A:AnswerI've owned the laptop for a month now and the hinge seems pretty durable over all.
However, I also only lift the screen from the middle and never a corner as a general rule of thumb.
A:AnswerThere are 2 removable modules, easy to access with just a few screws removed from the bottom.
This model supports up to 32 GB RAM, not 16, as stated by another answer.
A:Answerthis must be related with drivers. Try to use hp support audio fix option, It must work. If it doesn't , remove the audio drivers and restart the pc. If still not, that might be hardware issue.
A:AnswerYou can try the Microsoft Office 365 trial on the laptop for 30 days. It would include Word for writing or creating recipes. Or you can use Publisher where you can create your recipes with pictures. There are templates available on both applications for recipes. Or you can buy the 1 year of Microsoft 365 Personal from Best Buy. Another recommendation would be the one time purchase of Microsoft Office Home and Student. The Home and Student edition would have Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. You would get the applications out of the Microsoft 365 edition such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher, and Outlook.