HP Pavilion dv7z

Introduction

This is a template for a future guide to running Linux with the HP Pavilion dv7z laptop. If you have the HP Pavilion dv7z and are running Linux on it please consider editing this page or adding a comment below with your compatibility details. By contributing you will help other people running this laptop or trying to make a decision on whether to buy it or not.

This guide is intended to provide you details on how well this laptop works with Linux and which modules you need to configure. For details on how to actually install and configure the required modules have a look at our guides section for distribution specific instructions.

This page is just for discussing using Linux on the HP Pavilion dv7z. For a general discussion about this laptop you can visit the HP Pavilion dv7z page on LapWik.

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Specifications

Name	HP Pavilion dv7z
Processor	AMD Turion 64 X2
Screen	17” WXGA+ or WSXGA+ Widescreen
RAM	1GB to 4GB
HDD	160GB to 500GB HDD
Optical Drive	DVD+-RW or Blu-ray
Graphics	ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3200 or ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3450
Network	Ethernet, Broadcom 802.11abgn or Broadcom 802.11bg, Bluetooth

Linux Compatibility

Device	Compatibility	Comments
Processor	Not Tested
Screen	Not Tested
HDD	Not Tested
Optical Drive	Not Tested
Graphics	Not Tested
Sound	Not Tested
Ethernet	Not Tested
Wireless	Not Tested
Bluetooth	Not Tested
56K Modem	Not Tested
USB	Not Tested
Firewire	Not Tested
ExpressCard Slot	Not Tested
Fingerprint Reader	Not Tested
Camera	Not Tested