HP ProBook 640 G2 service door replacement

Step-by-step HP ProBook 640 G2 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 37–38). 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 640 G2. Confirm the exact model on the service label before starting.

HP ProBook 640 G2 Notebook PC service door replacement. HP prints this procedure on printed page 37 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
  • 845169-001 - For 14" products. Source: printed page 37.
  • 845171-001 - For 15" products. Source: printed page 37.

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. Depending on the product (printed page 37).
  2. Lift the service door to remove it (2). (printed page 38).
  3. Shut down the computer. (printed page 38).
  4. Detach all external devices connected to thecomputer. (printed page 38).
  5. Cut the power by pulling the cord out of the wall outlet and after that (printed page 38).
  6. Take out the service door (see that procedure on page 37). (printed page 38).

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-640-g2-service-door-replacement-p37

Key facts

HP document part number
839485-001
Model
HP ProBook 640 G2
Release year
2015
Screen size
14"
Printed pages
37–38