HP EliteBook 740 G1 display panel replacement

Step-by-step HP EliteBook 740 G1 display panel 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. Parts this procedure uses
  6. Part numbers in our catalog
  7. 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 76–78). 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 display panel replacement. HP prints this procedure on printed page 76 of its maintenance and service guide, and the spare-part table for this part is on printed page 31.

Tools and parts

  • Screwdrivers and a non-marking pry tool as HP lists for this procedure
  • Static-safe work surface
  • 733685-001 - (39.6-cm) 15.6-in LED, FHD, AG, SVA (1920×1080), 200 nits. Source: printed page 76.
  • 730542-001 - Webcam module. Source: printed page 76.
  • 730795-001 - Microphone module. Source: printed page 76.

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. Raise to disengage the bezel at the lower (1), left as well as right sides (2), and top (3). (printed page 76).
  2. Take the bezel from the screen assembly (4). (printed page 76).
  3. Take the four Phillips PM2.0×3.0 fasteners (1) that hold the screen panel to the screen enclosure. (printed page 76).
  4. Lift and turn the panel onto the machine (2). (printed page 77).
  5. On the back of the screen panel, lift the tape that holds the screen lead to the screen panel (1), and the detach the screen lead from the panel (2). (printed page 77).
  6. Lift the screen panel from the screen enclosure. (printed page 78).
  7. If it is needed to replace the webcam/microphone module: a. Free the tape that holds the webcam lead to the unit (1). b. Detach the lead (2) from the unit. (printed page 78).
  8. Fit the replacement part by working back through the printed removal steps (printed page 78).

Parts this procedure uses

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-display-panel-replacement-p76

Key facts

HP document part number
734761-003
Model
HP EliteBook 740 G1
Release year
2013
Screen size
14"
Printed pages
76–78