HP EliteBook 845 G10 touchpad replacement

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

Part you needN09040-001HP Cable Kit N09040-001 for the HP EliteBook 845 G10
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  1. Applies to
  2. tools and parts
  3. preparation
  4. replacement
  5. Parts this procedure uses
  6. Part numbers in our catalog
  7. 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 46–76). 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 touchpad replacement. HP prints this procedure on printed page 74 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
  • N09040-001 - number. Source: printed page 75.
  • N15436-001 - With NFC module antenna. Source: printed page 75.
  • N09033-001 - Without NFC module antenna. Source: printed page 75.

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.

  1. Get the machine ready for taking apart (the Preparation for disassembly section is on page 44). (printed page 46).
  2. Take the bottom cover off (the Bottom cover section is on page 44). (printed page 47).
  3. Take the battery out (the Battery section is on page 46). (printed page 70).

replacement

  1. Take the touchpad lead (the Touchpad lead section is on page 74). (printed page 75).
  2. Free the ZIF connector (1) the NFC module aerial lead is connected to, and after that detach the NFC module aerial lead from the NFC module. (printed page 75).
  3. Detach the NFC module aerial (2) from the machine and touchpad. (The NFC module aerial is attached to the machine and touchpad with double-sided adhesive.) (printed page 75).
  4. Take the eight Phillips M1.5 × 2.2 fasteners (3) that hold the touchpad to the machine. (printed page 76).
  5. Take the touchpad (4) from the machine. (printed page 76).

Parts this procedure uses

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-touchpad-replacement-p74

Key facts

HP document part number
N55627-001
Model
HP EliteBook 845 G10
Release year
2023
Screen size
14"
Printed pages
46–76

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