HP 280 G2 User Manual

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Recovery image — Run System Recovery from a recovery image stored on your hard disk drive. The
recovery image is a le that contains a copy of the original factory-shipped software. To perform a
System Recovery from a recovery image, see System Recovery when Windows is responding
on page 109 or System Recovery when Windows is not responding on page 109.
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Recovery media — Run System Recovery from recovery media that you have created from les stored
on your hard disk drive or purchased separately. See System Recovery using recovery media (select
models only) on page 110.
System Recovery when Windows is responding
CAUTION: System Recovery deletes all data and programs you created or installed. Before you begin, back
up any important data to a CD or DVD or to a USB ash drive.
NOTE: In some cases, you must use recovery media for this procedure. If you have not already created this
media, follow the instructions in Creating recovery media on page 105.
If the computer is working and Windows 7 is responding, use these steps to perform a System Recovery:
1. Turn o the computer.
2. Disconnect all peripheral devices from the computer except the monitor, keyboard, and mouse.
3. Turn on the computer.
4. When Windows has loaded, click the Start button, and then click All Programs.
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If Security and Protection is listed, continue with step 5.
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If Productivity and Tools is listed, follow the steps in System Recovery when Windows is not
responding on page 109.
5. Click Security and Protection, click Recovery Manager, and then click Recovery Manager. If prompted,
click Yes to allow the program to continue.
6. Under I need help immediately, click System Recovery.
7. Select Yes, and then click Next. Your computer restarts.
8. When the computer restarts, you will see the Recovery Manager welcome screen again. Under I need
help immediately, click System Recovery. If you are prompted to back up your les, and you have not
done so, select Back up your les rst (recommended), and then click Next. Otherwise, select Recover
without backing up your les, and then click Next.
9. System Recovery begins. After System Recovery is complete, click Finish to restart the computer.
10. When Windows has loaded, shut down the computer, reconnect all peripheral devices, and then turn the
computer back on.
System Recovery when Windows is not responding
CAUTION: System Recovery deletes all data and programs you created or installed.
If Windows is not responding, but the computer is working, follow these steps to perform a System Recovery.
1. Turn o the computer. If necessary, press and hold the power button until the computer turns o.
2. Disconnect all peripheral devices from the computer, except the monitor, keyboard, and mouse.
3. Press the power button to turn on the computer.
4. As soon as you see the HP logo screen, repeatedly press the F11 key on your keyboard until the Windows
is Loading Files… message appears on the screen.
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HP 280 G2 Specifications

General

Bus type	QPI
Stepping	D1
Tjunction	100 °C
Processor cache	3 MB
Processor cores	2
Processor model	i3-6100U
System bus rate	4 GT/s
Processor family	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor series	Intel Core i3-6100 series
Processor socket	BGA 1356
Processor threads	4
Processor codename	Skylake
Processor frequency	2.3 GHz
Processor cache type	Smart Cache
Configurable TDP-down	7.5 W
Processor lithography	14 nm
Processor manufacturer	Intel
Processor front side bus	- MHz
PCI Express slots version	3.0
Processor operating modes	64-bit
ECC supported by processor	No
PCI Express configurations	1x4, 4x1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 W
Number of processors installed	1
Configurable TDP-down frequency	0.8 GHz
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes	12
Memory types supported by processor	DDR3L-SDRAM, LPDDR3-SDRAM, DDR4-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processor	1866, 2133, 1600 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)	34.1 GB/s
Maximum internal memory supported by processor	32 GB
Memory slots	2x DIMM
Internal memory	4 GB
Memory channels	Dual-channel
Memory clock speed	2133 MHz
Internal memory type	DDR4-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)	1 x 4 GB
Ethernet LAN	Yes
Ethernet LAN data rates	10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s
USB 2.0 ports quantity	6
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity	0
HDD speed	7200 RPM
HDD interface	SATA
Storage media	HDD
Optical drive type	DVD Super Multi
Total storage capacity	500 GB
Chassis type	Micro Tower
Product color	Black
Country of origin	China
Audio chip	Realtek ALC221
Product type	PC
Motherboard chipset	Intel® H110
On-board graphics card ID	1916
Discrete graphics card model	Not available
On-board graphics card model	Intel® HD Graphics 520
On-board graphics card family	Intel® HD Graphics
Maximum on-board graphics card memory	1.74 GB
On-board graphics card OpenGL version	4.4
On-board graphics card base frequency	300 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX version	12.0
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)	1000 MHz
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)	3
Sustainability certificates	EPEAT Silver, ENERGY STAR
Power supply	180 W
Operating system installed	FreeDOS
Processor code	SR2EU
Processor ARK ID	88180
Processor package size	42 X 24 mm
Supported instruction sets	SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX 2.0
Intel Secure Key Technology version	1.00
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) version	0.00

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	355 mm
Width	170 mm
Height	358.8 mm
Weight	6110 g