HP Mini 210 Maintenance and Service Guide
HP Mini 210
Maintenance and Service Guide
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First Edition: August 2010
Document Part Number: 618049-001
MSG revision history
| Revision | Publication date | Description |
| A | October 2010 | Display panels have been added in the following locations: Computer major components on page 15, Sequential part number listing on page 22, Display assembly on page 57. |
| A new part number for the top cover with Touchpad and Touchpad cable was added in the following locations: Computer major components on page 15, Sequential part number listing on page 22, Top cover on page 51. | ||
| System boards have been added in the following locations: Product description on page 1, Computer major components on page 15, Sequential part number listing on page 22, System board on page 63. | ||
| The 6-cell 2.55-Ah, 55-hr Lithium-ion battery was added in the following locations: Product description on page 1, Computer major components on page 15, Sequential part number listing on page 22, Battery on page 33. | ||
| The DC bracket has been added to the following locations: Miscellaneous parts on page 21, Sequential part number listing on page 22; Power connector cable and DC bracket on page 66 | ||
| Service access covers have been added in the following locations: Computer major components on page 15, Sequential part number listing on page 22, Service access cover on page 36. | ||
| An HP Mini sleeve was added in the following location: Sequential part number listing on page 22. |
Safety warning notice
WARNING! To reduce the possibility of heat-related injuries or of overheating the device, do not place the device directly on your lap or obstruct the device air vents. Use the device 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, during operation. The device and the AC adapter comply with the user-accessible surface temperature limits defined by the International Standard for Safety of Information Technology Equipment (IEC 60950).
Table of contents
1 Product description ..... 1
2 External component identification ..... 5
Identifying the hardware ..... 5
Top ..... 6
TouchPad ..... 6
Lights ..... 7
Keys ..... 8
Front ..... 8
Right side ..... 9
Left side ..... 10
Display ..... 11
Bottom ..... 13
3 Illustrated parts catalog ..... 14
Service tag ..... 14
Computer major components ..... 15
Mass storage device ..... 20
Miscellaneous parts ..... 21
Sequential part number listing ..... 22
4 Removal and replacement procedures ..... 27
Preliminary replacement requirements ..... 27
Tools required ..... 27
Service considerations ..... 27
Plastic parts ..... 27
Cables and connectors ..... 28
Drive handling ..... 28
Grounding guidelines ..... 29
Electrostatic discharge damage ..... 29
Packaging and transporting guidelines ..... 30
Workstation guidelines ..... 30
Equipment guidelines ..... 31
Component replacement procedures ..... 32
Computer feet ..... 32
Battery ..... 33
SIM ..... 35
Service access cover ..... 36
Hard drive ..... 39
WWAN and GPS modules (select models only) ..... 42
WLAN module ..... 44
Memory module ..... 46
RTC battery ..... 47
Keyboard ..... 48
Top cover ..... 51
Speakers ..... 55
Display assembly ..... 57
Fan/heat sink assembly ..... 61
System board ..... 63
Power connector cable and DC bracket ..... 66
RJ-45 cover ..... 67
5 Setup Utility ..... 69
Starting Setup Utility ..... 69
Using Setup Utility ..... 70
Changing the language of Setup Utility ..... 70
Navigating and selecting in Setup Utility ..... 71
Displaying system information ..... 72
Restoring default settings in Setup Utility ..... 73
Exiting Setup Utility ..... 74
Setup Utility Menus ..... 75
Main Menu ..... 75
Security Menu ..... 75
System Configuration Menu ..... 76
Diagnostics Menu ..... 76
Updating the BIOS ..... 77
Determining the BIOS version ..... 78
Downloading a BIOS update ..... 78
6 Specifications ..... 79
Device specifications ..... 79
25.7-cm (10.1-in) high-definition AntiGlare display specifications ..... 80
25.7-cm (10.1-in) WSVGA AntiGlare display specifications ..... 81
Hard drive specifications ..... 82
7 Backup and recovery ..... 83
Using Windows Backup and Restore ..... 83
Using system restore points ..... 84
When to create restore points ..... 84
Creating a system restore point ..... 84
Restoring to a previous date and time ..... 84
Backing up and recovering using HP Recovery Manager ..... 85
Backing up your information ..... 85
Creating a set of recovery discs ..... 86
Performing a recovery ..... 87
Recovering using the recovery discs ..... 87
Recovering using the partition on the hard drive (select models only) ..... 88
8 Power cord set requirements ..... 89
Requirements for all countries ..... 89
Requirements for specific countries and regions ..... 90
9 Recycling ..... 91
Battery ..... 91
Display ..... 91
Index ..... 97
1 Product description
160-GB
NOTE: Supported on all operating systems
2 External component identification
Identifying the hardware
Components included
