HP 240, 246, 450, 245, 455 Maintenance and Service Guide
HP 240 Notebook PC
HP 246 Notebook PC
HP 450 Notebook PC
HP 245 Notebook PC
HP 455 Notebook PC
Maintenance and Service Guide
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Second Edition: October 2013
First Edition: November 2012
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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
HP 245 and HP 455 models (AMD models) ................................................................................ 1
HP 240, HP 450, and HP 246 models (Intel models) .................................................................... 8
2 External component identification ................................................................................... 19
Display ................................................................................................................................. 19
Front ..................................................................................................................................... 20
Right side .............................................................................................................................. 20
Left side ................................................................................................................................ 21
Top ...................................................................................................................................... 23
TouchPad ............................................................................................................... 23
Lights ..................................................................................................................... 24
Buttons ................................................................................................................... 25
Keys ...................................................................................................................... 26
Bottom .................................................................................................................................. 27
Labels ................................................................................................................................... 29
3 Illustrated parts catalog .................................................................................................. 30
Computer major components ................................................................................................... 30
Display assembly subcomponents ............................................................................................. 36
Mass storage devices ............................................................................................................. 38
Plastics Kit ............................................................................................................................. 39
Miscellaneous parts ................................................................................................................ 40
Sequential part number listing .................................................................................................. 41
4 Removal and replacement procedures ............................................................................ 48
Preliminary replacement requirements ....................................................................................... 48
Tools required ......................................................................................................... 48
Service considerations ............................................................................................. 48
Plastic parts ............................................................................................. 48
Cables and connectors ............................................................................. 48
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Drive handling ......................................................................................... 49
Grounding guidelines .............................................................................................. 49
Electrostatic discharge damage .................................................................. 49
Packaging and transporting guidelines ........................................ 51
Component replacement procedures ........................................................................................ 53
Service tag and PCID label ....................................................................................... 53
Service tag .............................................................................................. 53
PCID label ............................................................................................... 54
Computer feet ......................................................................................................... 55
Battery ................................................................................................................... 56
Display subcomponents (bezel, webcam, panel) ......................................................... 57
WLAN module ........................................................................................................ 64
Memory module ...................................................................................................... 67
Hard drive ............................................................................................................. 70
RTC battery ............................................................................................................ 73
Optical drive .......................................................................................................... 74
Keyboard ............................................................................................................... 76
Top cover ............................................................................................................... 79
