HP Spectre x360 Manual
HP Spectre x360 Convertible PC
Maintenance and Service Guide
IMPORTANT! This document is intended for
HP authorized service providers only.
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First Edition: December 2015
Document Part Number: 841999-001
Product notice
This user guide describes features that are
common to most models. Some features may
not be available on your computer.
Not all features are available in all editions of
Windows. This computer may require upgraded
and/or separately purchased hardware, drivers
and/or software to take full advantage of
Windows functionality. Go to
http://www.microsoft.com for details.
Software terms
By installing, copying, downloading, or
otherwise using any software product
preinstalled on this computer, you agree to be
bound by the terms of the HP End User License
Agreement (EULA). If you do not accept these
license terms, your sole remedy is to return the
entire unused product (hardware and software)
within 14 days for a full refund subject to the
refund policy of your seller.
For any further information or to request a full
refund of the price of the computer, please
contact your seller.
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, at
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 airow. 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 dened by the International Standard for Safety
of Information Technology Equipment (IEC 60950-1).
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Table of contents
1 Product description ....................................................................................................................................... 1
2 External component identication .................................................................................................................. 3
Display .................................................................................................................................................................... 3
Top .......................................................................................................................................................................... 4
TouchPad ............................................................................................................................................. 4
Lights ................................................................................................................................................... 5
Speakers .............................................................................................................................................. 6
Keys ..................................................................................................................................................... 7
Left side ................................................................................................................................................................. 8
Right side ............................................................................................................................................................. 10
Bottom ................................................................................................................................................................. 11
Labels ................................................................................................................................................................... 12
3 Illustrated parts catalog .............................................................................................................................. 13
Computer major components .............................................................................................................................. 13
Miscellaneous parts ............................................................................................................................................. 15
4 Removal and replacement preliminary requirements ..................................................................................... 16
Tools required ...................................................................................................................................................... 16
Service considerations ......................................................................................................................................... 16
Plastic parts ....................................................................................................................................... 16
Cables and connectors ...................................................................................................................... 16
Grounding guidelines ........................................................................................................................................... 17
Electrostatic discharge damage ........................................................................................................ 17
Packaging and transporting guidelines .......................................................................... 18
Workstation guidelines ................................................................................ 18
5 Removal and replacement procedures ........................................................................................................... 20
Bottom cover ....................................................................................................................................................... 21
Battery ................................................................................................................................................................. 22
WLAN module ...................................................................................................................................................... 24
Solid-state drive .................................................................................................................................................. 26
Speakers .............................................................................................................................................................. 27
Card reader board ................................................................................................................................................ 28
Heat sink .............................................................................................................................................................. 30
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Fan ........................................................................................................................................................................ 32
Display assembly ................................................................................................................................................. 33
Power connector cable ........................................................................................................................................ 35
TouchPad .............................................................................................................................................................. 36
System board ....................................................................................................................................................... 37
Top cover/keyboard ............................................................................................................................................. 39
6 Using Setup Utility (BIOS) – Windows 10 ........................................................................................................ 40
Starting Setup Utility (BIOS) ................................................................................................................................ 40
