HP ProBook 650 G1 power button board replacement

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

Part you need738701-001HP Power button board with cable 738701-001 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 87). 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 power button board replacement. HP prints this procedure on printed page 86 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
  • 738701-001 - Description Power button board (includes cable) For 15.6-in. models. Source: printed page 86.
  • 738399-001 - For 14-in. models. Source: printed page 86.

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. Turn top cover upside down, with front toward you. (printed page 87).
  2. Take out the two Phillips PM2.0×3.0 screws that hold the power button board to the top cover. (printed page 87).
  3. Take out the power button board and cable. (printed page 87).
  4. Put the power button board back by repeating the printed removal moves in the opposite order (printed page 87).

Parts this procedure uses

Manufacturer manual

HP Maintenance and Service Guide (PDF, HP). Machine-readable copy: /api/guides/hp-probook-650-g1-power-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
87