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 G3. Confirm the exact model on the service label before starting.
HP EliteBook 850 G3 Notebook PC internal base plate replacement. HP prints this procedure on printed page 56 of its maintenance and service guide, and the spare-part table for this part is on printed page 56.
tools and parts
- Phillips P0 drivers
- Static-safe work surface
821164-001- Internal base plate for 14” computers. Source: printed page 56.821186-001- Internal base plate for 15” computers. Source: printed page 56.
preparation
HP prints its tools list and its handling and electrostatic-discharge cautions on printed page 30. Work on a grounded, static-safe surface, keep screws grouped by the position they came from, and handle boards and modules by their edges.
replacement
- On 14” computers, remove 4 Phillips PM2.0x7.0 screws and 6 PM2.5x2.5 screws (2). (printed page 56).
- On 14” computers, remove 9 Phillips PM2.5x5.0 screws, and then remove base plate from the computer (2). (printed page 58).
- Put the internal base plate back by repeating the printed removal moves in the opposite order (printed page 58).
Parts this procedure uses
- HP Internal base plate 821164-001 (821164-001)
- HP Internal base plate, 15-inch computers 821186-001 (821186-001)
Manufacturer manual
HP Maintenance and Service Guide (PDF, HP). Machine-readable copy: /api/guides/hp-elitebook-850-g3-internal-base-plate-replacement-p56