Power button board ................................................................................................. 83
TouchPad button board ............................................................................................ 85
Speakers ................................................................................................................ 87
USB board ............................................................................................................. 89
Power connector cable ............................................................................................ 91
Display assembly .................................................................................................... 93
System board ....................................................................................................... 102
Optical drive cable ............................................................................................... 107
Fan/heat sink assembly ......................................................................................... 109
Processor ............................................................................................................. 115
5 Using Setup Utility (BIOS) and System Diagnostics in Windows 8 .................................. 118
Starting Setup Utility (BIOS) ................................................................................................... 118
Updating the BIOS ............................................................................................................... 118
Determining the BIOS version ................................................................................. 118
Downloading a BIOS update .................................................................................. 119
Using System Diagnostics ...................................................................................................... 120
6 Using Setup Utility (BIOS) and System Diagnostics in Windows 7 .................................. 121
Starting Setup Utility (BIOS) ................................................................................................... 121
Updating the BIOS ............................................................................................................... 121
Determining the BIOS version ................................................................................. 121
Downloading a BIOS update .................................................................................. 122
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Using System Diagnostics ...................................................................................................... 123
7 Specifications ................................................................................................................ 124
Computer specifications ........................................................................................................ 124
14.0-inch display specifications ............................................................................................. 125
Hard drive specifications ...................................................................................................... 126
8 Backing up, restoring, and recovering in Windows 8 .................................................... 127
Creating recovery media and backups ................................................................................... 128
Creating HP Recovery media .................................................................................. 128
Restore and recovery ............................................................................................................ 130
Using Windows Refresh for quick and easy recovery ................................................. 131
Remove everything and reinstall Windows ............................................................... 131
Recovering using HP Recovery Manager .................................................................. 132
What you need to know .......................................................................... 132
Using the HP Recovery partition to recover a minimized image (select models
only) ..................................................................................................... 133
Using HP Recovery media to recover ........................................................ 133
Changing the computer boot order ........................................................... 133
Removing the HP Recovery partition ........................................................................ 134
9 Backing up, restoring, and recovering in Windows 7 .................................................... 135
Creating backups ................................................................................................................. 135
Creating recovery media to recover the original system ............................................. 135
What you need to know .......................................................................... 135
Creating the recovery media .................................................... 136
Creating system restore points ................................................................................ 136
What you need to know .......................................................................... 136
Creating a system restore point ................................................................ 137
Backing up system and personal information ............................................................ 137
Tips for a successful backup .................................................................... 137
What you need to know .......................................................................... 137
Creating a backup using Windows Backup and Restore ............................. 138
Restore and recovery ............................................................................................................ 139
