HP EliteBook 740 G1 base enclosure replacement

Step-by-step HP EliteBook 740 G1 base enclosure replacement rewritten in our own words from HP's Maintenance and Service Guide, with page citations.

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  1. Applies to
  2. Tools and parts
  3. Preparation
  4. Replacement
  5. Part numbers in our catalog
  6. Manufacturer manual
Source: steps rewritten in our own words (no more than 8 words in a row copied; part numbers, screw sizes and warnings kept as printed) from HP's Maintenance and Service Guide (PDF, printed pages 57–81). Not bench-tested. We have not performed this repair; keep HP's manual open for its illustrations. Scope restrictions below are part of the guide: do not apply it to other models, generations or configurations. Service manuals are written for trained technicians; work at your own risk.

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 740 G1. Confirm the exact model on the service label before starting.

HP EliteBook 740 G1 Notebook PC base enclosure replacement. HP prints this procedure on printed page 79 of its maintenance and service guide, and the spare-part table for this part is on printed page 82.

Tools and parts

  • Screwdrivers and a non-marking pry tool as HP lists for this procedure
  • Static-safe work surface
  • 730813-001 - Base enclosure for use only on HP EliteBook 750/850 models (includes RJ-45 door with spring). Source: printed page 82.
  • 765811-001 - Base enclosure for use only on HP EliteBook 750/850 models, ESD (includes RJ-45 door with spring). Source: printed page 82.

Preparation

Save your work and shut the computer down through the operating system, unplug AC power and every external device, and work on a clean, grounded, ESD-protected surface while sorting each screw by its original location. Handle every cable by its connector and put each one back in its own place during reassembly.

Replacement

  1. Power the machine down. If you cannot tell whether the machine is off or in Hibernation, turn the machine on, and after that shut it down through the operating system. (printed page 57).
  2. Cut the power from the machine by unplugging the power cord from the machine. (printed page 57).
  3. Detach every external device from the machine. (printed page 57).
  4. Take the following parts out: a. Service cover (the Service cover section is on page 57) b. Battery (the Battery section is on page 59) c. Keyboard (the Keyboard section is on page 71) (printed page 79).
  5. Place the machine upside down. (printed page 79).
  6. Take the seven rubber fastener covers from the fasteners outside of the service cover. (printed page 80).
  7. Take the 16 Torx T8M2.5×5.0 fasteners that hold the base enclosure to the machine. (printed page 80).
  8. Take the Phillips PM2.0×8.0 fastener (1) near the media card reader as well as the six Phillips PM2.0×5.0 broadhead fasteners (2) inside the battery bay that hold the base enclosure to the machine. (printed page 80).
  9. Lift the base enclosure off the machine. (printed page 81).
  10. Fit the replacement part by working back through the printed removal steps (printed page 81).

Part numbers in our catalog

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-740-g1-base-enclosure-replacement-p79

Key facts

HP document part number
734761-003
Model
HP EliteBook 740 G1
Release year
2013
Screen size
14"
Printed pages
57–81

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