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 645 G10. Confirm the exact model on the service label before starting.
HP EliteBook 645 G10 Notebook PC bottom cover replacement. HP prints this procedure on printed page 39 of its maintenance and service guide, and the spare-part table for this part is on printed page 39.
tools and parts
- Tweezers, Nonconductive, nonmarking pry tool and Magnetic Phillips P1 drivers
- Static-safe work surface
N00121-001- Bottom cover. Source: printed page 39.
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
- Loosen the five captive Phillips screws that hold the bottom cover to the computer. (printed page 40).
- Starting near hinges, use a nonmarking, nonconductive tool to release edges of the bottom cover from the computer. (printed page 40).
- Take out the bottom cover from the computer (3). (printed page 40).
- Put the bottom cover back by repeating the printed removal moves in the opposite order (printed page 40).
Part numbers in our catalog
- HP bottom cover (base enclosure) N00121-001 (N00121-001)
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-645-g10-bottom-cover-replacement-p39