Updating Setup Utility (BIOS) .............................................................................................................................. 40
Determining the BIOS version ........................................................................................................... 41
Downloading a BIOS update .............................................................................................................. 41
Synchronizing a tablet and keyboard (select products only) .............................................................................. 42
7 Using HP PC Hardware Diagnostics (UEFI) ....................................................................................................... 43
Downloading HP PC Hardware Diagnostics (UEFI) to a USB device .................................................................... 44
8 Specications .............................................................................................................................................. 45
9 Backing up, restoring, and recovering – Windows 10 ....................................................................................... 46
Creating recovery media and backups ................................................................................................................ 46
Creating HP Recovery media (select products only) ......................................................................... 47
Using Windows Tools ........................................................................................................................................... 48
Restore and recovery ........................................................................................................................................... 48
Recovering using HP Recovery Manager ........................................................................................... 49
What you need to know before you get started ............................................................. 49
Using the HP Recovery partition (select products only) ................................................. 50
Using HP Recovery media to recover .............................................................................. 50
Changing the computer boot order ................................................................................ 51
Removing the HP Recovery partition (select products only) ......................................... 51
10 Power cord set requirements ...................................................................................................................... 52
Requirements for all countries ............................................................................................................................ 52
Requirements for specic countries and regions ................................................................................................ 52
11 Recycling .................................................................................................................................................. 54
Index ............................................................................................................................................................. 55
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1 Product description
Category Description
Product Name HP Spectre x360 Convertible PC
Processor 6th generation Intel™ Core® processors (1866-MHz FSB, 4.00-MB L3 cache, dual core, 15 W)
●Intel Core i7-6560U 2.20-GHz, max turbo 3.20-GHz)
●Intel Core i7-6500U 2.50-GHz, max turbo 3.10-GHz
●Intel Core i5-6200U 2.30-GHz, max turbo 2.80-GHz
Chipset Intel processor controller hub (PCH)
Graphics Internal Graphics
Intel HD Graphics 540 (i7-6560U processor)
Intel HD Graphics 520 (i7-6500U and i5-6200U processors)
Support for HD decode, DX12, and HDMI
Panel Touch screen; multi touch enabled; 16:9 ultra-wide aspect ratio; typical brightness: 300 nits
●15.6-in (3840×2160), BrightView, ultra high-denition (UHD), white-light emitting (WLED),
UWVA, eDP1.3+PSR at 72% Color Gamut (CG), 2.6-mm
●15.6-in (1920×1080), BrightView, full high-denition (FHD), WLED, UWVA; eDP1.3 at 72% Color
Gamut (CG); 3.2-mm
Memory No SODIMM slots - not customer accessible / upgradeable
Support for LPDDR3-1866 dual channel
Supports 16384-MB (256-MB×32×4, 4PCs) and 8192-MB (256-MB×16×4, 4PCs) congurations
Primary storage Single SATA M.2 SSD conguration as storage
Support for single SATA M.2 solid-state drive conguration as storage in the following congurations:
●512-GB solid-state drive, TLC
●256-GB solid-state drive, TLC
●1-TB solid-state drive, PCIe
●512-GB solid-state drive, PCIe
●256-GB solid-state drive, PCIe
Audio and video HD Audio
Premium audio (Bang & Olufsen)
Four speaker drivers (2 top, 2 bottom) that re simultaneously.
Webcam and microphone Webcam: HP TrueVision Full HD, xed (no tilt), with activity light, 1920×1080 by 30 frames
per second
Dual array digital microphones with appropriate beam-forming, echo-cancellation, noise-
suppression software
Wireless Integrated Wireless options with dual antennas (NGFF/PCIe):
Two built-in WLAN antennas (in display assembly)
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Category Description
Support for Miracast and Intel WiDi
Support for the following WLAN modules:
●Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 7265NV 802.11 ac 2×2 WiFi + Bluetooth 4.0 Combo Adapter
External media cards HP Multi-Format Digital Media Card Reader
Support SD/SDHC/SDXC
Push-Push Insertion/Removal
Internal card expansion One NGFF Slot for WLAN (2230)
One NGFF Slot for SSD (2280)
Ports AC adapter HP Smart plug
Headphone output and microphone input combo jack (stereo)
mDP 1.2 supporting up to 3200×2000 @ 60 Hz
HDMI v.2.0 output support up to 4096×2160 at 60 Hz
USB 3.0 (3) Type A ports (1 on left, 2 on right)
USB 3.1 (1) Type C port (1 on left side)
Supports HP USB Boost (Sleep and Charge) on all ports
Ethernet Not built-in; support through USB dongle
Keyboard/pointing devices Full-size, backlight, island-style keyboard
Dura-coat, silver
Touchpad requirements
●Multi-touch gestures enabled
●Taps enabled as default
●Support for Windows modern TouchPad gestures
Power requirements AC adapter
45-W HP Smart adapter, nPFC, wall mount
Battery
3-cell, 64.5-WHr, 5.68-AHr, Li-ion battery (includes cable)
Security Trusted Platform Module (TPM) support
Intel AT-p Ready support
Operating system Preinstalled
Windows 10 Pro
Serviceability End user replaceable part
AC adapter
2 Chapter 1 Product description
2 External component identication
Display
Component Description
(1) WLAN antennas* Send and receive wireless signals to communicate with wireless local
area networks (WLANs).
(2) Internal microphones (2) Record sound.
(3) Webcam light On: The webcam is in use.
(4) Webcam Records video and captures photographs. Some products allow you
to video conference and chat online using streaming video.
To use a webcam (integrated camera):
▲Type camera in the taskbar search box, and then select
Camera.
*The antennas are not visible from the outside of the computer. For optimal transmission, keep the areas immediately around the
antennas free from obstructions.
For wireless regulatory notices, see the section of the Regulatory, Safety, and Environmental Notices that applies to your country or
region.
To access this guide:
▲Select the Start button, select All apps, select HP Help and Support, and then select HP Documentation.
Display 3
Top
TouchPad
Component Description
(1) TouchPad zone Reads your nger gestures to move the pointer or activate items
on the screen.
(2) Left TouchPad button Functions like the left button on an external mouse.
(3) Right TouchPad button Functions like the right button on an external mouse.
4 Chapter 2 External component identication
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