HP ProBook 470 G4 service door replacement

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

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  1. Applies to
  2. Tools and parts
  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 31–32). 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 service door replacement. HP prints this procedure on printed page 31 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
  • 906002-001 - Service door. Source: printed page 31.

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. Loosen the captive Phillips screw (1). (printed page 31).
  2. Lift the bottom of the door upward (2) (printed page 31).
  3. Power the machine down. (printed page 31).
  4. Place the computer in “cell Safe mode” (Battery Safe mode on page 30). (printed page 31).
  5. Detach all external devices connected to the computer. (printed page 31).
  6. Cut the power by pulling the cord out of the wall outlet, and after that unplugging the AC adapter from the machine. (printed page 31).
  7. Take out the service door (see that procedure on page 31). (printed page 32).

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-service-door-replacement-p31

Key facts

HP document part number
903120-001
Model
HP ProBook 470 G4
Release year
2016
Screen size
17.3"
Printed pages
31–32