Restoring to a previous system restore point .............................................................. 139
Restoring specific files ............................................................................................ 139
Restoring specific files using Windows Backup and Restore ......................... 139
Recovering the original system using HP Recovery Manager ....................................... 139
What you need to know .......................................................................... 140
Recovering using HP Recovery partition (select models only) ........................ 140
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Recovering using the recovery media ........................................................ 141
Changing the computer boot order ............................................ 141
10 Power cord set requirements ...................................................................................... 142
Requirements for all countries ................................................................................................ 142
Requirements for specific countries and regions ....................................................................... 143
11 Recycling .................................................................................................................... 145
Battery ................................................................................................................................ 145
Display ............................................................................................................................... 145
Index ............................................................................................................................... 151
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1 Product description
The tables in the following sections provide details about HP 245, HP 455, HP 240, HP 450, and HP
246 models.
HP 245 and HP 455 models (AMD models)
Category Description HP 245
(AMD)
Product
name
HP 455 Notebook PC √√
Processors AMD E2-2000 1.75-GHz processor (1333-MHz memory
AMD E2-1800 1.70-GHz processor (1333-MHz memory
AMD E1-2500 1.40-GHz processor (1066-MHz memory
AMD E1-1500 1.48-GHz processor (1066-MHz memory
AMD E1-1200 1.40-GHz processor (1066-MHz memory
HP 245 Notebook PC √
√
speed, dual core, 18 W)
√
speed, dual core, 18 W)
NOTE: This processor is not available on computer models
equipped with Windows 7 Starter 32 operating system.
√
speed, dual core, 15 W)
√
speed, dual core, 18 W)
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speed, dual core, 18 W)
NOTE: This processor is not available on computer models
equipped with Windows 7 Starter 32 operating system.
HP 455
(AMD)
HP 455
(Elcot/
Kenya)
AMD E300 1.30-GHz processor (1066-MHz memory
speed, 1.0-MB L2 cache, dual core, 18 W)
NOTE: This processor is not available on computer models
equipped with Windows 7 Starter 32 operating system.
AMD A6-5200 2.00-GHz processor (1066-MHz memory
speed, dual core, 25 W)
AMD A4-5000 1.50-GHz processor (1066-MHz memory
speed, dual core, 15 W)
HP 245 and HP 455 models (AMD models)
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Category Description HP 245
(AMD)
HP 455
(AMD)
HP 455
(Elcot/
Kenya)
AMD A4-3330MX 2.30-GHz processor (1333-
MHz memory speed, dual core, 45 W)
AMD A60M 1.40-GHz processor (1066-MHz memory
speed, dual core, 18 W)
Chipset AMD A68M fusion controller hub (FCH)
NOTE: (E2-1800/E1-1200/E2-2000/E1-1500/E300)
AMD A60M FCH √
Integrated SOC FCH
NOTE: (A6-5200/A4-5000)
Graphics AMD Radeon HD 8400 Graphics (on computer models
equipped with an AMD A6-5200 processor)
AMD Radeon HD 8330 Graphics (on computer models
equipped with an AMD A4-5000 processor)
AMD Radeon HD 8240 Graphics (on computer models
equipped with an AMD E1-2500 processor)
AMD Radeon HD 7340 Graphics (on computer models
equipped with an AMD E2-1800 processor; supports
DirectX 11)
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AMD Radeon HD 7310 Graphics (on computer models
equipped with an AMD E1-1200 processor)
AMD Radeon HD 6310 Discrete-Class Graphics (on
computer models equipped with an AMD E300 processor;
supports DirectX 11)
Panel 35.6-cm (14.0-in), high-definition (HD), light-emitting diode
(LED), SVA BrightView (1366×768) display; typical
brightness: 200 nits
35.6-cm (14.0-in), high-definition (HD), light-emitting diode
(LED), SVA Anti-glare (1366×768) display; typical
brightness: 200 nits
Supports LVDS √√√
Memory 2 customer-accessible/upgradable memory module slots √√
1 customer-accessible/upgradable memory module slots √
Supports dual-channel memory √√√
Supports up to 8192 GB of system RAM √√
Supports up to 2048 GB of system RAM (2048×1) √
DDR3/1600-MHz/DDR3L-1600 √√
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Category Description HP 245
(AMD)
HP 455
(AMD)
HP 455
(Elcot/
Kenya)
DDR3/1333-MHz (DDR3/1600-MHz downgraded to
DDR3/1333-MHz or DDR3/1333-MHz downgraded to
1066-MHz)
DDR3L-1600 MHz √
Supports the following configurations:
8192-MB total system memory (4096×2; not supported
●
on a 32-bit operating system)
6144-MB total system memory (4096×1 + 2048×1;
●
not supported on a 32-bit operating system)
4096-MB total system memory (4096×1 or 2048×2;
●
not supported with Windows 7 Starter 32 operating
system)
2048-MB total system memory (2048×1)
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Hard
drives
Supports 6.35-cm (2.5-in) hard drives in 7.0-mm (.28-
Customer-accessible √√√
Serial ATA √√√
Supports 6.35-cm (2.5-in) hard drives in 9.5-mm (.37-in)
and 7.0-mm (.28-in) thicknesses
in) thicknesses
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Supports the following hard drives:
750-GB, 5400-rpm, 9.5-mm (not supported with
●
Windows 7 Starter OS)
640-GB, 5400-rpm, 9.5-mm (not supported with
●
Windows 7 Starter OS)
500-GB, 5400-rpm, 9.5-mm or 7.0-mm
●
320-GB, 5400-rpm, 9.5-mm or 7.0-mm
●
Supports the following hard drives:
750-GB, 5400-rpm, 9.5-mm (not supported with
●
Windows 7 Starter OS)
