HP 280 G1 User Manual

Using Reset when the system is not responding
NOTE: You may be prompted by User Account Control for your permission or password when you perform
certain tasks. To continue a task, select the appropriate option. For information about User Account Control,
see Help and Support. From the Start screen, type help, and then select Help and Support.
IMPORTANT: Reset does not provide backups of your information. Before using Reset, back up any
personal information you wish to retain.
If Windows recovery steps are not working and the system is not responding, use these steps to start Reset:
1. If possible, back up all personal files.
2. If possible, check for the presence of the HP Recovery partition:
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For Windows 8.1, from the Start screen, type pc, and then select This PC.
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For Windows 8, from the Start screen, type c, and then select Computer.
NOTE: If the HP Recovery partition is not listed, or you cannot check for its presence, you must recover
using the recovery media you created; see
Recovery using the Windows recovery USB flash drive
on page 109. Or you must use the Windows operating system media and the Driver Recovery media
(purchased separately); see
Recovery using Windows operating system media (purchased separately)
on page 110.
3. If the HP Recovery partition is listed, restart the computer, and then press esc while the HP logo is
displayed. The computer Startup Menu displays.
4. Press f11 to select the System Recovery option.
5. Choose your keyboard layout.
6. Select Troubleshoot.
7. Select Reset.
8. Follow the on-screen instructions to continue.
Recovery using the Windows recovery USB flash drive
To recover your system using the recovery USB flash drive you previously created:
NOTE: If you did not create a recovery USB flash drive or the one you created does not work, see
Recovery
using Windows operating system media (purchased separately) on page 110.
1. If possible, back up all personal files.
2. Insert the recovery USB flash drive you created into a USB port on your computer.
3. Restart the computer and as soon as you see the HP logo screen, press f9 to display a list of boot
devices. Use the arrow keys to select your USB flash drive from the UEFI Boot Sources list. Press Enter
to boot from that device.
4. Choose your keyboard layout.
5. Select Troubleshoot.
6. Select Refresh your PC.
7. Follow the on-screen instructions.
Backing up, restoring, and recovering in Windows 8.1 or Windows 8 109

HP 280 G1 Specifications

General

Tcase	72 °C
Bus type	DMI
Stepping	C0
FSB Parity	No
Processor cache	3 MB
Processor cores	2
Processor model	G3250
System bus rate	5 GT/s
Processor family	Intel Pentium G
Processor series	Intel Pentium G3000 series for Desktop
Processor socket	LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Processor codename	Haswell
Number of QPI links	0
Processor frequency	3.2 GHz
Processor cache type	Smart Cache
Processor lithography	22 nm
Processor manufacturer	Intel
Processor front side bus	- MHz
PCI Express slots version	3.0
Processor operating modes	64-bit
ECC supported by processor	Yes
PCI Express configurations	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	53 W
Number of processors installed	1
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes	16
Memory types supported by processor	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processor	1333 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)	21.3 GB/s
Maximum internal memory supported by processor	32 GB
Operating system installed	Windows 7 Professional
Chassis type	Micro Tower
Product color	Black
Country of origin	China
Memory slots	2x DIMM
Internal memory	4 GB
Memory channels	Dual-channel
Memory clock speed	1600 MHz
Maximum internal memory	16 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)	1 x 4 GB
HDD speed	7200 RPM
HDD interface	SATA
Storage media	HDD
Optical drive type	DVD Super Multi
Card reader integrated	-
Total storage capacity	500 GB
Product type	PC
Motherboard chipset	Intel® H81
Discrete graphics card model	Not available
On-board graphics card model	Intel® HD Graphics
Maximum on-board graphics card memory	1.7 GB
On-board graphics card base frequency	350 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX version	11.1
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)	1100 MHz
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)	3
Power supply	180 W
Ethernet LAN data rates	10, 1000, 100 Mbit/s
USB 2.0 ports quantity	6
Scalability	1S
Processor code	SR1K7
Processor ARK ID	83538
Processor package size	37.5 x 37.5 mm
Supported instruction sets	SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal solution specification	PCG 2013C
Intel Secure Key Technology version	1.00
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) version	0.00

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	355 mm
Width	165 mm
Height	358.8 mm
Weight	7050 g