HP EliteBook 850 G5 power button board replacement

Step-by-step HP EliteBook 850 G5 power button board replacement rewritten in our own words from HP's Maintenance and Service Guide, with page citations.

Part you needL14374-001HP power button board L14374-001 for the HP EliteBook 850 G5
View part & buy links
On this page
  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 59). 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 G5. Confirm the exact model on the service label before starting.

HP EliteBook 850 G5 Notebook PC power button board replacement. HP prints this procedure on printed page 59 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
  • L14374-001 - Power button board assembly. Source: printed page 59.

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 two Phillips M2.5×5.0 screws that hold the right display hinge, and then rotate the (printed page 59).
  2. Detach the cable from the power button board (3). (printed page 59).
  3. Take out the Phillips M2.0×3.0 screw that holds the power button board to the computer. (printed page 59).
  4. Take out the power button board from the computer (5). (printed page 59).
  5. Fit the replacement part by working back through the printed removal steps (printed page 59).

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-g5-power-button-board-replacement-p59

Key facts

HP document part number
L12982-002
Model
HP EliteBook 850 G5
Release year
2018
Screen size
15.6"
Printed pages
59