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 102). 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 850 G1. Confirm the exact model on the service label before starting.

HP EliteBook 850 G1 system board replacement. HP prints this procedure on printed page 102 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
802529-0C1 - System board, Intel* Core i3-4030U, Gold Conversion Kit *Component maker as listed by HP in its parts documentation. LPF is not affiliated with or endorsed by Intel.. Source: printed page 102.
802515-6C1 - System board, Intel* Core i3-4010U, Gold Conversion Kit *Component maker as listed by HP in its parts documentation. LPF is not affiliated with or endorsed by Intel.. Source: printed page 102.
802515-5C1 - System board, Intel* Core i3-4010U, Gold Conversion Kit *Component maker as listed by HP in its parts documentation. LPF is not affiliated with or endorsed by Intel.. Source: printed page 102.
802515-0C1 - System board, Intel* Core i3-4010U, Gold Conversion Kit *Component maker as listed by HP in its parts documentation. LPF is not affiliated with or endorsed by Intel.. Source: printed page 102.

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

Shut the machine down, pull the mains lead out and unplug every peripheral. (printed page 102).
Take the bottom cover off so the inside of the chassis is reachable. (printed page 102).
Take the battery off the board before you touch the part you came for. (printed page 102).

Part numbers in our catalog

HP Power button board with cable 730822-001 (730822-001)
HP System board, discrete graphics, Intel Core i7-4600U CPU, Wi 802519-601 (802519-601)
HP System board, discrete graphics, Intel Core i7-4600U CPU, Wi 802519-501 (802519-501)
HP System board, discrete graphics, Intel Core i7-4500U CPU, Wi 802524-501 (802524-501)
HP System board, discrete graphics, Intel Core i7-4500U CPU, no 802524-001 (802524-001)
HP System board, discrete graphics, Intel Core i5-4310U CPU, Wi 802534-501 (802534-501)
HP System board, discrete graphics, Intel Core i5-4310U CPU, no 802534-001 (802534-001)
HP System board, discrete graphics, Intel Core i5-4310U CPU, Wi 802534-601 (802534-601)
HP System board, discrete graphics, Intel Core i7-4500U CPU, Wi 802524-601 (802524-601)
HP System board, discrete graphics, Intel Core i7-4600U CPU, no 802518-001 (802518-001)
HP System board, discrete graphics, Intel Core i7-4600U CPU, no 802519-001 (802519-001)
HP System board, discrete graphics, Intel Core i7-4600U CPU, Wi 802518-601 (802518-601)
HP System board, discrete graphics, Intel Core i7-4600U CPU, Wi 802518-501 (802518-501)
HP System board, discrete graphics, Intel Core i7-4510U CPU, Wi 802536-601 (802536-601)
HP System board, discrete graphics, Intel Core i7-4510U CPU, Wi 802536-501 (802536-501)
HP System board, discrete graphics, Intel Core i7-4510U CPU, no 802536-001 (802536-001)
HP System board, discrete graphics, Intel Core i5-4200U CPU, Wi 802517-501 (802517-501)
HP System board, discrete graphics, Intel Core i5-4200U CPU, no 802517-001 (802517-001)
HP System board, discrete graphics, Intel Core i5-4200U CPU, Wi 802517-601 (802517-601)
HP System board, discrete graphics, Intel Core i3-4030U CPU, Wi 802530-601 (802530-601)
HP System board, discrete graphics, Intel Core i5-4300U CPU, no 802512-001 (802512-001)
HP System board, discrete graphics, Intel Core i5-4300U CPU, Wi 802512-501 (802512-501)
HP System board, discrete graphics, Intel Core i5-4300U CPU, Wi 802512-601 (802512-601)
HP System board, discrete graphics, Intel Core i5-4210U CPU, Wi 802532-501 (802532-501)
HP System board, discrete graphics, Intel Core i5-4210U CPU, no 802532-001 (802532-001)
HP System board, discrete graphics, Intel Core i5-4210U CPU, Wi 802532-601 (802532-601)
HP System board, UMA graphics, Intel Core i5-4200U CPU, Windows 802516-601 (802516-601)
HP System board, UMA graphics, Intel Core i5-4200U CPU, Windows 802516-501 (802516-501)
HP System board, UMA graphics, Intel Core i5-4210U CPU, no Wind 802531-001 (802531-001)
HP System board, UMA graphics, Intel Core i5-4210U CPU, Windows 802531-601 (802531-601)
