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 71–74). 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 keyboard replacement. HP prints this procedure on printed page 71 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
776475-A41- For use in Belgium. Source: printed page 69.776475-B31- For use in the Netherlands. Source: printed page 69.776475-201- For use in Brazil. Source: printed page 69.776475-FP1- For use in North Africa. Source: printed page 69.776475-261- For use in Bulgaria. Source: printed page 69.776475-091- For use in Norway. Source: printed page 69.776475-DB1- For use in Canada. Source: printed page 69.776475-131- For use in Portugal. Source: printed page 69.776475-FL1- For use in the Czech Republic and Slovakia. Source: printed page 69.776475-271- For use in Romania. Source: printed page 69.776475-081- For use in Denmark. Source: printed page 69.776475-251- For use in Russia. Source: printed page 69.776475-DH1- For use in Denmark, Finland, and Norway. Source: printed page 69.776475-171- For use in Saudi Arabia. Source: printed page 69.776475-051- For use in France. Source: printed page 69.776475-BA1- For use in Slovenia. Source: printed page 69.776475-041- For use in Germany. Source: printed page 69.776475-151- For use in Greece. Source: printed page 69.776475-211- For use in Hungary. Source: printed page 69.776475-B71- For use in Sweden and Finland. Source: printed page 69.776475-DD1- For use in Iceland. Source: printed page 69.776475-BG1- For use in Switzerland. Source: printed page 69.776475-D61- For use in India. Source: printed page 69.776475-AB1- For use in Taiwan. Source: printed page 69.776475-BB1- For use in Israel. Source: printed page 69.776475-281- For use in Thailand. Source: printed page 69.776475-061- For use in Italy. Source: printed page 69.776475-141- For use in Turkey. Source: printed page 69.776475-291- For use in Japan and Singapore. Source: printed page 69.776475-031- For use in the United Kingdom. Source: printed page 69.776475-161- For use in Latin America. Source: printed page 69.776475-001- For use in the United States. Source: printed page 69.731179-A41- For use in Belgium. Source: printed page 69.731179-FP1- For use in North Africa. Source: printed page 69.731179-201- For use in Brazil. Source: printed page 69.731179-091- For use in Norway. Source: printed page 69.731179-261- For use in Bulgaria. Source: printed page 69.731179-131- For use in Portugal. Source: printed page 69.731179-DB1- For use in Canada. Source: printed page 69.731179-271- For use in Romania. Source: printed page 69.731179-FL1- For use in the Czech Republic and Slovakia. Source: printed page 69.731179-251- For use in Russia. Source: printed page 69.731179-081- For use in Denmark. Source: printed page 69.731179-171- For use in Saudi Arabia. Source: printed page 69.731179-051- For use in France. Source: printed page 69.731179-BA1- For use in Slovenia. Source: printed page 69.731179-041- For use in Germany. Source: printed page 69.731179-151- For use in Greece. Source: printed page 69.731179-211- For use in Hungary. Source: printed page 69.731179-B71- For use in Sweden and Finland. Source: printed page 69.731179-DD1- For use in Iceland. Source: printed page 69.731179-BG1- For use in Switzerland. Source: printed page 69.731179-D61- For use in India. Source: printed page 69.731179-AB1- For use in Taiwan. Source: printed page 69.731179-061- For use in Italy. Source: printed page 70.731179-141- For use in Turkey. Source: printed page 70.731179-291- For use in Japan. Source: printed page 70.731179-541- For use in Turkey, F-type keyboard. Source: printed page 70.731179-161- For use in Latin America and Singapore. Source: printed page 70.731179-031- For use in the United Kingdom. Source: printed page 70.731179-B31- For use in the Netherlands. Source: printed page 70.731179-001- For use in the United States. Source: printed page 70.776474-A41- For use in Belgium. Source: printed page 70.776474-B31- For use in the Netherlands. Source: printed page 70.776474-201- For use in Brazil. Source: printed page 70.776474-FP1- For use in North Africa. Source: printed page 70.776474-261- For use in Bulgaria. Source: printed page 70.776474-091- For use in Norway. Source: printed page 70.776474-DB1- For use in Canada. Source: printed page 70.776474-131- For use in Portugal. Source: printed page 