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 470 G3. Confirm the exact model on the service label before starting.
HP ProBook 470 G3 Notebook PC top cover replacement. HP prints this procedure on printed page 48 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
827036-001- 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.
replacement
- Place the machine upside-down with the front toward you. (printed page 49).
- Take out the 2 rubber screw covers on every side of the cell (1), 2 rubber screw covers on each cleanly side of (printed page 49).
- Take out the 7 Phillips PM2.0×3.0 screws that hold the top cover to the computer. (printed page 49).
- Take out the 16 Torx T8M2.5×6.0 screws that hold the top cover to the computer. (printed page 50).
- Position the computer upright (printed page 50).
- Detach the following cables from the system board: (printed page 50).
- Take out the 7 Torx T8M2.5×6.0 screws from the upper cover. (printed page 51).
- Pry the top cover off the machine starting at the top (1), and after that take the top cover (2). (printed page 51).
- 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-470-g3-top-cover-replacement-p48