HP EliteBook 840 G5 Healthcare Edition touchpad button board replacement

Step-by-step HP EliteBook 840 G5 Healthcare Edition touchpad button board replacement rewritten in our own words from HP's Maintenance and Service Guide, with page citations.

On this page
  1. Applies to
  2. Tools and parts
  3. Preparation
  4. Replacement
  5. 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). 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 G5 Healthcare Edition. Confirm the exact model on the service label before starting.

HP EliteBook 840 G5 Healthcare Edition touchpad button board replacement. HP prints this procedure on printed page 58 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, shut the computer down through the operating system, unplug AC power and every external device, and work on a grounded, static-safe surface.

Replacement

  1. Shut down the computer and unplug the power cord. (printed page 58).
  2. Disconnect the touchpad button board cables and take out its screws. (printed page 58).
  3. Lift the touchpad button board straight up and set it aside. (printed page 58).

Manufacturer manual

HP Maintenance and Service Guide (PDF, HP). Machine-readable copy: /api/guides/hp-elitebook-840-g5-healthcare-edition-touchpad-button-board-replacement-p58

Key facts

HP document part number
L12741-001
Model
HP EliteBook 840 G5 Healthcare Edition
Screen size
14"
Printed pages
58

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