HP ProBook 650 G1 function button board replacement

Step-by-step HP ProBook 650 G1 function button board replacement rewritten in our own words from HP's Maintenance and Service Guide, with page citations.

Part you need738703-001HP Function button board with cable 738703-001 for the HP ProBook 650 G1
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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 97). 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 650 G1. Confirm the exact model on the service label before starting.

HP ProBook 650 G1 Notebook PC function button board replacement. HP prints this procedure on printed page 96 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
  • 738703-001 - NOTE: The function button board spare part kit includes the cable and double-sided adhesive. Description For use on models equipped with a 15.6-in. display assembly. Source: printed page 96.
  • 738401-001 - For use on models equipped with a 14-in. display assembly. Source: printed page 96.

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. Let go of ZIF connector to which function button board wire is attached, and then disconnect function button board cable from the system board. (printed page 97).
  2. Take out the three Phillips PM2.0×3.0 screws that hold the function button board to the top cover. (printed page 97).
  3. Lift the function button board to remove it. (printed page 97).
  4. Put the function button board back by repeating the printed removal moves in the opposite order (printed page 97).

Parts this procedure uses

Manufacturer manual

HP Maintenance and Service Guide (PDF, HP). Machine-readable copy: /api/guides/hp-probook-650-g1-function-button-board-replacement

Key facts

HP document part number
728342-003
Model
HP ProBook 650 G1
Release year
2013
Screen size
15.6"
Printed pages
97