70.776474-FL1- For use in the Czech Republic and Slovakia. Source: printed page 70.776474-271- For use in Romania. Source: printed page 70.776474-081- For use in Denmark. Source: printed page 70.776474-251- For use in Russia. Source: printed page 70.776474-DH1- For use in Denmark, Finland, and Norway. Source: printed page 70.776474-171- For use in Saudi Arabia. Source: printed page 70.776474-051- For use in France. Source: printed page 70.776474-BA1- For use in Slovenia. Source: printed page 70.776474-041- For use in Germany. Source: printed page 70.776474-151- For use in Greece. Source: printed page 70.776474-211- For use in Hungary. Source: printed page 70.776474-B71- For use in Sweden and Finland. Source: printed page 70.776474-DD1- For use in Iceland. Source: printed page 70.776474-BG1- For use in Switzerland. Source: printed page 70.776474-D61- For use in India. Source: printed page 70.776474-AB1- For use in Taiwan. Source: printed page 70.776474-BB1- For use in Israel. Source: printed page 70.776474-281- For use in Thailand. Source: printed page 70.776474-061- For use in Italy. Source: printed page 70.776474-141- For use in Turkey. Source: printed page 70.776474-291- For use in Japan and Singapore. Source: printed page 70.776474-031- For use in the United Kingdom. Source: printed page 70.776474-161- For use in Latin America. Source: printed page 70.776474-001- For use in the United States. Source: printed page 70.730794-A41- For use in Belgium. Source: printed page 70.730794-FP1- For use in North Africa. Source: printed page 70.730794-201- For use in Brazil. Source: printed page 70.730794-091- For use in Norway. Source: printed page 70.730794-261- For use in Bulgaria. Source: printed page 70.730794-131- For use in Portugal. Source: printed page 70.730794-DB1- For use in Canada. Source: printed page 70.730794-271- For use in Romania. Source: printed page 70.730794-FL1- For use in the Czech Republic and Slovakia. Source: printed page 70.730794-251- For use in Russia. Source: printed page 70.730794-081- For use in Denmark. Source: printed page 70.730794-171- For use in Saudi Arabia. Source: printed page 70.730794-051- For use in France. Source: printed page 70.730794-BA1- For use in Slovenia. Source: printed page 70.730794-151- For use in Greece. Source: printed page 71.730794-211- For use in Hungary. Source: printed page 71.730794-B71- For use in Sweden and Finland. Source: printed page 71.730794-DD1- For use in Iceland. Source: printed page 71.730794-BG1- For use in Switzerland. Source: printed page 71.730794-D61- For use in India. Source: printed page 71.730794-AB1- For use in Taiwan. Source: printed page 71.730794-BB1- For use in Israel. Source: printed page 71.730794-281- For use in Thailand. Source: printed page 71.730794-061- For use in Italy. Source: printed page 71.730794-141- For use in Turkey. Source: printed page 71.730794-291- For use in Japan. Source: printed page 71.730794-541- For use in Turkey, F-type keyboard. Source: printed page 71.730794-161- For use in Latin America and Singapore. Source: printed page 71.730794-031- For use in the United Kingdom. Source: printed page 71.730794-B31- For use in the Netherlands. Source: printed page 71.730794-001- For use in the United States. Source: printed page 71.
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
- Loosen the two Phillips captive screws that hold the keyboard to the computer. (printed page 71).
- Partially open the computer. (printed page 72).
- Rest and secure computer on its left side. (printed page 72).
- Insert keyboard release tool or similar thin tool into keyboard release hole, and then press on back of keyboard until the keyboard disengages from the computer. (printed page 72).
- Position computer right-side up with the front toward you. (printed page 72).
- Lift the rear edge of the keyboard upward. (printed page 73).
- Swing the keyboard up (printed page 73).
- Let go of zero insertion force (ZIF) connector to which keyboard cable is attached, and then disconnect keyboard cable from the system board. (printed page 73).
- Let go of ZIF connector to which pointing stick cable is attached, and then disconnect pointing stick cable from the system board. (printed page 73).
- Let go of ZIF connector to which backlight cable is attached, and then disconnect backlight cable from the system board. (printed page 73).