500-GB, 5400-rpm, 9.5-mm or 7.0-mm
●
320-GB, 5400-rpm, 9.5-mm or 7.0-mm
●
Supports the following hard drives:
320-GB, 5400-rpm, 7.0-mm
●
250-GB, 5400-rpm, 7.0-mm
●
Optical
drive
Fixed √√
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HP 245 and HP 455 models (AMD models)
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Category Description HP 245
(AMD)
Serial ATA √√
12.7-mm tray load √√
HP 455
(AMD)
HP 455
(Elcot/
Kenya)
DVD±RW and CD-RW Super Multi Double-Layer Combo
Drive
Supports Zero-Power optical drive √√
Supports weight saver √
No optical drive √
Audio/
video
HD audio √ √
Altec Lansing speakers √√√
SRS Premium sound √√
Two speakers √√√
Supports Microsoft Premium requirements √
HP TrueVision HD webcam (fixed, no tilt with activity LED,
Fixed Integrated VGA webcam with single digital
No webcam option √
Single digital microphone √√
1280×720 by 30 frames per second)
microphone; 640x480, F/2.8, up to 30 frames per second
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Ethernet Integrated 10/100/1000 network interface card (NIC) √√
Integrated 10/100 network interface card (NIC) √√
Wireless Integrated wireless local area network (WLAN) options by
way of wireless module
One or two WLAN antennas built into display assembly √√√
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Category Description HP 245
(AMD)
HP 455
(AMD)
HP 455
(Elcot/
Kenya)
Support for the following WLAN formats:
Atheros AR9485 802.11b/g/n 1x1 WiFi Adapter
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Atheros 9485GN 802.11b/g/n 1x1 WiFi and 3012
●
Bluetooth 4.0 Combo Adapter
Atheros AR9565 802.11bgn 1x1 WiFi + BT4.0
●
combo Adapter
Broadcom 4313GN 802.11b/g/n 1x1 WiFi and
●
20702 Bluetooth 4.0 Combo Adapter
Ralink WLAN Ralink Ripple3 RT5390F_802.11 b/g/n
●
1x1 PCIe HMC
Ralink RT3290LE 802.11bgn 1x1 Wi-Fi and Bluetooth
●
4.0 Combo Adapter
Ralink RT5390R 802.11bgn 1x1 Wi-Fi Adapter
●
non Intel 1x1 802.11 b/g/n w/ *single antenna √
External
media card
HP Multi-Format Digital Media Reader supports the following
digital card formats:
Secure Digital (SD) Memory Card
●
Secure Digital Extended Capacity (SDxC) Memory
●
Card
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Secure Digital High Capacity (SDHC) Memory Card
●
Ultra High Speed MultiMediaCard (UHS/MMC)
●
HP Multi-Format Digital Media Reader supports the following
digital card formats:
Secure Digital (SD) Memory Card
●
Secure Digital Extended Capacity (SDxC) Memory
●
Card
Secure Digital High Capacity (SDHC) Memory Card
●
Ports 3-pin AC power √√√
Audio-in (microphone) √√√
Audio-out (headphone) √√√
HDMI version 1.4 supporting 1920 ×1200 @ 60Hz √√√
RJ-45 (Ethernet, includes link and activity lights) √√√
USB 2.0 (3 ports) √√√
VGA (Dsub 15 pin) supporting 2048×1536 external
resolution @ 60 Hz, hot plug and unplug and auto-detection
for correct output to wide-aspect vs. standard aspect video
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HP 245 and HP 455 models (AMD models)
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Category Description HP 245
(AMD)
HP 455
(AMD)
HP 455
(Elcot/
Kenya)
VGA (Dsub 15 pin) supporting 2048×1536 external
resolution @ 75 Hz, hot plug and unplug and auto-detection
for correct output to wide-aspect vs. standard aspect video
Keyboard/
pointing
devices
Full-size textured spill-resistant pocket keyboard (no numeric
TouchPad with multi-touch gestures, 2-finger scrolling, and
Taps enabled by default √√√
Power
requireme
nts
65-W RC V EM HP Smart AC adapter with localized cable
Support for the following batteries:
Full-size textured pocket keyboard (no numeric keypad) √√√
keypad)
pinch-zoom enabled
65-W RC V HP Smart AC adapter with localized cable plug
support (3-wire plug with ground pin, supports 3-pin
DC connector; for use in all countries except China and
India)
plug support (3-wire plug with ground pin, supports 3-pin
DC connector; for use in China and India only)
6-cell, 47-Whr, 2.20-Ah Li-ion battery
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Security Security cable slot √√√
TPM (hardware support) √
Operating
system
Windows 8 Professional (64-bit) √
Windows 8 Standard (64-bit) √
Windows 8 (6-bit) Chinese Simplified √
Windows 8 EM/SL (64-bit) √
Windows 8 (National Academic version) with Microsoft
Windows 8 EM/SL 64-bit with Microsoft Office Pro 2013
Windows 7 Professional (64-bit) √
Windows 7 Home Premium (64-bit) √
Windows 7 Starter (32-bit, not supported on computer
Windows 7 (32-bit) Chinese Simplified √
Preinstalled:
√
Office Pro 2013
√
Academic
√
models equipped with a 640-GB or 750-GB hard drive)
SUSE Linux √
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Category Description HP 245
(AMD)
FreeDOS 2.0 √
Web release:
Windows XP √
Driver support:
Windows 7 (64-bit) drivers √
Windows 8 (64-bit) drivers √
Windows 7 (32/64-bit) drivers √
Windows XP 32-bit drivers √
HP 455
(AMD)
HP 455
(Elcot/
Kenya)
ServiceabilityEnd-user replaceable parts:
AC adapter
●
Battery
●
Hard drive
●
Memory modules (2)
●
Optical drive
●
WLAN module
●
End-user replaceable parts:
AC adapter
●
Battery
●
Hard drive
●
Memory module
●
WLAN module
●
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HP 245 and HP 455 models (AMD models)
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HP 240, HP 450, and HP 246 models (Intel models)
Category Description HP 240
(UMA)
Product
name
HP 450 Notebook PC √√
HP 246 Notebook PC √√ √
ProcessorsIntel Core i5-3230M 2.60-
Intel Core i5-3210M 2.50-
Intel Core i5-2450M 2.50-
HP 240 Notebook PC √√
√√√√
GHz (3.0-MB L3 cache,
dual core, 35 W)
NOTE: Not available with
Windows 7 Starter 32.
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GHz (3.0-MB L3 cache,
dual core, 35 W)
NOTE: Not available with
Windows 7 Starter 32.
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GHz (3.0-MB L3 cache,
dual core, 35 W)
HP 240
(discrete)
HP 450
(UMA)
HP 450
(discrete)HP246
(UMA)
HP 246
(discrete)
HP 246
(Elcot/
Kenya)
Intel Core i3-3130M 2.60-
GHz (3.0-MB L3 cache,
dual core, 35 W)
NOTE: Not available with
Windows 7 Starter 32.
