HP EliteBook 820 G2 service cover replacement

Step-by-step HP EliteBook 820 G2 service cover replacement rewritten in our own words from HP's Maintenance and Service Guide, with page citations.

Part you need790080-001HP Service cover with rubber feet for 720 G2 models 790080-001 for the HP EliteBook 820 G2
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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 37–38). 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 820 G2. Confirm the exact model on the service label before starting.

HP EliteBook 820 G2 Notebook PC and service cover replacement. HP prints this procedure on printed page 37 of its maintenance and service guide, and the spare-part table for this part is on printed page 37.

tools and parts

  • Flat-bladed screw driver, Magnetic screw driver and Phillips P0 screw driver
  • Static-safe work surface
  • 781836-001 - Service cover for use in 820 G2 models. Source: printed page 37.
  • 790080-001 - Service cover for use in 720 G2 models. Source: printed page 37.
  • 797517-001 - Service cover for use only on RCTO models. Source: printed page 37.

preparation

HP prints its tools list and its handling and electrostatic-discharge cautions on printed page 32. Work on a grounded, static-safe surface, keep screws grouped by the position they came from, and handle boards and modules by their edges.

replacement

  1. Set the computer on its face, with the rear toward you. (printed page 37).
  2. Slide the service cover release latch to gain access to the service panel security screw. (printed page 37).
  3. Take out the Phillips PM2.0×4.5 security screw (if present). (printed page 37).
  4. Slide the service cover release latch second time to release the service cover. (printed page 37).
  5. Let go of the service cover by sliding it forward. (printed page 37).
  6. Take out the service cover (5). (printed page 38).
  7. Put the service cover back by repeating the printed removal moves in the opposite order (printed page 38).

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-820-g2-notebook-pc-and-service-cover-replacement-p37

Key facts

HP document part number
791152-002
Model
HP EliteBook 820 G2
Release year
2015
Screen size
12.5"
Printed pages
37–38

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