- Take off the keyboard (5). (printed page 74).
- Put the keyboard back by repeating the printed removal moves in the opposite order (printed page 74).
Part numbers in our catalog
- HP keyboard (US) 776475-001 (776475-001)
- HP keyboard (US) 776474-001 (776474-001)
- HP top cover with keyboard 731179-201 (731179-201)
- HP top cover with keyboard 731179-051 (731179-051)
- HP top cover with keyboard 731179-151 (731179-151)
- HP top cover with keyboard 731179-061 (731179-061)
- HP top cover with keyboard 731179-291 (731179-291)
- HP top cover with keyboard 731179-251 (731179-251)
- HP top cover with keyboard 731179-031 (731179-031)
- HP top cover with keyboard 730794-201 (730794-201)
- HP top cover with keyboard 730794-261 (730794-261)
- HP top cover with keyboard 730794-081 (730794-081)
- HP top cover with keyboard 730794-051 (730794-051)
- HP top cover with keyboard 730794-041 (730794-041)
- HP top cover with keyboard 730794-151 (730794-151)
- HP top cover with keyboard 730794-211 (730794-211)
- HP top cover with keyboard 730794-061 (730794-061)
- HP top cover with keyboard 730794-291 (730794-291)
- HP top cover with keyboard 730794-161 (730794-161)
- HP top cover with keyboard 730794-091 (730794-091)
- HP top cover with keyboard 730794-131 (730794-131)
- HP top cover with keyboard 730794-271 (730794-271)
- HP top cover with keyboard 730794-251 (730794-251)
- HP top cover with keyboard 730794-171 (730794-171)
- HP top cover with keyboard 730794-071 (730794-071)
- HP top cover with keyboard 730794-281 (730794-281)
- HP top cover with keyboard 730794-141 (730794-141)
- HP top cover with keyboard 730794-031 (730794-031)
- HP top cover with keyboard 731179-141 (731179-141)
- HP Keyboard with backlight and pointing stick, Belgium 776475-A41 (776475-A41)
- HP Keyboard with backlight and pointing stick, Brazil 776475-201 (776475-201)
- HP Keyboard with backlight and pointing stick, Bulgaria 776475-261 (776475-261)
- HP Keyboard with backlight and pointing stick, Canada 776475-DB1 (776475-DB1)
- HP Keyboard with backlight and pointing stick, Czech Republic a 776475-FL1 (776475-FL1)
- HP Keyboard with backlight and pointing stick, Denmark 776475-081 (776475-081)
- HP Keyboard with backlight and pointing stick, Denmark, Finland 776475-DH1 (776475-DH1)
- HP Keyboard with backlight and pointing stick, France 776475-051 (776475-051)
- HP Keyboard with backlight and pointing stick, Germany 776475-041 (776475-041)
- HP Keyboard with backlight and pointing stick, Greece 776475-151 (776475-151)
- HP Keyboard with backlight and pointing stick, Hungary 776475-211 (776475-211)
- HP Keyboard with backlight and pointing stick, Iceland 776475-DD1 (776475-DD1)
- HP Keyboard with backlight and pointing stick, India 776475-D61 (776475-D61)
- HP Keyboard with backlight and pointing stick, Israel 776475-BB1 (776475-BB1)
- HP Keyboard with backlight and pointing stick, Italy 776475-061 (776475-061)
- HP Keyboard with backlight and pointing stick, Japan 776475-291 (776475-291)
- HP Keyboard with backlight and pointing stick, Latin America 776475-161 (776475-161)
- HP Keyboard with backlight and pointing stick, Netherlands 776475-B31 (776475-B31)
- HP Keyboard with backlight and pointing stick, Northwest Africa 776475-FP1 (776475-FP1)
- HP Keyboard with backlight and pointing stick, Norway 776475-091 (776475-091)
- HP Keyboard with backlight and pointing stick, Portugal 776475-131 (776475-131)
- HP Keyboard with backlight and pointing stick, Romania 776475-271 (776475-271)
- HP Keyboard with backlight and pointing stick, Russia 776475-251 (776475-251)
