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 ProBook 430 G3. Confirm the exact model on the service label before starting.
HP ProBook 430 G3 Notebook PC top cover replacement. HP prints this procedure on printed page 49 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
826394-001- Top cover (includes touchpad). Source: printed page 49.
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
- Place the machine upside-down with the front toward you. (printed page 49).
- Take out the 2 large rubber screw covers on every side of the cell (1), 2 rubber screw covers near cleanly the (printed page 50).
- Take out the 8 Torx T8M2.5×6.0 screws and the broadhead Phillips PM2.5×2.5 screw that holds (printed page 50).
- Position the computer upright (printed page 50).
- Take out the 5 Torx T8M2.5×6.0 screws from the upper of the computer. (printed page 51).
- Detach the following cables from the system board: (printed page 51).
- Pry the top cover off the machine starting at the top (1), and after that lift the top cover off the machine (2). (printed page 52).
- Fit the replacement part by working back through the printed removal steps (printed page 52).
Parts this procedure uses
- HP Top cover with touchpad assembly 826394-001 (826394-001)
Manufacturer manual
HP Maintenance and Service Guide (PDF, HP). Machine-readable copy: /api/guides/hp-probook-430-g3-top-cover-replacement-p49