and exit Computer Setup, click the Save icon in the lower-left corner of
the screen, and then follow the on-screen instructions.
– or –
Use the arrow keys to select Main > Save Changes and Exit, and then press enter.
Your changes go into effect when the computer restarts.
Deleting a BIOS administrator password
1.Turn on or restart the computer, and then press esc while the “Press...

●After DriveLock protection is applied to a hard drive, the hard drive can be accessed only by
entering either the user password or the master password.
●The owner of the user password should be the day-to-day user of the protected hard drive. The
owner of the master password may be either a system administrator or the day-to-day user.
●The user password and the master password can be identical.
●You can delete a user password or master password only by removing DriveLock protection
from the drive....