Intel Core i3-3120M 2.50-
GHz (3.0-MB L3 cache,
dual core, 35 W)
NOTE: Not available with
Windows 7 Starter 32.
Intel Core i3-3110M 2.40-
GHz (3.0-MB L3 cache,
dual core, 35 W)
NOTE: Not available with
Windows 7 Starter 32.
Intel Core i3-2370M 2.40-
GHz (3.0-MB L3 cache,
dual core, 35 W)
NOTE: Not available with
Windows 7 Starter 32.
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Category Description HP 240
(UMA)
HP 240
(discrete)
HP 450
(UMA)
HP 450
(discrete)HP246
(UMA)
HP 246
(discrete)
HP 246
(Elcot/
Kenya)
Intel Core i3-2350M 2.30-
GHz (3.0-MB L3 cache,
dual core, 35 W)
NOTE: Not available with
Windows 7 Starter 32.
Intel Core i3-2348M 2.30-
GHz (3.0-MB L3 cache,
dual core, 35 W)
Intel Core i3-2328M 2.20-
GHz (3.0-MB L3 cache,
dual core, 35 W)
Intel Pentium 2030M 2.50-
GHz (2.0-MB L3 cache,
dual core, 35 W)
NOTE: Not available with
Windows 7 Starter 32,
Windows 7 Professional, or
Windows 8.
Intel Pentium 2020M 2.40-
GHz (2.0-MB L3 cache,
dual core, 35 W)
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NOTE: Not available with
Windows 7 Starter 32,
Windows 7 Professional, or
Windows 8.
Intel Pentium B980 2.40-
GHz (2.0-MB L3 cache,
dual core, 35 W)
NOTE: Not available with
Windows 7 Starter 32,
Windows 7 Professional, or
Windows 8.
Intel Pentium B970 2.30-
GHz (2.0-MB L3 cache,
dual core, 35 W)
NOTE: Not available with
Windows 7 Starter 32 or
Windows 8.
Intel Pentium B960 2.20-
GHz (2.0-MB L3 cache,
dual core, 35 W)
NOTE: Not available with
Windows 7 Starter 32 or
Windows 8.
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HP 240, HP 450, and HP 246 models (Intel models)
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Category Description HP 240
(UMA)
HP 240
(discrete)
HP 450
(UMA)
HP 450
(discrete)HP246
(UMA)
HP 246
(discrete)
HP 246
(Elcot/
Kenya)
Intel Pentium A1018 2.10-
GHz (2.0-MB L3 cache,
dual core, 35 W)
Intel Pentium 1000M 1.80-
GHz (2.0-MB L3 cache,
dual core, 35 W)
Intel Celeron B830 1.8-GHz
(2.0-MB L3 cache,
dual core, 35 W)
Intel Celeron B820 1.7-GHz
(2.0-MB L3 cache,
dual core, 35 W)
NOTE: Not available with
Windows 8.
Intel Celeron B815 1.6-GHz
(2.0-MB L3 cache,
dual core, 35 W)
NOTE: Not available with
Windows 8.
Intel Celeron B730 1.8-GHz
(1.5-MB L3 cache, 35 W)
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NOTE: Not available with
Windows 8.
Chipset Intel HM75 Express Chipset
(Core i5/i3 processors only)
Intel HM70 Express Chipset √√√√√√√
Graphics Switchable discrete graphics:
AMD Radeon HD 7450M
Graphics with 1024-MB of
dedicated video memory
(128Mx16 DDR3 900-MHz
x 4 PCs; supports DirectX
11)
NOTE: Not available with
Windows 7 Starter.
