HP EliteBook 640 G10 display panel replacement

Labels: DOCUMENTED = taken from HP's manual; PROPOSED = our own joining or ordering of HP's directions, not an HP instruction; UNPERFORMED = a suggested check that has not been carried out.

Applies to

HP EliteBook 640 G10. Confirm the exact model on the service label before starting.

HP EliteBook 640 14 inch G10 display panel replacement. HP prints the spare part table for this procedure on printed page 64.

Tools and parts

• Tweezers, a pry tool that neither conducts nor marks and a magnetic Phillips P1 driver
• Static-safe work surface
• Top cover with keyboard, backlit - HP prints no single spare part number for this option, so no part number is published (printed page 74).
• Top cover with keyboard, not backlit - HP prints no single spare part number for this option, so no part number is published (printed page 74).
• Top cover with keyboard, privacy - HP prints no single spare part number for this option, so no part number is published (printed page 74).

Preparation

HP prints its tools list and its handling and electrostatic-discharge cautions on printed page 30. Its preparation for disassembly is on printed page 39: 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

1. Get the computer ready for disassembly (see that procedure on page 39). (printed page 41).
2. Take off the bottom cover (see that procedure on page 39). (printed page 41).
3. Detach the battery cable from the system board (see that procedure on page 48). (printed page 41).
4. Move the antenna cables (printed page 64).
5. Take out the three Phillips M2.5 × 4.0 screws that hold the right display hinge to the computer, (printed page 64).
6. Detach the cable from the system board. (printed page 64).
7. Take out the power connector cable from the computer (5). (printed page 64).
8. Get the computer ready for disassembly (see that procedure on page 39). (printed page 41).
9. Take off the bottom cover (see that procedure on page 39). (printed page 41).
10. Detach the battery cable from the system board (see that procedure on page 48). (printed page 41).
11. Take out the power connector cable (see that procedure on page 63). (printed page 65).
12. Detach the display cable (1) (printed page 65).
13. Detach the antenna cables from the WLAN module. (printed page 65).
14. (Select models only) Detach the antenna cables from the WWAN module, and then remove (printed page 65).
15. Take out the five Phillips M2.5 × 4.0 screws that hold the display assembly to the computer. (printed page 65).
16. Rotate the display to open the hinges (2). (printed page 65).
17. Separate the display assembly from the computer (3). (printed page 66).
18. To remove the bezel: (printed page 66).
19. To remove the display panel: (printed page 67).
20. When replacing the display panel, follow these steps: (printed page 68).
21. To remove the camera module: (printed page 70).
22. To remove the hinges from the display enclosure: (printed page 71).
23. To remove the ambient light sensor board (printed page 71).
24. To remove the display panel/camera cable (printed page 72).
25. To remove the WLAN antennas and cables (printed page 73).
26. To remove the WWAN antennas and cables (printed page 73).

Part numbers in our catalog

• HP FHD 400 nit display panel (N42803-001)
• HP FHD 250 nit display panel (N42802-001)
• HP FHD 250 nit touch display panel (N00080-001)
• HP FHD privacy display panel (N00079-001)
• HP 14-inch HD display panel N00083-001 (N00083-001)
• HP Ambient light sensor, not illustrated N00883-001 (N00883-001)
• HP Display panel tape N39006-001 (N39006-001)

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-elitebook-640-14-inch-g10-display-panel-replacement-p64