HP ProBook 455 G3 top cover replacement

Step-by-step HP ProBook 455 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 455 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 32–51). 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 455 G3. Confirm the exact model on the service label before starting.

HP ProBook 455 G3 Notebook PC top cover replacement. HP prints this procedure on printed page 48 of its maintenance and service guide, and the spare-part table for this part is on printed page 48.

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 48.

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 32).
  2. Detach every external device wired to the machine. (printed page 32).
  3. Cut the power by pulling the cord out of the wall outlet, and after that unplugging the AC adapter from the machine. (printed page 32).

replacement

  1. Take the following parts out: a. Battery (the Battery section is on page 32). b. Service doors (the Service doors section is on page 33). c. Optical drive (the Optical drive section is on page 35) d. Hard drive (the Hard drive section is on page 37) e. Keyboard (the Keyboard section is on page 43) (printed page 48).
  2. Place the machine upside-down with the front toward you. (printed page 49).
  3. 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 49).
  4. Take the 7 Phillips PM2.0×3.0 fasteners that hold the top cover to the machine. (printed page 49).
  5. Take the 11 Torx T8M2.5×6.0 fasteners that hold the top cover to the machine. (printed page 50).
  6. Place the machine upright and open it as far as possible. (printed page 50).
  7. Detach those leads from the main board: (1): Power button board lead (2): Card reader board lead (3): Fingerprint reader lead (4): Function board lead (printed page 50).
  8. Take the 8 Torx T8M2.5×6.0 fasteners from the top cover. (printed page 51).
  9. 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 51).
  10. 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-455-g3-top-cover-replacement-p48

Key facts

HP document part number
824586-001
Model
HP ProBook 455 G3
Release year
2015
Screen size
15.6"
Printed pages
32–51

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