HP ProBook 470 G4 display assembly replacement

Step-by-step HP ProBook 470 G4 display assembly replacement rewritten in our own words from HP's Maintenance and Service Guide, with page citations.

Part you need805696-002HP 17.3-inch display panel 805696-002 for the HP ProBook 470 G4
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  3. preparation
  4. replacement
  5. Part numbers in our catalog
  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 62–82). 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 470 G4. Confirm the exact model on the service label before starting.

HP ProBook 470 G4 Notebook PC display assembly replacement. HP prints this procedure on printed page 76 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

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. Position the computer upright on a flat surface. (printed page 62).

replacement

  1. Detach the display cable from the system board (1). (printed page 76).
  2. Pull the WLAN antennas across the hole in the computer (2). (printed page 76).
  3. Take out the 5 Phillips PM2.5×7.0 screws from the display hinges. (printed page 76).
  4. Lift the display assembly straight up (printed page 77).
  5. To remove the display bezel (printed page 77).
  6. Flex the top of the bezel (printed page 77).
  7. Take out the display bezel (6). (printed page 78).
  8. If it is needed to substitute the webcam or microphone module, gently pull the unit away from the double-sided tape on the screen enclosure (1), and after that detach the lead from the unit (2). (printed page 79).
  9. If it is necessary to take or replace the screen panel, take the 4 Phillips PM2.0×3.0 fasteners (1) that (printed page 79).
  10. Rotate the display panel onto the keyboard to gain access to the display lead connection on the (printed page 79).
  11. On the back of the display panel (printed page 80).
  12. Take out the display panel from the display enclosure (3). (printed page 80).
  13. If it is necessary to take or replace the hinge covers, take the 2 Phillips PM2.0×3.0 fasteners (1) that (printed page 80).
  14. Take out the hinge covers from the display hinges (2). (printed page 81).
  15. If it is necessary to take or replace the screen hinges, take the 4 Phillips PM2.5×2.5 fasteners (1) (printed page 81).
  16. Take out the display hinges from the display enclosure (2). (printed page 81).
  17. If it is necessary to replace the screen/webcam lead, take the webcam lead from the clips in the (printed page 81).
  18. Lift the cable off the display enclosure (3). (printed page 82).
  19. Fit the replacement part by working back through the printed removal steps (printed page 82).

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-470-g4-display-assembly-replacement-p76

Key facts

HP document part number
903120-001
Model
HP ProBook 470 G4
Release year
2016
Screen size
17.3"
Printed pages
62–82

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