HP EliteBook 840 G1 service cover replacement

Step-by-step HP EliteBook 840 G1 service cover replacement rewritten in our own words from HP's Maintenance and Service Guide, with page citations.

Part you need745311-001HP bottom cover 745311-001 for the HP EliteBook 840 G1
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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 57–58). 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 840 G1. Confirm the exact model on the service label before starting.

HP EliteBook 840 G1 Notebook PC service cover replacement. HP prints this procedure on printed page 57 of its maintenance and service guide, and the spare-part table for this part is on printed page 57.

tools and parts

  • Flat-bladed drivers, Magnetic drivers and Phillips P0 and P1 drivers
  • Static-safe work surface
  • 766324-001 - Service cover for use only on HP EliteBook 840 models with a touch screen. Source: printed page 57.
  • 784452-001 - Service cover for use only on HP EliteBook 740 models with a touch screen. Source: printed page 57.
  • 745311-001 - Service cover for use only on HP EliteBook 840/HP ZBook 14 models; RCTO. Source: printed page 57.
  • 730961-001 - Service cover for use only on HP ZBook 14 models. Source: printed page 57.
  • 766327-001 - Service cover for use only on HP EliteBook 850 models with a touch screen. Source: printed page 57.
  • 784479-001 - Service cover for use only on HP EliteBook 750 models with a touch screen. Source: printed page 57.
  • 745310-001 - Service cover for use only on HP EliteBook 850 models; RCTO. Source: printed page 57.

preparation

HP prints its tools list and its handling and electrostatic-discharge cautions on printed page 53. 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. Slide service cover release latch, remove screw (if optional screw is being used), and then slide release latch again to release the service cover. (printed page 57).
  2. Slide service cover toward the front of the computer and lift to remove the service cover. (printed page 58).
  3. Put the service cover back by repeating the printed removal moves in the opposite order (printed page 58).

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-840-g1-service-cover-replacement-p57

Key facts

HP document part number
734761-003
Model
HP EliteBook 840 G1
Release year
2013
Screen size
14"
Printed pages
57–58

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