HP EliteBook 850 G4 display assembly replacement

Step-by-step HP EliteBook 850 G4 display assembly replacement rewritten in our own words from HP's Maintenance and Service Guide, with page citations.

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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 70–76). 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 G4. Confirm the exact model on the service label before starting.

HP EliteBook 850 G4 Notebook PC display assembly replacement. HP prints this procedure on printed page 70 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

  1. Take out the antenna cables from the clips (1) (printed page 70).
  2. Take out the 4 Phillips M2.5×5.0 screws from the display hinges. (printed page 70).
  3. Lift the display assembly straight up (printed page 71).
  4. If you need to remove the display bezel (printed page 71).
  5. Take out the display bezel (4). (printed page 71).
  6. If it is needed to substitute the webcam or microphone unit, use a thin tool to pry the unit away from the double-sided tape on the screen enclosure (1), and after that detach the lead from the unit (2). (printed page 72).
  7. If it is necessary to take the screen panel from the enclosure, take the 4 Phillips M2.0×2.0 fasteners that hold the panel to the screen enclosure. (printed page 73).
  8. Rotate the display panel over onto the keyboard (printed page 73).
  9. On the back of the display panel (printed page 73).
  10. Take out the display panel from the enclosure. (printed page 74).
  11. If it is necessary to replace the screen covers or hinges, take the Phillips M2.0×3.0 fasteners (1) that (printed page 74).
  12. Take out the 6 Phillips M2.0x2.0 screws that hold the hinges to the display enclosure (3) (printed page 74).
  13. If it is necessary to replace the screen/webcam lead, lift the screen/webcam lead assembly (1) from (printed page 75).
  14. If it is necessary to replace the WLAN aerial leads, peel the transceivers from the top of the screen (printed page 75).
  15. If it is necessary to replace the WWAN aerial leads, peel the transceivers from the top of the screen (printed page 76).
  16. Fit the replacement part by working back through the printed removal steps (printed page 76).

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-g4-display-assembly-replacement-p70

Key facts

HP document part number
913341-001
Model
HP EliteBook 850 G4
Release year
2016
Screen size
15.6"
Printed pages
70–76

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