- HP Keyboard with backlight and pointing stick, Saudi Arabia 776475-171 (776475-171)
- HP Keyboard with backlight and pointing stick, Slovenia 776475-BA1 (776475-BA1)
- HP Keyboard with backlight and pointing stick, South Korea 776475-AD1 (776475-AD1)
- HP Keyboard with backlight and pointing stick, Spain 776475-071 (776475-071)
- HP Keyboard with backlight and pointing stick, Sweden and Finla 776475-B71 (776475-B71)
- HP Keyboard with backlight and pointing stick, Switzerland 776475-BG1 (776475-BG1)
- HP Keyboard with backlight and pointing stick, Taiwan 776475-AB1 (776475-AB1)
- HP Keyboard with backlight and pointing stick, Thailand 776475-281 (776475-281)
- HP Keyboard with backlight and pointing stick, Turkey 776475-141 (776475-141)
- HP Keyboard with backlight and pointing stick, United Kingdom a 776475-031 (776475-031)
- HP Keyboard with pointing stick, Belgium 776474-A41 (776474-A41)
- HP Keyboard with pointing stick, Brazil 776474-201 (776474-201)
- HP Keyboard with pointing stick, Bulgaria 776474-261 (776474-261)
- HP Keyboard with pointing stick, Canada 776474-DB1 (776474-DB1)
- HP Keyboard with pointing stick, Czech Republic and Slovakia 776474-FL1 (776474-FL1)
- HP Keyboard with pointing stick, Denmark 776474-081 (776474-081)
- HP Keyboard with pointing stick, Denmark, Finland, and Norway 776474-DH1 (776474-DH1)
- HP Keyboard with pointing stick, France 776474-051 (776474-051)
- HP Keyboard with pointing stick, Germany 776474-041 (776474-041)
- HP Keyboard with pointing stick, Greece 776474-151 (776474-151)
- HP Keyboard with pointing stick, Hungary 776474-211 (776474-211)
- HP Keyboard with pointing stick, Iceland 776474-DD1 (776474-DD1)
- HP Keyboard with pointing stick, India 776474-D61 (776474-D61)
- HP Keyboard with pointing stick, Israel 776474-BB1 (776474-BB1)
- HP Keyboard with pointing stick, Italy 776474-061 (776474-061)
- HP Keyboard with pointing stick, Japan 776474-291 (776474-291)
- HP Keyboard with pointing stick, Latin America 776474-161 (776474-161)
- HP Keyboard with pointing stick, Netherlands 776474-B31 (776474-B31)
- HP Keyboard with pointing stick, Northwest Africa 776474-FP1 (776474-FP1)
- HP Keyboard with pointing stick, Norway 776474-091 (776474-091)
- HP Keyboard with pointing stick, Portugal 776474-131 (776474-131)
- HP Keyboard with pointing stick, Romania 776474-271 (776474-271)
- HP Keyboard with pointing stick, Russia 776474-251 (776474-251)
- HP Keyboard with pointing stick, Saudi Arabia 776474-171 (776474-171)
- HP Keyboard with pointing stick, Slovenia 776474-BA1 (776474-BA1)
- HP Keyboard with pointing stick, South Korea 776474-AD1 (776474-AD1)
- HP Keyboard with pointing stick, Spain 776474-071 (776474-071)
- HP Keyboard with pointing stick, Sweden and Finland 776474-B71 (776474-B71)
- HP Keyboard with pointing stick, Switzerland 776474-BG1 (776474-BG1)
- HP Keyboard with pointing stick, Taiwan 776474-AB1 (776474-AB1)
- HP Keyboard with pointing stick, Thailand 776474-281 (776474-281)
- HP Keyboard with pointing stick, Turkey 776474-141 (776474-141)
- HP Keyboard with pointing stick, United Kingdom and Singapore 776474-031 (776474-031)
- HP Keyboard with backlight and pointing stick, South Korea 776475-AD (776475-AD)
- HP Keyboard with backlight and pointing stick, Spain 776475-07 (776475-07)
- HP Keyboard with pointing stick, South Korea 776474-AD (776474-AD)
- HP Keyboard with pointing stick, Spain 776474-07 (776474-07)
- HP Keyboard with backlight and pointing stick, Germany 731179-041 (731179-041)
- HP Keyboard with backlight and pointing stick, Denmark 731179-081 (731179-081)
- HP Keyboard with backlight and pointing stick, Norway 731179-091 (731179-091)
