HP EliteBook 740 G1 service cover replacement

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

Part you need765809-001HP bottom cover 765809-001 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 57–58). 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 service cover replacement. HP prints this procedure on printed page 57 of its maintenance and service guide, and the spare-part table for this part is on printed page 57.

Tools and parts

  • Screwdrivers and a non-marking pry tool as HP lists for this procedure
  • Static-safe work surface
  • 766324-001 - Service cover for use only on HP EliteBook 840 models with a touch screen. Source: printed page 57.
  • 784452-001 - Service cover for use only on HP EliteBook 740 models with a touch screen. Source: printed page 57.
  • 745311-001 - Service cover for use only on HP EliteBook 840/HP ZBook 14 models; RCTO. Source: printed page 57.
  • 730961-001 - Service cover for use only on HP ZBook 14 models. Source: printed page 57.

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. Slide the service cover free latch (1), take the fastener (if the optional fastener is being used) (2), and after that slide the free latch again (3) to free the service cover. (printed page 57).
  5. Slide the service cover towards the front of the machine (4) and lift (5) to take the service cover off. (printed page 58).
  6. Fit the replacement part by working back through the printed removal steps (printed page 58).

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-service-cover-replacement-p57

Key facts

HP document part number
734761-003
Model
HP EliteBook 740 G1
Release year
2013
Screen size
14"
Printed pages
57–58

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