HP EliteBook 840 G2 display bezel replacement

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

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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 58–80). 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 bezel replacement. HP prints this procedure on printed page 76 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

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. Power the machine down. If you cannot tell whether the machine is off or in Hibernation, turn the machine on, and after that shut it down through the operating system. (printed page 58).
  2. Cut the power from the machine by unplugging the power cord from the machine. (printed page 58).
  3. Detach every external device from the machine. (printed page 58).
  4. Take the service cover off (the Service cover section is on page 57). (printed page 59).
  5. Take the battery out (the Battery section is on page 59). (printed page 60).
  6. Flex the interior edges of the lower rim (1), the left as well as right sides (2), as well as the bottom edge (3) of the screen bezel until the bezel disengages from the screen enclosure. (printed page 76).
  7. Take the bezel (4). (printed page 76).
  8. Take the four Phillips PM2.0×3.0 fasteners (1) that hold the screen panel to the screen enclosure. (printed page 77).
  9. Swing the top edge of the screen panel (2) upward and forward until it rests on the machine. (printed page 77).
  10. Free the adhesive support strip (1) that holds the screen panel lead to the screen panel. (printed page 77).
  11. Detach the screen panel lead (2) from the screen panel. (printed page 78).
  12. Take the screen panel. (printed page 78).
  13. If it is needed to substitute the webcam/microphone module or the microphone module: (printed page 79).
  14. Fit the replacement part by working back through the printed removal steps (printed page 80).

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-bezel-replacement-p76

Key facts

HP document part number
781074-002
Model
HP EliteBook 840 G2
Release year
2015
Screen size
14"
Printed pages
58–80

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