- HP Keyboard with backlight and pointing stick, Portugal 731179-131 (731179-131)
- HP Keyboard with backlight and pointing stick, Latin America 731179-161 (731179-161)
- HP Keyboard with backlight and pointing stick, Hungary 731179-211 (731179-211)
- HP Keyboard with backlight and pointing stick, Bulgaria 731179-261 (731179-261)
- HP Keyboard with backlight and pointing stick (country variant 731179-A41 (731179-A41)
- HP Keyboard with backlight and pointing stick (country variant 731179-B31 (731179-B31)
- HP Keyboard with backlight and pointing stick (country variant 731179-BB1 (731179-BB1)
- HP Keyboard with backlight and pointing stick (country variant 731179-D61 (731179-D61)
- HP Keyboard with backlight and pointing stick (country variant 731179-DB1 (731179-DB1)
- HP Keyboard with backlight and pointing stick (country variant 731179-DD1 (731179-DD1)
- HP Keyboard with backlight and pointing stick (country variant 731179-FL1 (731179-FL1)
- HP Keyboard with backlight and pointing stick (country variant 731179-FP1 (731179-FP1)
- HP keyboard (US) 731179-001 (731179-001)
- HP Keyboard with backlight and pointing stick, Spain 731179-071 (731179-071)
- HP Keyboard with backlight and pointing stick, Saudi Arabia 731179-171 (731179-171)
- HP Keyboard with backlight and pointing stick, Romania 731179-271 (731179-271)
- HP Keyboard with backlight and pointing stick, Thailand 731179-281 (731179-281)
- HP Keyboard with backlight and pointing stick, Turkey, F-type k 731179-541 (731179-541)
- HP Keyboard with backlight and pointing stick (country variant 731179-AB1 (731179-AB1)
- HP Keyboard with backlight and pointing stick (country variant 731179-AD1 (731179-AD1)
- HP Keyboard with backlight and pointing stick (country variant 731179-B71 (731179-B71)
- HP Keyboard with backlight and pointing stick (country variant 731179-BA1 (731179-BA1)
- HP Keyboard with backlight and pointing stick (country variant 731179-BG1 (731179-BG1)
- HP Keyboard with pointing stick (country variant for Belgium) 730794-A41 (730794-A41)
- HP Keyboard with pointing stick (country variant for the Nether 730794-B31 (730794-B31)
- HP Keyboard with pointing stick (country variant for Israel) 730794-BB1 (730794-BB1)
- HP Keyboard with pointing stick (country variant for India) 730794-D61 (730794-D61)
- HP Keyboard with pointing stick (country variant for Canada) 730794-DB1 (730794-DB1)
- HP Keyboard with pointing stick (country variant for Iceland) 730794-DD1 (730794-DD1)
- HP Keyboard with pointing stick (country variant for the Czech 730794-FL1 (730794-FL1)
- HP Keyboard with pointing stick (country variant for North Afri 730794-FP1 (730794-FP1)
- HP keyboard (US) 730794-001 (730794-001)
- HP Keyboard with pointing stick, Turkey, F-type keyboard 730794-541 (730794-541)
- HP Keyboard with pointing stick (country variant for Taiwan) 730794-AB1 (730794-AB1)
- HP Keyboard with pointing stick (country variant for South Kore 730794-AD1 (730794-AD1)
- HP Keyboard with pointing stick (country variant for Sweden and 730794-B71 (730794-B71)
- HP Keyboard with pointing stick (country variant for Slovenia) 730794-BA1 (730794-BA1)
- HP Keyboard with pointing stick (country variant for Switzerlan 730794-BG1 (730794-BG1)
- HP Keyboard with backlight and pointing stick, South Korea 731179-AD (731179-AD)
- HP Keyboard with backlight and pointing stick, Spain 731179-07 (731179-07)
- HP Keyboard with pointing stick, South Korea 730794-AD (730794-AD)
- HP Keyboard with pointing stick, Spain 730794-07 (730794-07)
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-keyboard-replacement-p71