HP Spectre Manual
HP SpectreXT
Maintenance and Service Guide
IMPORTANT! This document is intended for HP
authorized service providers only.
© Copyright 2012 Hewlett-Packard
Development Company, L.P.
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First Edition: May 2012
Document Part Number: 684443-001
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).
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Table of contents
1 Product description ........................................................................................................................................ 1
2 External component identification ................................................................................................................ 3
Display .................................................................................................................................................. 3
Button, speakers, and other components ............................................................................................. 4
Keys ..................................................................................................................................................... 6
Lights .................................................................................................................................................... 7
TouchPad ............................................................................................................................................. 8
Left side ................................................................................................................................................ 9
Right side ........................................................................................................................................... 10
Rear .................................................................................................................................................... 12
Bottom ................................................................................................................................................ 12
3 Illustrated parts catalog ............................................................................................................................... 13
Service tag ......................................................................................................................................... 13
Computer major components ............................................................................................................. 14
Display assembly subcomponents ..................................................................................................... 17
Mass storage device .......................................................................................................................... 18
Miscellaneous parts ............................................................................................................................ 18
Sequential part number listing ............................................................................................................ 19
4 Removal and replacement procedures ....................................................................................................... 22
Preliminary replacement requirements ............................................................................................... 22
Tools required .................................................................................................................... 22
Service considerations ....................................................................................................... 22
Plastic parts ....................................................................................................... 22
Cables and connectors ..................................................................................... 22
Drive handling ................................................................................................... 23
Grounding guidelines ......................................................................................................... 23
Electrostatic discharge damage ........................................................................ 23
Packaging and transporting guidelines ............................................. 25
Component replacement procedures ................................................................................................. 26
Service label ...................................................................................................................... 27
Base enclosure .................................................................................................................. 27
Battery ............................................................................................................................... 29
RTC battery ....................................................................................................................... 31
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Solid-state drive ................................................................................................................. 33
WLAN module .................................................................................................................... 34
Fan ..................................................................................................................................... 35
RJ-45 module cover ........................................................................................................... 35
System board ..................................................................................................................... 37
Heat sink ............................................................................................................................ 40
Speakers ............................................................................................................................ 41
USB/Audio board ............................................................................................................... 43
TouchPad module .............................................................................................................. 45
TouchPad LED board ........................................................................................................ 46
Power connector cable ...................................................................................................... 47
Power button board ........................................................................................................... 49
Display panel ..................................................................................................................... 51
Webcam assembly ............................................................................................................ 55
Backlit keyboard ................................................................................................................ 56
WLAN antenna cables ....................................................................................................... 58
Top cover ........................................................................................................................... 59
5 Setup Utility (BIOS) and System Diagnostics ............................................................................................ 61
Using Setup Utility .............................................................................................................................. 61
Starting Setup Utility .......................................................................................................... 61
Changing the language of Setup Utility ............................................................................. 61
Navigating and selecting in Setup Utility ............................................................................ 62
Displaying system information ........................................................................................... 62
Restoring factory settings in Setup Utility .......................................................................... 63
Exiting Setup Utility ............................................................................................................ 63
Updating the BIOS ............................................................................................................. 63
Determining the BIOS version ........................................................................... 64
Downloading a BIOS update ............................................................................. 64
Using System Diagnostics .................................................................................................................. 65
6 Specifications ................................................................................................................................................ 66
Computer specifications ..................................................................................................................... 66
13.3-inch display specifications .......................................................................................................... 66
7 Backup and recovery .................................................................................................................................... 68
Restoring the system .......................................................................................................................... 68
Creating restore media ....................................................................................................................... 68
Performing a system recovery ............................................................................................................ 69
Using the dedicated recovery partition .............................................................................. 69
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Restoring using the restore media ..................................................................................... 71
Changing the computer boot order .................................................................................... 71
Backing up and recovering your information ...................................................................................... 71
Using Windows Backup and Restore ................................................................................ 72
Using Windows system restore points ............................................................................... 73
When to create restore points ........................................................................... 73
Create a system restore point ........................................................................... 73
Restore to a previous date and time ................................................................. 73
8 Power cord set requirements ...................................................................................................................... 74
Requirements for all countries ............................................................................................................ 74
Requirements for specific countries and regions ............................................................................... 74
9 Recycling ....................................................................................................................................................... 76
Index ................................................................................................................................................................... 77
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1 Product description
Category Description
Product Name HP ENVY Spectre XT Ultrabook PC
Processors Intel® Core™' i7-3667U (2.0GHz, turbo up to 3.1GHz) 1600MHz/4M L3
Intel® Core™ ' i7-3517U (1.9GHz, turbo up to 3.0GHz) 1600MHz/4M L3
Intel® Core i5-3317U (1.7GHz, turbo up to 2.6GHz) 1600MHz/3M L3
Chipset Intel® HM76 - Platform Controller Hub (PCH - Panther Point-M)
Graphics Intel® HD Graphics 4000 discrete-class graphics. Supports BD and or HD-DVD playback with HD
decode, and DX11 support and HDMI support
Panel 13.3" HD WLED BrightView (1366x768) (3.64mm) SVA at 45% Color Gamut Slim, Shuriken, 200
nits
All display assemblies include 2 wireless local area network (WLAN) antenna cables.
Supports 16:9 wide aspect ratio
Support for non-flush glass panel cover (non-PMMA)
Memory Supports up to 4GB max system memory (on-board)
DDR3L - 1600MHz dual channel support
Supports up to 4096MB (256M x 16 x 8PCs ) - 1600 MHz
Drives mSATA SSD configurations:
●128-GB SSD
●256-GB SSD
Audio and video Dual array digital microphones
Two integrated stereo speakers
HP TrueVision high-definition webcam (fixed, no tilt, 1280×720 by 30 frames per second)
Ethernet Integrated 10/100/1000 GB network interface card (NIC)
Wireless Integrated WLAN options by way of wireless module
Two WLAN antennas built into display assembly
Supports the following WLAN formats:
●Intel® Centrino® Advanced-N 6235 + Bluetooth combo w/* 2 Antennas (802.11 a/g/n))
External media card Push-push insertion/removal
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Category Description
HP Multi-Format Digital Media Reader supports the following digital card formats:
●MultiMediaCard
●Secure Digital (SD) Card
●Secure Digital High-Capacity (SDHC) Card
●Secure Digital Extended Capacity (SDxC) Card
Ports ●3-pin AC power (non-smart pin)
●Audio-in (mono microphone), supports jack detection
●Audio-out (stereo headphone), supports jack detection
●HDMI version 1.4b supporting 1920p, 1920 ×1200 @ 60Hz
●RJ-45 (Ethernet, includes link and activity lights)
●USB 3.0 port
●USB 2.0 charging port
Backlit keyboard/
pointing devices
97% Duracoat, island-style backlit keyboard, no spill-resistance (in black finish)
Backlit, island-style keyboard (NA CTO onlly)
TouchPad with multi-touch gestures
Taps enabled as default
Power requirements Supports the following HP AC adapters:
●65-W (non-smart) PFC RC V EM 3-wire HP AC adapter
Supports the following batteries:
●4-cell, 45WHr 3.05 AH Li-ion battery
Operating system Preinstalled:
●Windows 7 Home Premium (64-bit)
●Windows 7 Professional (64-bit)
●Windows 7 Ultimate (64-bit)
Serviceability End-user replaceable parts:
●AC adapter
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