Where is the Certificate of Authenticity located for my HP mini 210-1000SA?

[Pyrrhic]

Hi,

I've totally wiped my machine (no recovery option available now) and only just realised I can't find the COA sticker for my HP Mini 2010. Does anyone know where to find it?

Many thanks!

[erico]

The Microsoft Windows OEM COA sticker should be on the bottom of your mini. I do hope you did not remove it.

You can purchase a replacement recovery disk set online. 

You should have created either a Recovery disk set (USB DVD drive needed) or  USB Recovery media. That was meant to be your copy of the operating system, drivers and bundled software.

[traf12 · Accepted solution]

Actually the MS COA is located under the bottom cover of the Mini (see here: http://www.netbooknews.com/6790/hp-210-hd-broadcom-hd-encoder-upgrade/bottom-open/ ) , so you first have to remove the battery and then the bottom cover  (no screwdriver needed, see the service guide : http://h10032.www1.hp.com/ctg/Manual/c02241565.pdf ).

[Pyrrhic]

Of course! Doh. That's brilliant, thanks for your help!

[traf12]

You are welcome. You can mark your problem as solved if your question is fully clarified.

[erico]

Since the original poster did not give you a Kudo you got one from me. 🙂

cheers,

erico

[norbert22]

Would the same apply with the compaq/hp mini 110c ,ie removal of back cover to find my COA

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