HP EliteBook x360 830 G8 touchpad replacement

Step-by-step HP EliteBook x360 830 G8 touchpad replacement rewritten in our own words from HP's Maintenance and Service Guide, with page citations.

Part you needM46069-001HP touchpad M46069-001 for the HP EliteBook x360 830 G8
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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 32–46). 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 x360 830 G8. Confirm the exact model on the service label before starting.

HP EliteBook x360 830 G8 Notebook PC touchpad replacement. HP prints this procedure on printed page 45 of its maintenance and service guide, and the spare-part table for this part is on printed page 45.

tools and parts

  • Screwdrivers and a non-marking pry tool as HP lists for this procedure
  • Static-safe work surface
  • M46069-001 - Touchpad (models without NFC). Source: printed page 45.
  • M46070-001 - Touchpad (models with NFC). Source: printed page 45.

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. Get the machine ready for taking apart (the Preparation for disassembly section is on page 30). (printed page 32).
  2. Take the bottom cover off (the Bottom cover section is on page 30). (printed page 32).
  3. Take the battery out (the Battery section is on page 38). (printed page 43).

replacement

  1. Detach the lead from the ZIF connector on the touchpad (1). (printed page 45).
  2. Detach the lead out of the reverse ZIF connector at the NFC module (2). (printed page 45).
  3. Take the six Phillips M1.6 × 1.8 fasteners (3) that hold the touchpad to the machine. (printed page 45).
  4. Take the touchpad from the machine (4). (printed page 46).
  5. Fit the replacement part by working back through the printed removal steps (printed page 46).

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-x360-830-g8-touchpad-replacement-p45

Key facts

HP document part number
M17156-002
Model
HP EliteBook x360 830 G8
Release year
2021
Screen size
13.3"
Printed pages
32–46

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