UMA graphics:
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Category Description HP 240
(UMA)
HP 240
(discrete)
HP 450
(UMA)
HP 450
(discrete)HP246
(UMA)
HP 246
(discrete)
HP 246
(Elcot/
Kenya)
Intel HD Graphics 4000 (on
computer models equipped
with an Intel Core i5-3210M
or i3-3110M processor;
supports DirectX 11)
Intel HD Graphics 3000 (on
computer models equipped
with an Intel Core
i3-2370M, i3-2350M, or
i3-2308M processor;
supports DirectX 10)
Intel HD Graphics (on
computer models equipped
with a Intel Pentium B970 or
B960 or Celeron B820,
B815, or B730 processor;
supports DirectX 10)
Intel HD Graphics (GT1) √ √ √ √
Panel 35.6-cm (14.0-in), HD,
LED, SVA BrightView
(1366×768) display; 200
nits
35.6-cm (14.0-in), HD,
LED, SVA Anti-glare
(1366×768) display; 200
nits
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Supports LVDS √√√√√√√
Memory 2 customer-accessible/
upgradable memory
module slots
1 customer-accessible/
upgradable memory
module slot
Supports dual-channel
memory
Supports up to 8192 GB of
system RAM
Supports up to 2048 GB of
system RAM (2048×1)
DDR3/1600-MHz
(DDR3L-1600 as alternative
source)
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HP 240, HP 450, and HP 246 models (Intel models)
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Category Description HP 240
(UMA)
HP 240
(discrete)
HP 450
(UMA)
HP 450
(discrete)HP246
(UMA)
HP 246
(discrete)
HP 246
(Elcot/
Kenya)
DDR3/1333-MHz
(DDR3/1600-MHz
downgraded to
DDR3/1333-MHz)
DDR3L-1600 MHz √
Supports the following
configurations:
8-GB total system memory (4
GB×2; not supported on 32bit OS)
6-GB total system memory (4
GB×1 + 2 GB×1; not
supported on 32-bit)
4-GB total system memory (4
GB×1 or 2 GB×2; not
supported with Windows 7
Starter 32)
2-GB total system memory (2
GB×1)
Hard
drives
Supports 6.35-cm (2.5-in)
hard drives in 9.5-mm (.
37-in) and 7.0-mm (.28in) thicknesses
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Supports 6.35-cm (2.5-in)
hard drives in 7.0-mm (.
28-in) thicknesses
Customer-accessible √√√√√√√
Serial ATA √√√√√√√
Supports the following hard
drives:
1-TB, 5400-rpm, 9.5-mm
(not for Windows 7 Starter)
750-GB, 5400-rpm, 9.5-mm
(not for Windows 7 Starter )
640-GB, 5400-rpm, 9.5-mm
(not for Windows 7 Starter)
500-GB, 7200- or 5400rpm, 9.5-mm or 7.0-mm
320-GB, 5400-rpm, 9.5-mm
or 7.0-mm
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Category Description HP 240
(UMA)
HP 240
(discrete)
HP 450
(UMA)
HP 450
(discrete)HP246
(UMA)
HP 246
(discrete)
HP 246
(Elcot/
Kenya)
Supports the following hard
drives:
750-GB, 5400-rpm, 9.5-mm
(not for Windows 7 Starter)
500-GB, 5400-rpm, 9.5-mm
or 7.0-mm
320-GB, 5400-rpm, 9.5-mm
or 7.0-mm
Supports the following hard
drives:
320-GB, 5400-rpm, 7.0-mm
250-GB, 5400-rpm, 7.0-mm
Optical
drive
Supports Zero-Power optical
Weight saver available √√
12.7-mm tray load √√√√√√
Fixed, SATA √√√√√√
drive
√√√√
√
√√√√√√
DVD+/-RW Double-Layer
SuperMulti
No optical drive √
Audio/
video
HD audio √√√√√√√
Altec Lansing speakers √√√√√√√
SRS Premium sound (not
Two speakers √√√√√√√
Supports Microsoft
HP TrueVision HD webcam
Fixed Integrated VGA
Single digital microphone √√√√√√
supported in Windows XP)
Premium requirements
(fixed, no tilt with activity
LED, 1280×720 by 30
frames per second)
webcam with single digital
microphone; 640x480, F/
2.8, up to 30 frames per
second
√√√√√√
√√√√√
√√
√√√√√√
√√√√√√√
HP 240, HP 450, and HP 246 models (Intel models)
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Category Description HP 240
(UMA)
No webcam option √
HP 240
(discrete)
HP 450
(UMA)
HP 450
(discrete)HP246
(UMA)
HP 246
(discrete)
HP 246
(Elcot/
Kenya)
Ethernet Integrated 10/100/1000
network interface card (NIC)
Integrated 10/100 NIC √ √√√√√
Wireless Integrated wireless local
area network (WLAN)
options by way of
wireless module
One or two WLAN antennas
built into display assembly
Support for the following
WLAN formats:
Atheros AR9485 802.11b/
g/n 1x1 WiFi Adapter
Atheros 9485GN 802.11b/
g/n 1x1 WiFi and 3012
Bluetooth 4.0 Combo
Adapter
Atheros AR9565
802.11bgn 1x1 WiFi +
BT4.0 combo Adapter
Broadcom 4313GN
802.11b/g/n 1x1 WiFi
and 20702 Bluetooth 4.0
