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 58–73). 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 835 G8. Confirm the exact model on the service label before starting.
HP EliteBook 835 G8 Notebook PC display assembly replacement. HP prints this procedure on printed page 58 of its maintenance and service guide.
tools and parts
- Tweezers, Nonconductive, nonmarking pry tool and Magnetic Phillips P1 drivers
- 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 27. Its preparation for disassembly is on printed page 32: power the unit down through the operating system, unplug the power cord and detach every external device before opening it. 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
- Detach display cable and antenna cables from WWAN module, and then remove cables from the clip. (printed page 58).
- Detach left display cable and antenna cables from WLAN module, and then remove cables off the clips along the side of the fan. (printed page 59).
- Take out the five Phillips M2.5 × 4.0 screws that hold the display assembly to the computer. (printed page 59).
- Rotate the display to open the hinges (2). (printed page 59).
- Separate the display assembly from the computer (3). (printed page 59).
- If you need to replace display assembly subcomponents: (printed page 59).
- If you need to remove hinge cover from display enclosure: a. Take out Phillips M1.6 × 3.0 screw holds hinge cover to display. b. Slide hinge cover toward right. c. Rotate bottom of hinge cover up, and then remove it from display. (printed page 60).
- If you need to remove hinges from the display enclosure: a. Take out the three Phillips M2.0 × 10.0 screws from each hinge. b. Take out the hinges from the display (2). (printed page 61).
- If you need to remove the display panel: (printed page 61).
- When replacing the display panel, follow these steps: (printed page 63).
- When installing display hinges, use following illustration to determine proper cable routing. (printed page 66).
- If you need to remove hub board from display: a. Detach display cable from ZIF connector on hub board. b. Detach camera cable from ZIF connector on hub board. c. Detach smaller cables from reverse ZIF connectors on the hub board. (printed page 66).
- If you need to remove ambient light sensor from display, disconnect the cable from the reverse (printed page 67).
- If you need to remove second ambient light sensor from display, disconnect the cables from the (printed page 68).
- If you need to remove microphone board from display, disconnect cable from reverse ZIF connector on board (1), and then use tool to release the board from the computer (3). (printed page 68).
- If you need to remove the camera module: (printed page 69).
- If you need to remove display cable, disconnect cable from ZIF connector on hub board (1), remove cable from clips at the bottom of the display back panel (2), and then remove the cable (3). (printed page 70).
- If you need to remove camera cable, disconnect cable from ZIF connector on hub board (1), and then peel cable off the inside of the display back panel to remove it (2). (printed page 70).
- If you need to remove WLAN antenna cables, peel antennas off inside of display back cover (1), remove cables from clips at bottom of cover (2), (3), and then remove antennas and cables (4). (printed page 71).
- If you need to remove WWAN antenna cables, peel antennas off inside of display back cover, remove cables from the clips in the back and close to the hinge on the display back cover, and then remove the antennas and cables (4). (printed page 71).
- If you need to remove ambient light sensor cable, disconnect cable from ZIF connectors on the ambient light sensor board and hub board, and then lift the cable off the inside of the panel back cover to remove it. (printed page 72).
- If you need to remove second ambient light sensor cables, disconnect cable from ZIF connectors on the second ambient light sensor and hub board, and then lift the cables off the inside of the panel back cover to remove them. (printed page 73).
- Put the display assembly back by repeating the printed removal moves in the opposite order (printed page 73).
Part numbers in our catalog
- HP 13.3-inch display panel M53852-001 (M53852-001)
- HP 13.3-inch display panel M53849-001 (M53849-001)
- HP 13.3-inch display panel M53850-001 (M53850-001)
- HP 13.3-inch display panel M53851-001 (M53851-001)
- HP Screen M08547-001 (M08547-001)
- HP Screen M15624-001 (M15624-001)
- HP Second ambient light sensor, privacy models with WWAN M08553-001 (M08553-001)
- HP Double-sided adhesive strips for the display panel M14479-001 (M14479-001)
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-835-g8-display-assembly-replacement-p58