HP ProBook 430 G4 top cover replacement

Step-by-step HP ProBook 430 G4 top cover replacement rewritten in our own words from HP's Maintenance and Service Guide, with page citations.

Part you need905726-001HP Top cover (includes touchpad assembly) 905726-001 for the HP ProBook 430 G4
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  1. Applies to
  2. tools and parts
  3. preparation
  4. replacement
  5. Parts this procedure uses
  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 31–51). 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 ProBook 430 G4. Confirm the exact model on the service label before starting.

HP ProBook 430 G4 Notebook PC top cover replacement. HP prints this procedure on printed page 49 of its maintenance and service guide, and the spare-part table for this part is on printed page 49.

tools and parts

  • Screwdrivers and a non-marking pry tool as HP lists for this procedure
  • Static-safe work surface
  • 905726-001 - 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.

  1. Power the machine down. If you are unsure whether the machine is off or in Hibernation, turn the machine on, and after that shut it down through the operating system. (printed page 31).
  2. Place the machine in “Battery Safe mode” (the Battery Safe mode section is on page 30). (printed page 31).
  3. Detach every external device wired to the machine. (printed page 31).
  4. Cut the power by pulling the cord out of the wall outlet, and after that unplugging the AC adapter from the machine. (printed page 31).

replacement

  1. Take the following parts out: a. Service door (the Service doors section is on page 31). b. Hard drive (the Hard drive section is on page 33) c. Keyboard (the Keyboard section is on page 42) (printed page 49).
  2. Place the machine upside-down with the front toward you. (printed page 49).
  3. Take the 10 Torx T8 2.5×7.0 fasteners (1) that hold the top cover to the machine. (printed page 49).
  4. Undo the Phillips PM2.0×1.8 fastener (2) that holds the top cover to the machine. (printed page 49).
  5. Place the machine upright and open it as far as possible. (printed page 49).
  6. Take the 6 Torx T8 2.5×4.0 fasteners that hold the top cover to the machine. (printed page 50).
  7. Detach those leads from the main board: (1) Speaker lead (2) Function board lead (3) Power button board lead (4) Touchpad board lead (5) Fingerprint reader lead (printed page 50).
  8. Turn the lower of the top cover upward (1), and after that lift the top cover off the machine (2). (printed page 51).
  9. Fit the replacement part by working back through the printed removal steps (printed page 51).

Parts this procedure uses

Manufacturer manual

HP Maintenance and Service Guide (PDF, HP). Machine-readable copy: /api/guides/hp-probook-430-g4-top-cover-replacement-p49

Key facts

HP document part number
903111-001
Model
HP ProBook 430 G4
Release year
2016
Screen size
13.3"
Printed pages
31–51

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