HP EliteBook 850 G2 display assembly replacement

Step-by-step HP EliteBook 850 G2 display assembly replacement rewritten in our own words from HP's Maintenance and Service Guide, with page citations.

Part you need806361-001HP 15.6-inch display panel 806361-001 for the HP EliteBook 850 G2
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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 48–99). 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 G2. Confirm the exact model on the service label before starting.

HP EliteBook 850 G2 Notebook PC display assembly replacement. HP prints this procedure on printed page 95 of its maintenance and service guide, and the spare-part table for this part is on printed page 95.

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.

  1. 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).
  2. Cut the power from the machine by unplugging the power cord from the machine. (printed page 48).
  3. Detach every external device from the machine. (printed page 48).
  4. Take the service cover off (the Service cover section is on page 47), and after that take the following parts out: (printed page 73).

replacement

  1. Free the screen panel lead from the routing channel built into the main board, and after that detach the screen panel lead (1) from the main board. (printed page 95).
  2. Free the wireless aerial leads (2) from the routing channel built into the main board. (printed page 96).
  3. Take the four Torx TM2.5×6.0 fasteners (1) that hold the screen panel to the top cover. (printed page 96).
  4. Turn the screen hinges (2) back until the upper cover is free for removal. (printed page 96).
  5. Split the screen assembly (3) from the top cover. (printed page 96).
  6. To take the screen bezel, flex the interior edges of the lower rim (1), the left as well as right sides (2), as well as the lower rim (3) of the bezel until the bezel disengages out of the screen enclosure. (printed page 96).
  7. Take the bezel (4). (printed page 97).
  8. To take the screen hinges: (printed page 97).
  9. To take the screen panel lead: (printed page 98).
  10. To take the WLAN/WWAN aerial leads and transceivers: (printed page 98).
  11. Fit the replacement part by working back through the printed removal steps (printed page 99).

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-850-g2-notebook-pc-display-assembly-replacement

Key facts

HP document part number
803219-001
Model
HP EliteBook 850 G2
Release year
2015
Screen size
15.6"
Printed pages
48–99

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