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Applies to
HP Elite c640 14 inch G3 Chromebook. Confirm the exact model on the service label before starting.
HP Elite c640 14 inch G3 Chromebook™ display assembly replacement. HP prints this procedure on printed page 49 of its maintenance and service guide.
tools and parts
- Tweezers, Nonconductive, nonmarking pry tool and Magnetic Phillips P1 drivers
- Static-safe work surface
- No spare part number for this component was found in the cached manual
preparation
HP prints its tools list and its handling and electrostatic-discharge cautions on printed page 19. Its preparation for disassembly is on printed page 28: power the unit down through the operating system, unplug the power cord and detach every external device before opening it. Work on a grounded, static-safe surface, keep screws grouped by the position they came from, and handle boards and modules by their edges.
replacement
- (Models with WWAN) Detach the WWAN antenna cables from the terminals on the WWAN module. (printed page 49).
- Take out Phillips M2.0 × 2.0 screw from WLAN bracket, and then remove the bracket. (printed page 49).
- Detach the WLAN antenna cables from the terminals on the WLAN module. (printed page 49).
- Take out the antenna cables from the routing along the top of the notebook. (printed page 49).
- Detach the camera cable from the plug on the system board (5). (printed page 49).
- Detach display cable from ZIF connector on the system board (6). (printed page 49).
- Take out the four Phillips M2.5 × 4.5 screws that hold the display assembly to the computer. (printed page 49).
- Lift the clip off the left hinge (2). (printed page 49).
- Lift the clip off the right hinge (3). (printed page 49).
- Swing the display open to 90° to open the hinges (4). (printed page 49).
- Separate the display from the computer (5). (printed page 49).
- To remove display bezel: a. Release top edge of display bezel from display assembly. b. Release left and right edges of display bezel from display assembly. c. Release bottom edge of the display bezel from the display assembly. (printed page 50).
- To remove hinges from the display rear cover: a. Take out the two Phillips M2.5 × 2.5 broadhead screws and the Phillips 2.5 × 3.0 screw from each hinge. b. Take out the hinges from the display back cover (3). (printed page 50).
- To remove display panel: a. The panel is taped to display enclosure under its left and right sides sides. To remove panel, use tweezers to grasp end of the tape. (printed page 51).
- To remove the camera module: (printed page 53).
- To remove camera cable, peel cable off the inside of the display back panel. (printed page 54).
- To remove WWAN antennas and cables, release cables from retention clips on inside of display back cover, peel wireless antennas off display back cover, and then remove them. (printed page 55).
- To remove WLAN antennas and cables, release cables from retention clips on inside of display back cover, peel wireless antennas off display back cover, and then remove them. (printed page 55).
Part numbers in our catalog
- HP 14-inch display panel N13684-001 (N13684-001)
- HP 14-inch display panel N13685-001 (N13685-001)
- HP 14-inch display panel N22122-001 (N22122-001)
- HP 14-inch display panel N13686-001 (N13686-001)
- HP 14-inch display panel N13688-001 (N13688-001)
- HP 14-inch display panel N13687-001 (N13687-001)
- HP Display bezel, For use in privacy models N12924-001 (N12924-001)
- HP Display bezel, For use in nonprivacy models N12925-001 (N12925-001)
- HP Camera module N12929-001 (N12929-001)
- HP Display Panel Adhesive Kit N13937-001 (N13937-001)
- HP Screen N12902-001 (N12902-001)
- HP Screen N12903-001 (N12903-001)
- HP Display back cover, For use with privacy displays N12904-001 (N12904-001)
- HP Screen N12905-001 (N12905-001)
- HP Screen N12906-001 (N12906-001)
- HP Display back cover, For use with privacy displays N12907-001 (N12907-001)
- HP Display back cover, Ambient light sensor (includes cable) N13938-001 (N13938-001)
- HP Screen M17753-001 (M17753-001)
- HP Display adhesive is available as N10449-001 (N10449-001)
Check each part page for its source and variant notes before ordering.
Manufacturer manual
HP Maintenance and Service Guide (PDF, HP). Machine-readable copy: /api/guides/hp-elite-c640-14-inch-g3-chromebook-display-assembly-replacement-p49