HP ProBook 430 G8 touchpad replacement

Step-by-step HP ProBook 430 G8 touchpad replacement rewritten in our own words from HP's Maintenance and Service Guide, with page citations.

Part you needM24281-001HP touchpad cable M24281-001 for the HP ProBook 430 G8
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  1. Applies to
  2. tools and parts
  3. preparation
  4. replacement
  5. Parts this procedure uses
  6. Part numbers in our catalog
  7. 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 30–38). 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 G8. Confirm the exact model on the service label before starting.

HP ProBook 430 G8 Notebook PC touchpad replacement. HP prints this procedure on printed page 37 of its maintenance and service guide, and the spare-part table for this part is on printed page 37.

tools and parts

  • Screwdrivers and a non-marking pry tool as HP lists for this procedure
  • Static-safe work surface
  • M21148-001 - Touchpad. Source: printed page 37.
  • M24281-001 - Touchpad cable (included in Cable Kit). Source: printed page 37.

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 28). (printed page 30).
  2. Take the bottom cover off (the Bottom cover section is on page 28). (printed page 30).

replacement

  1. Take the battery out (the Battery section is on page 29). (printed page 37).
  2. Detach the main board lead from the ZIF connector on the touchpad (1). (printed page 37).
  3. Take the clear shielding that covers the fasteners. (printed page 37).
  4. Take the four Phillips M2.0 × 2.0 fasteners (2) that hold the touchpad to the machine. (printed page 37).
  5. Take the two Phillips M1.6 × 2.0 fasteners (3) that hold the touchpad to the machine. (printed page 37).
  6. Take the touchpad from the machine (4). (printed page 38).
  7. Fit the replacement part by working back through the printed removal steps (printed page 38).

Parts this procedure uses

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-probook-430-g8-touchpad-replacement-p37

Key facts

HP document part number
M11677-001
Model
HP ProBook 430 G8
Release year
2020
Screen size
13.3"
Printed pages
30–38

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