HP EliteBook 840 G2 display assembly replacement

Step-by-step HP EliteBook 840 G2 display assembly replacement rewritten in our own words from HP's Maintenance and Service Guide, with page citations.

Part you need806362-001HP 14-inch display panel 806362-001 for the HP EliteBook 840 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 105–109). 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 G2. Confirm the exact model on the service label before starting.

HP EliteBook 840 G2 Notebook PC display assembly replacement. HP prints this procedure on printed page 105 of its maintenance and service guide.

tools and parts

  • Flat-bladed drivers, Magnetic drivers and Phillips P0 and 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 51. 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. Let go of display panel cable from routing channel built into system board, and then disconnect display panel cable from the system board. (printed page 105).
  2. Let go of the wireless antenna cables off the routing channel built into the system board. (printed page 106).
  3. Take out the four Torx TM2.5×6.0 screws that hold the display panel to the top cover. (printed page 106).
  4. Rotate the display hinges back until the top cover is free for take-out. (printed page 106).
  5. Separate the display assembly from the top cover. (printed page 106).
  6. To remove display bezel, flex inside edges of bottom edge (1), left and right sides (2), and bottom edge of the bezel until the bezel disengages off the display enclosure. (printed page 106).
  7. Take off the bezel (4). (printed page 107).
  8. To remove the display hinges: a. Take out the display bezel. b. Take out the display panel. c. (printed page 107).
  9. To remove display panel cable: a. Take out display bezel. b. Take out display panel. c. Lift cable straight up and out of the panel enclosure. (printed page 108).
  10. To remove WLAN/WWAN antenna cables and transceivers: (printed page 108).
  11. Put the display assembly back by repeating the printed removal moves in the opposite order (printed page 109).

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-g2-display-assembly-replacement-p105

Key facts

HP document part number
781074-002
Model
HP EliteBook 840 G2
Release year
2015
Screen size
14"
Printed pages
105–109

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