HP EliteBook 840 G3 keyboard replacement

Step-by-step HP EliteBook 840 G3 keyboard replacement rewritten in our own words from HP's Maintenance and Service Guide, with page citations.

Part you need821176-001HP US non-backlit keyboard for the HP EliteBook 840 G3
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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 51–53). 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 G3. Confirm the exact model on the service label before starting.

HP EliteBook 840 G3 Notebook PC keyboard replacement. HP prints this procedure on printed page 51 of its maintenance and service guide.

tools and parts

  • Phillips P0 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 30. 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. On 14” computers, remove 2 Phillips PM2.5×5.0 screws that hold the keyboard to the computer (1). (printed page 51).
  2. Position computer upright with the front toward you. (printed page 52).
  3. Open the computer as far as possible. (printed page 52).
  4. Insert a screwdriver or similar thin tool into hole beside heat sink/fan assembly, and then press on back of keyboard until it disengages from computer (2). Rotate top of keyboard upward, and then lift keyboard up at an angle to disengage tabs at the bottom of the keyboard. (printed page 52).
  5. Slide keyboard slightly downward toward palm rest to disengage top of keyboard from the top cover. Take out the keyboard backlight cable, pointing stick cable (3), and keyboard cable (4). (printed page 53).
  6. Take off the keyboard (5). (printed page 53).
  7. Put the keyboard back by repeating the printed removal moves in the opposite order (printed page 53).

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-g3-keyboard-replacement-p51

Key facts

HP document part number
831002-002
Model
HP EliteBook 840 G3
Release year
2015
Screen size
14"
Printed pages
51–53

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