HP System board, UMA graphics, Intel Core i5-4210U CPU, Windows 802531-501 (802531-501)
HP System board, UMA graphics, Intel Core i5-4200U CPU, no Wind 802516-001 (802516-001)
HP System board, UMA graphics, Intel Core i3-4010U CPU, Windows 802514-601 (802514-601)
HP System board, UMA graphics, Intel Core i3-4010U CPU, Windows 802514-501 (802514-501)
HP System board, UMA graphics, Intel Core i3-4030U CPU, no Wind 802529-001 (802529-001)
HP System board, UMA graphics, Intel Core i3-4030U CPU, Windows 802529-601 (802529-601)
HP System board, UMA graphics, Intel Core i3-4030U CPU, Windows 802529-501 (802529-501)
HP System board, UMA graphics, Intel Core i5-4300U CPU, no Wind 802511-001 (802511-001)
HP System board, UMA graphics, Intel Core i7-4510U CPU, Windows 802535-601 (802535-601)
HP System board, discrete graphics, Intel Core i3-4010U CPU, no 802515-001 (802515-001)
HP System board, UMA graphics, Intel Core i7-4510U CPU, no Wind 802535-001 (802535-001)
HP System board, UMA graphics, Intel Core i7-4510U CPU, Windows 802535-501 (802535-501)
HP System board, discrete graphics, Intel Core i3-4030U CPU, no 802530-001 (802530-001)
HP System board, discrete graphics, Intel Core i3-4030U CPU, Wi 802530-501 (802530-501)
HP System board, discrete graphics, Intel Core i3-4010U CPU, Wi 802515-501 (802515-501)
HP System board, discrete graphics, Intel Core i3-4010U CPU, Wi 802515-601 (802515-601)
HP System board, UMA graphics, Intel Core i5-4310U CPU, no Wind 802533-001 (802533-001)
HP System board, UMA graphics, Intel Core i5-4310U CPU, Windows 802533-501 (802533-501)
HP System board, UMA graphics, Intel Core i5-4300U CPU, Windows 802511-501 (802511-501)
HP System board, UMA graphics, Intel Core i5-4300U CPU, Windows 802511-601 (802511-601)
HP System board, UMA graphics, Intel Core i7-4500U CPU, Windows 802523-501 (802523-501)
HP System board, UMA graphics, Intel Core i7-4500U CPU, Windows 802523-601 (802523-601)
HP System board, UMA graphics, Intel Core i5-4310U CPU, Windows 802533-601 (802533-601)
HP System board, UMA graphics, Intel Core i7-4500U CPU, no Wind 802523-001 (802523-001)
HP System board, conversion kit, discrete graphics, Intel Core 802524-0C1 (802524-0C1)
HP System board, conversion kit, discrete graphics, Intel Core 802524-6C1 (802524-6C1)
HP System board, conversion kit, discrete graphics, Intel Core 802524-5C1 (802524-5C1)
HP System board, conversion kit, discrete graphics, Intel Core 802518-6C1 (802518-6C1)
HP System board, conversion kit, discrete graphics, Intel Core 802518-5C1 (802518-5C1)
HP System board, UMA graphics, Intel Core i3-4010U CPU, no Wind 802514-001 (802514-001)
HP System board, conversion kit, discrete graphics, Intel Core 802518-0C1 (802518-0C1)
HP System board, conversion kit, discrete graphics, Intel Core 802536-6C1 (802536-6C1)
HP System board, conversion kit, discrete graphics, Intel Core 802536-5C1 (802536-5C1)
HP System board, conversion kit, discrete graphics, Intel Core 802536-0C1 (802536-0C1)
HP System board, conversion kit, discrete graphics, Intel Core 802532-0C1 (802532-0C1)
HP System board, conversion kit, discrete graphics, Intel Core 802532-6C1 (802532-6C1)
HP System board, conversion kit, discrete graphics, Intel Core 802532-5C1 (802532-5C1)
HP System board, conversion kit, discrete graphics, Intel Core 802516-6C1 (802516-6C1)
HP System board, conversion kit, discrete graphics, Intel Core 802516-5C1 (802516-5C1)
HP System board, conversion kit, discrete graphics, Intel Core 802534-0C1 (802534-0C1)
HP System board, conversion kit, discrete graphics, Intel Core 802512-6C1 (802512-6C1)
HP System board, conversion kit, discrete graphics, Intel Core 802512-5C1 (802512-5C1)
HP System board, conversion kit, discrete graphics, Intel Core 802534-5C1 (802534-5C1)
HP System board, conversion kit, discrete graphics, Intel Core 802534-6C1 (802534-6C1)
HP System board, conversion kit, discrete graphics, Intel Core 802512-0C1 (802512-0C1)
HP System board, UMA graphics, Intel Core i5-4310U CPU, Windows 802533-6C1 (802533-6C1)
HP System board, UMA graphics, Intel Core i7-4500U CPU, no Wind 802523-0C1 (802523-0C1)
