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HP Pavilion dv7 Entertainment PC
Maintenance and Service Guide

© Copyright 2009 Hewlett-Packard
Development Company, L.P.
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First Edition: March 2009
Document Part Number: 515798-001

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 allowanother 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 computer and the
AC adapter comply with the user-accessible surface temperature limits defined by the InternationalStandard for Safety of Information Technology Equipment (IEC 60950).

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Table of contents

1 Product description
2 Components
Top components ................................................................................................................................... 6
TouchPad............................................................................................................................ 6
Lights ................................................................................................................................... 7
Buttons and fingerprint reader (select models only) ............................................................ 9
Keys................................................................................................................................... 11
Front components .............................................................................................................................. 12
Rear component ................................................................................................................................. 13
Right-sidecomponents ....................................................................................................................... 13
Left-side components ......................................................................................................................... 14
Bottom components........................................................................................................................... 15
Display components ........................................................................................................................... 16
3 Illustrated parts catalog
Service tag ......................................................................................................................................... 17
Computer major components............................................................................................................. 18
Display assembly components ........................................................................................................... 24
Flush glass display assembly spare parts ......................................................................... 24
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