HP ProBook 450 G3 top cover replacement

Step-by-step HP ProBook 450 G3 top cover replacement rewritten in our own words from HP's Maintenance and Service Guide, with page citations.

Part you need828402-001HP Top cover (includes touchpad assembly) 828402-001 for the HP ProBook 450 G3
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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 54–56). 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 450 G3. Confirm the exact model on the service label before starting.

HP ProBook 450 G3 Notebook PC top cover replacement. HP prints this procedure on printed page 53 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
  • 828402-001 - Top cover (includes touchpad). Source: printed page 53.

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. Place the machine upside-down with the front toward you. (printed page 54).
  2. Take the 2 rubber fastener covers on both sides of the battery (1) and the 3 rubber fastener covers along the bottom of the machine (2). (printed page 54).
  3. Take out the 7 Phillips PM2.0×3.0 screws that hold the top cover to the computer. (printed page 54).
  4. Take out the 11 Torx T8M2.5×6.0 screws that hold the top cover to the computer. (printed page 55).
  5. Position the computer upright (printed page 55).
  6. Detach the following cables from the system board: (printed page 55).
  7. Take out the 8 Torx T8M2.5×6.0 screws from the upper cover. (printed page 56).
  8. Pry the top cover off the machine starting at the top (1), and after that working around the right (2), lower (3), and left (4) sides. (printed page 56).
  9. Fit the replacement part by working back through the printed removal steps (printed page 56).

Parts this procedure uses

Manufacturer manual

HP Maintenance and Service Guide (PDF, HP). Machine-readable copy: /api/guides/hp-probook-450-g3-top-cover-replacement-p53

Key facts

HP document part number
824660-001
Model
HP ProBook 450 G3
Release year
2015
Screen size
15.6"
Printed pages
54–56

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