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 G2. Confirm the exact model on the service label before starting.
HP EliteBook 850 G2 Notebook PC display bezel replacement. HP prints this procedure on printed page 66 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 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.
Replacement
- Power the machine down. If you cannot tell whether the machine is off or in Hibernation, turn the machine on, and after that shut it down through the operating system. (printed page 48).
- Cut the power from the machine by unplugging the power cord from the machine. (printed page 48).
- Detach every external device from the machine. (printed page 48).
- Take the service cover off (the Service cover section is on page 47). (printed page 49).
- Take the battery out (the Battery section is on page 49). (printed page 50).
- Flex the interior edges of the lower rim (1), the left as well as right sides (2), as well as the bottom edge (3) of the screen bezel until the bezel disengages from the screen enclosure. (printed page 66).
- Take the bezel (4). (printed page 66).
- Take the four Phillips PM2.0×3.0 fasteners (1) that hold the screen panel to the screen enclosure. (printed page 67).
- Swing the top edge of the screen panel (2) upward and forward until it rests on the machine. (printed page 67).
- Free the adhesive support strip (1) that holds the screen panel lead to the screen panel. (printed page 67).
- Detach the screen panel lead (2) from the screen panel. (printed page 68).
- Take the screen panel. (printed page 68).
- If it is needed to substitute the webcam/microphone module or the microphone module: (printed page 69).
- Fit the replacement part by working back through the printed removal steps (printed page 70).
Part numbers in our catalog
- HP display bezel 730814-001 (730814-001)
- HP display bezel 784478-001 (784478-001)
- HP Display bezel 796897-001 (796897-001)
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-g2-display-bezel-replacement-p66