HP EliteBook 845 G10 bottom cover replacement

Step-by-step HP EliteBook 845 G10 bottom cover replacement rewritten in our own words from HP's Maintenance and Service Guide, with page citations.

Part you needN55375-001HP bottom cover (base enclosure) N55375-001 for the HP EliteBook 845 G10
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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 45–46). 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 845 G10. Confirm the exact model on the service label before starting.

HP EliteBook 845 14 inch G10 Notebook PC bottom cover replacement. HP prints this procedure on printed page 44 of its maintenance and service guide, and the spare-part table for this part is on printed page 44.

tools and parts

  • Tweezers, Nonconductive, nonmarking pry tool and Magnetic Phillips P1 drivers
  • Static-safe work surface
  • N55375-001 - For use with system boards equipped with a 28 W processor. Source: printed page 44.
  • N14777-001 - For use with system boards equipped with a 15 W processor. Source: printed page 44.

preparation

HP prints its tools list and its handling and electrostatic-discharge cautions on printed page 33. Its preparation for disassembly is on printed page 44: power the unit down through the operating system, unplug the power cord and detach every external device before opening it. 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. Loosen the five Phillips screws that hold the bottom cover to the computer. (printed page 45).
  2. Use a nonmarking, nonconductive tool to separate the rear edge of the underside cover from the computer. (printed page 45).
  3. Take out the bottom cover from the computer. (printed page 45).
  4. Inspect thermal pad on surfaces of solid-state drive shield and bottom cover each time bottom cover is removed. If thermal pad is torn, missing part of pad, or dirty, replace the thermal pad. (printed page 45).
  5. Put the bottom cover back by repeating the printed removal moves in the opposite order (printed page 46).

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-845-14-inch-g10-bottom-cover-replacement-p44

Key facts

HP document part number
N55627-001
Model
HP EliteBook 845 G10
Release year
2023
Screen size
14"
Printed pages
45–46

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