HP System board, UMA graphics, Intel Core i7-4500U CPU, Windows 802523-5C1 (802523-5C1)
HP System board, UMA graphics, Intel Core i5-4310U CPU, Windows 802533-5C1 (802533-5C1)
HP System board, UMA graphics, Intel Core i5-4300U CPU, Windows 802511-5C1 (802511-5C1)
HP System board, UMA graphics, Intel Core i5-4300U CPU, Windows 802511-6C1 (802511-6C1)
HP System board, UMA graphics, Intel Core i5-4310U CPU, no Wind 802533-0C1 (802533-0C1)
HP System board, UMA graphics, Intel Core i7-4500U CPU, Windows 802523-6C1 (802523-6C1)
HP System board, conversion kit, discrete graphics, Intel Core 802530-5C1 (802530-5C1)
HP System board, conversion kit, discrete graphics, Intel Core 802530-6C1 (802530-6C1)
HP System board, conversion kit, discrete graphics, Intel Core 802516-0C1 (802516-0C1)
HP System board, conversion kit, discrete graphics, Intel Core 802514-5C1 (802514-5C1)
HP System board, conversion kit, discrete graphics, Intel Core 802514-6C1 (802514-6C1)
HP System board, conversion kit, discrete graphics, Intel Core 802530-0C1 (802530-0C1)
HP System board, conversion kit, discrete graphics, Intel Core 802514-0C1 (802514-0C1)
HP System board, UMA graphics, Intel Core i7-4510U CPU, Windows 802535-6C1 (802535-6C1)
HP System board, UMA graphics, Intel Core i7-4510U CPU, Windows 802535-5C1 (802535-5C1)
HP System board, UMA graphics, Intel Core i7-4510U CPU, no Wind 802535-0C1 (802535-0C1)
HP System board, UMA graphics, Intel Core i7-4600U CPU, Windows 802519-6C1 (802519-6C1)
HP System board, UMA graphics, Intel Core i7-4600U CPU, Windows 802519-5C1 (802519-5C1)
HP System board, UMA graphics, Intel Core i7-4600U CPU, no Wind 802519-0C1 (802519-0C1)
HP System board, UMA graphics, Intel Core i5-4200U CPU, Windows 802517-6C1 (802517-6C1)
HP System board, UMA graphics, Intel Core i5-4200U CPU, Windows 802517-5C1 (802517-5C1)
HP System board, UMA graphics, Intel Core i5-4200U CPU, no Wind 802517-0C1 (802517-0C1)
HP System board, UMA graphics, Intel Core i5-4210U CPU, no Wind 802531-0C1 (802531-0C1)
HP System board, UMA graphics, Intel Core i5-4300U CPU, no Wind 802511-0C1 (802511-0C1)
HP System board, UMA graphics, Intel Core i5-4210U CPU, Windows 802531-6C1 (802531-6C1)
HP System board, UMA graphics, Intel Core i5-4210U CPU, Windows 802531-5C1 (802531-5C1)
HP System board, UMA graphics, Intel Core i3-4030U CPU, Windows 802529-6C1 (802529-6C1)
HP System board, UMA graphics, Intel Core i3-4010U CPU, no Wind 802515-0C1 (802515-0C1)
HP System board, UMA graphics, Intel Core i3-4010U CPU, Windows 802515-5C1 (802515-5C1)
HP System board, UMA graphics, Intel Core i3-4030U CPU, Windows 802529-5C1 (802529-5C1)
HP System board, UMA graphics, Intel Core i3-4030U CPU, no Wind 802529-0C1 (802529-0C1)
HP System board, UMA graphics, Intel Core i3-4010U CPU, Windows 802515-6C1 (802515-6C1)
HP System board, discrete graphics, Intel Core i7-4600U CPU, Wi 802522-601 (802522-601)
HP System board, discrete graphics, Intel Core i7-4510U CPU, Wi 802528-601 (802528-601)
HP System board, discrete graphics, Intel Core i7-4500U CPU, Wi 802525-601 (802525-601)
HP System board, discrete graphics, Intel Core i5-4310U CPU, Wi 802527-601 (802527-601)
HP System board, discrete graphics, Intel Core i5-4300U CPU, Wi 802521-601 (802521-601)
HP System board, discrete graphics, Intel Core i5-4210U CPU, Wi 802526-601 (802526-601)
HP System board, discrete graphics, Intel Core i5-4200U CPU, Wi 802520-601 (802520-601)
HP System board, conversion kit, discrete graphics, Intel Core 802522-6C1 (802522-6C1)
HP System board, conversion kit, discrete graphics, Intel Core 802528-6C1 (802528-6C1)
HP System board, conversion kit, discrete graphics, Intel Core 802525-6C1 (802525-6C1)
HP System board, conversion kit, discrete graphics, Intel Core 802527-5C1 (802527-5C1)
HP System board, conversion kit, discrete graphics, Intel Core 802521-6C1 (802521-6C1)
HP System board, conversion kit, discrete graphics, Intel Core 802520-6C1 (802520-6C1)

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-850-g1-system-board-replacement-p102

HP EliteBook 850 G1 system board replacement