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 820 G2. Confirm the exact model on the service label before starting.
HP EliteBook 820 G2 Notebook PC and card reader board replacement. HP prints this procedure on printed page 70 of its maintenance and service guide, and the spare-part table for this part is on printed page 70.
tools and parts
- Screwdrivers and a non-marking pry tool as HP lists for this procedure
- Static-safe work surface
781841-001- Card reader board (includes cable). Source: printed page 70.
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.
- 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 37).
- Cut the power from the machine by unplugging the power cord from the machine. (printed page 37).
- Detach every external device from the machine. (printed page 37).
- Take the service cover off (the Service cover section is on page 37), and after that take the following parts out: a. Battery (the Battery section is on page 39) b. Hard drive (the Hard drive/solid-state drive section is on page 41) c. Keyboard (the Keyboard section is on page 50) d. Top cover (the Top cover section is on page 57) (printed page 61).
- Rotate the upper cover upside down with the front toward you. (printed page 68).
replacement
- Free the ZIF connector (1) that carries the card reader board lead is attached, and after that detach the card reader board lead (2) from the main board. (printed page 70).
- Rotate the upper cover upside down with the front toward you. (printed page 70).
- Free the ZIF connector (1) that carries the TouchPad lead is attached, and after that detach the TouchPad lead from the card reader board. (printed page 70).
- Free the card reader board lead (2) through the opening in the top cover. (printed page 70).
- Take the three Philllips PM2.0×2.0 broad head fasteners (3) that hold the card reader board to the top cover. (printed page 71).
- Take the card reader board and lead (4). (printed page 71).
- Take the card reader board and lead. (printed page 71).
- Fit the replacement part by working back through the printed removal steps (printed page 71).
Part numbers in our catalog
- HP Card reader board with cable 781841-001 (781841-001)
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-820-g2-notebook-pc-and-card-reader-board-replacement-p70