HP EliteBook 740 G1 keyboard replacement

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

Part you need730794-001HP keyboard (US) 730794-001 for the HP EliteBook 740 G1
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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 71–74). 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 keyboard replacement. HP prints this procedure on printed page 71 of its maintenance and service guide.

Tools and parts

  • Screwdrivers and a non-marking pry tool as HP lists for this procedure
  • Static-safe work surface

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. Loosen the two Phillips captive screws that hold the keyboard to the computer. (printed page 71).
  2. Rest and secure the partially carefully open computer on its side. (printed page 71).
  3. Seat a fastener driver or similar thin tool into the keyboard free hole, and then press on the back of (printed page 72).
  4. Position the computer right-side up carefully with the front toward you. (printed page 72).
  5. Lift the rear edge of the keyboard upward. (printed page 72).
  6. To remove the keyboard from carefully HP EliteBook 840/HP ZBook14 models: (printed page 72).
  7. To remove the keyboard from carefully HP EliteBook 850 models: (printed page 73).
  8. Fit the replacement part by working back through the printed removal steps (printed page 74).

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-keyboard-replacement-p71

Key facts

HP document part number
734761-003
Model
HP EliteBook 740 G1
Release year
2013
Screen size
14"
Printed pages
71–74

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