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Download the updated firmware for the laptop from Drivers & Support, extract and place file on a USB stick, inside;
\EFI\HP\BIOS\New
Windows 11 can be installed, using a tweaked installer bypassing checks - Windows 11 does provide a fully functional OOBE, no issues.
The power key is easy to hit by accident. If you use a desktop environment or window manager (such as awesome or qtile) without built-in power manager, pressing the power key will shutdown the computer. To avoid this:
In /etc/systemd/logind.conf
change: HandlePowerKey=poweroff
to: HandlePowerKey=suspend
These units are affordable, depending on condition you’re looking at $200-400 USD, with Windows 10 going out of support in late 2025, these will leave the “supported” Windows scene, entering a life of potentially ewaste, if not still being useful as a system running Linux, giving it a second life.
Disabling the Fingerprint Reader, NFC reader and SmartCard slot, this laptop is still a fully functional powerful system. Still being an ex-lease system, it may need a new SSD and/or battery which can be purchased fairly cheaply and both can installed relatively easily by most users with a basic screwdriver kit.