HP EliteBook 820 G4 bottom cover replacement

Step-by-step HP EliteBook 820 G4 bottom cover replacement rewritten in our own words from HP's Maintenance and Service Guide, with page citations.

Part you need821662-001HP bottom cover for the HP EliteBook 820 G4
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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 30–32). 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 G4. Confirm the exact model on the service label before starting.

HP EliteBook 820 G4 Notebook PC bottom cover replacement. HP prints this procedure on printed page 30 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
  • 821662-001 - Bottom cover. Source: printed page 30.

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. Set the computer on its face on a flat surface. (printed page 30).
  2. In necessary, remove the SD card filler or SD card from the card reader. (printed page 30).
  3. Take out the 11 rubber screw covers from the bottom panel. (printed page 31).
  4. In the order indicated in the following image (printed page 31).
  5. Pry up on the top (near the screen hinge) of the lower cover to disengage it from the machine. (printed page 32).
  6. Fit the replacement part by working back through the printed removal steps (printed page 32).

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-g4-bottom-cover-replacement-p30

Key facts

HP document part number
913445-001
Model
HP EliteBook 820 G4
Release year
2016
Screen size
12.5"
Printed pages
30–32

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