HP EliteBook 850 G2 service cover replacement

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

Part you need799688-001HP bottom cover 799688-001 for the HP EliteBook 850 G2
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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 48). 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 service cover replacement. HP prints this procedure on printed page 48 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
  • 784479-001 - For use only on HP EliteBook 850 G2 Notebook PC computer models. Source: printed page 47.
  • 766327-001 - For use only on HP EliteBook 750 G2 Notebook PC computer models. Source: printed page 47.
  • 745310-001 - For use only on HP EliteBook 850 G2 Notebook PC and HP EliteBook 750 G2 Notebook PC configure to order (CTO) computer models. Source: printed page 47.
  • 796900-001 - For use only on HP ZBook 15u G2 Mobile Workstation computer models. Source: printed page 47.

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

  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. Slide the service cover free latch (1). (printed page 48).
  5. Take the optional security fastener (if it is being used) (2). (printed page 48).
  6. Slide the free latch again (3) to free the service cover. (printed page 48).
  7. Slide the service cover towards the front of the machine (4). (printed page 48).
  8. Lift the service cover (5) and take it. (printed page 48).
  9. Fit the replacement part by working back through the printed removal steps (printed page 48).

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-service-cover-replacement-p48

Key facts

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

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