Need to re-image HP Mini 5103 but I can't log in. HP Mini 5103

Hello-- I have a few minis that I've been using w/ students, but I got them on an individual grant, and recently left my school for a new teaching position.
I want to be able to use the HP Mini 5103's with my new students, but they were imaged by the techs at my old school.  Windows 7 was replaced with Windows XP. 
I tried restarting and pressing F11, but can't get it to do anything. 
Is it worth it to download recovery files if I can't log into the computer at all?
Is there any way to re-image it?  I have the original sticker w/ serial numbers, etc.  The school techs kept the recovery disks, if there were any that came with them.
Thanks for any help you can offer to keep these computers useful for students?  Thanks.

You don't need to re-purchase Windows 7 as the Microsoft license is affixed to each of the computers... the HP Recovery Discs would re-install a pre-activated copy of Windows 7 Pro. Alternately, you should be able to order a USB Recovery Flash drive from HP to do the same thing without the need for an external USB CD/DVD drive.
Or you can just download the Windows 7 Pro 32-bit ISO from HERE and the Windows 7 USB/DVD download tool  from HERE and create a Windows 7 Pro 32-bit USB Flash drive. You will need one blank USB Flash drive of 4GB or 8GB. You will need the use of a Windows computer to make this bootable Windows 7 Pro 32-bit USB Flash drive. Once Windows is installed your will enter the 25 digit product key from the bottom of each computer and activation it.
There is no need to use ABR unless your computers already have Windows 7 on them and you wish to save the OEM activation files. Since this isn't the case, ABR can be ignored.
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