HP EliteBook 820 G2 system board replacement

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

Part you need730552-001HP Power button board with cable 730552-001 for the HP EliteBook 820 G2
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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 68–78). 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 820 G2. Confirm the exact model on the service label before starting.

HP EliteBook 820 G2 Notebook PC and system board replacement. HP prints this procedure on printed page 76 of its maintenance and service guide.

tools and parts

  • Flat-bladed screw driver, Magnetic screw driver and Phillips P0 screw driver
  • Static-safe work surface
  • No spare part number for this component was found in the cached manual

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.

  1. Turn top cover upside down with the front towards you. (printed page 68).

replacement

  1. Let go of ZIF connector to which power button board wire is attached, and then disconnect power button board cable from the system board. (printed page 77).
  2. Let go of ZIF connector to which fingerprint reader board wire is attached, and then disconnect fingerprint reader board cable from the system board. (printed page 77).
  3. Detach the speaker cable from the system board. (printed page 77).
  4. Take out the three Philllips PM2.0×3.0 screws that hold the system board to the top cover. (printed page 78).
  5. Lift up on right side of the system board until it rests at an angle. (printed page 78).
  6. Take out system board by sliding it up and to right at an angle. (printed page 78).
  7. Put the system board back by repeating the printed removal moves in the opposite order (printed page 78).

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-system-board-replacement-p76

Key facts

HP document part number
791152-002
Model
HP EliteBook 820 G2
Release year
2015
Screen size
12.5"
Printed pages
68–78

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