Combo Adapter
√√√√√√
√√√√√√√
√√√√√√√
√√√√√√
Ralink WLAN Ralink Ripple3
RT5390F_802.11 b/g/n
1x1 PCIe HMC
Ralink RT3290LE
802.11bgn 1x1 Wi-Fi and
Bluetooth 4.0 Combo
Adapter
Ralink RT5390R 802.11bgn
1x1 Wi-Fi Adapter
non Intel 1x1 802.11 b/g/n
w/ *single antenna
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Category Description HP 240
(UMA)
HP 240
(discrete)
HP 450
(UMA)
HP 450
(discrete)HP246
(UMA)
HP 246
(discrete)
HP 246
(Elcot/
Kenya)
External
media
card
Ports 3-pin AC power √√√√√√√
Audio-in (microphone) √√√√√√√
Audio-out (headphone) √√√√√√√
HDMI version 1.4
RJ-45 (Ethernet, includes link
USB 2.0 (3 ports) √√√√√√√
HP Multi-Format Digital
Media Reader:
Secure Digital (SD) Memory
Card
Secure Digital Extended
Capacity (SDxC) Memory
Card
Secure Digital High
Capacity (SDHC) Memory
Card
supporting 1920 ×1200
@ 60Hz
and activity lights)
√√√√√√√
√√√√√√√
√√√√√√√
VGA (Dsub 15 pin)
supporting 2048×1536
external resolution @ 75 Hz,
hot plug and unplug and
auto-detection for correct
output to wide-aspect vs.
standard aspect video
Keyboar
d/
pointing
devices
Full-size textured spill-
TouchPad with multi-touch
Taps enabled by default √√√√√√√
Full-size textured pocket
keyboard (no numeric
keypad)
resistant pocket keyboard
(no numeric keypad)
gestures, 2-finger scrolling,
and pinch-zoom enabled
√√√√√√√
√√√√√√√
√
√√√√√√√
HP 240, HP 450, and HP 246 models (Intel models)
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Category Description HP 240
(UMA)
HP 240
(discrete)
HP 450
(UMA)
HP 450
(discrete)HP246
(UMA)
HP 246
(discrete)
HP 246
(Elcot/
Kenya)
Power
requirem
ents
90-W PFC RC V EM HP
65-W RC V HP Smart AC
65-W RC V EM HP Smart
90-W PFC RC V HP Smart
AC adapter with localized
cable plug support (3-wire
plug with ground pin,
supports 3-pin
DC connector; for use in all
countries except China and
India)
Smart AC adapter with
localized cable plug support
(3-wire plug with ground
pin, supports 3-pin
DC connector; for use in
China and India only)
adapter with localized cable
plug support (3-wire plug
with ground pin, supports 3pin DC connector; for use in
all countries except China
and India)
AC adapter with localized
cable plug support (3-wire
plug with ground pin,
supports 3-pin
DC connector; for use in
China and India only)
√
√√√√√√
√ √
√ √ √ √
Support for the
following battery:
6-cell, 47-Whr, 2.20-Ah Liion battery
Security Security cable slot √√√√√√√
TPM (hardware support) √
Operatin
g system
Windows 8 Professional (64-
Windows 8 Standard (64-
Windows 8 64-bit Chinese
Preinstalled:
bit)
bit)
Simplified
16 Chapter 1 Product description
√√√√√√√
√√
√√
√√√√
Category Description HP 240
(UMA)
HP 240
(discrete)
HP 450
(UMA)
HP 450
(discrete)HP246
(UMA)
HP 246
(discrete)
HP 246
(Elcot/
Kenya)
Windows 8 (National
Academic version) with
Microsoft Office Pro 2013
Windows 8 EM/SL 64bit
with Microsoft Office Pro
2013 Academic
Windows 7 Professional (64-
bit)
Windows 7 Home Premium
(64-bit)
Windows 7 Home Basic (64-
bit and 32-bit)
Windows 7 Starter (32-bit,
not supported on computer
models equipped with a
640-GB or 750-GB
hard drive)
Windows 7 Home Basic (64-
bit) Chinese Simplified
Windows 7 Professional (64-
bit) Chinese Simplified
√
√
√√
√√
√√
√√
√√
√√
SUSE Linux √√√√√√
FreeDOS 1.0 √√
FreeDOS 2.0 √√√√√
Web release:
Windows XP √√
Driver support:
Windows 7 (64-bit) drivers √
Windows 7 (32/64-bit)
drivers
Windows 8 (64-bit) drivers √√√√
Windows XP (32-bit) drivers √√√√
√√√√
HP 240, HP 450, and HP 246 models (Intel models)
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Category Description HP 240
(UMA)
HP 240
(discrete)
HP 450
(UMA)
HP 450
(discrete)HP246
(UMA)
HP 246
(discrete)
HP 246
(Elcot/
Kenya)
Servicea
bility
End-user replaceable
End-user replaceable
parts:
AC adapter
●
Battery
●
Hard drive
●
Memory modules (2)
●
Optical drive
●
WLAN module
●
parts:
AC adapter
●
Battery
●
Hard drive
●
Memory module
●
WLAN module
●
√√√√√√
√
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2 External component identification
Display
Component Description
(1) Internal display switch Turns off the display and initiates Sleep if the display is closed
while the power is on.
