HP PAVILION DV8 - Manual (Page 22)

Maintenance and Service Guide 3–1
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Illustrated parts catalog
Service tag
When ordering parts or requesting information, provide the computer serial number and model number provided on
the service tag.
Item Component Description
(1) Product name This is the product name affixed to the front of the computer.
(2) Serial number (s/n) This is an alphanumeric identifier that is unique to each product.
(3) Part number/Product number (p/n) This number provides specific information about the product’s
hardware components. The part number helps a service
technician determine what components and parts are needed.
(4) Model description This is the alphanumeric identifier used to locate documents,
drivers, and support for the computer.
(5) Warranty period This number describes the duration (in years) of the warranty
period for the computer.