NOTE: The internal display switch is not visible from the
outside of the computer.
(2) WLAN antenna* Sends and receives wireless signals to communicate with wireless
local area networks (WLANs).
(3) Internal microphone (select models only) Records sound.
(4) Webcam (select models only) Records video, captures still photographs, and allows video
conferences and online chat by means of streaming video.
To use the webcam, from the Start screen, type cyberlink, and
then select CyberLink YouCam from the list of apps.
(5) Webcam light (select models only) On: The webcam is in use.
*The antenna is not visible from the outside of the computer. For optimal transmission, keep the area immediately around the
antenna free from obstructions. For wireless regulatory notices, see the section of the Regulatory, Safety, and Environmental
Notices that applies to your country or region. These notices are located in Help and Support. To access Help and Support in
Windows 8, from the Start screen, type help, and then select Help and Support from the list of apps.
Display
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Front
Component Description
Speakers (2) Produce sound.
Right side
Component Description
(1) Optical drive (select models only) Reads an optical disc.
NOTE: On select models, the optical drive also writes to
an optical disc.
(2) Optical drive light (select models only)
(3) Optical drive eject button (select models
only)
(4)
(5)
(6) Power connector Connects an AC adapter.
(7) Security cable slot Attaches an optional security cable to the computer.
USB 2.0 ports (2) Connect optional USB devices.
AC adapter light
Green: The optical drive is being accessed.
●
Off: The optical drive is idle.
●
Releases the disc tray.
White: The AC adapter is connected and the battery is
●
not charged.
Amber: The AC adapter is connected and the battery is
●
charging.
Off: The computer is using DC power.
●
NOTE: The security cable is designed to act as a
deterrent, but it may not prevent the computer from being
mishandled or stolen.
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Left side
Component Description
(1)
(2) Vents (2) Enable airflow to cool internal components.
(3)
(4)
(5) USB 2.0 port Connects an optional USB device.
(6)
(7)
External monitor port Connects an external VGA monitor or projector.
NOTE: The computer fan starts up automatically to cool
internal components and prevent overheating. It is normal for
the internal fan to cycle on and off during routine operation.
RJ-45 (network) jack Connects a network cable.
HDMI port Connects an optional video or audio device, such as a high-
definition television, or any compatible digital or audio device.
Audio-in (microphone) jack Connects an optional computer headset microphone, stereo
array microphone, or monaural microphone.
Audio-out (headphone) jack Connects optional powered stereo speakers, headphones,
earbuds, a headset, or a television audio cable.
WARNING! To reduce the risk of personal injury, adjust the
volume before using headphones, earbuds, or a headset. For
additional safety information, see the Regulatory, Safety and
Environmental Notices.
(8)
NOTE: When a device is connected to a headphone jack,
the computer speakers are disabled.
Media card reader Reads data from and writes data to memory cards such as SD.
Left side
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Component Description
(9)
(10)
Hard drive light
Power light
Blinking white: The hard drive is being accessed.
●
White: The computer is on.
●
Blinking white: The computer is in the Sleep state, which
●
is an energy-saving mode. The computer shuts off power
to the display and other unneeded components.
Off: The computer is off or in Hibernation. Hibernation is
●
an energy-saving mode that uses the least amount of
power.
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