HP ProBook 650 G2 keyboard replacement

Step-by-step HP ProBook 650 G2 keyboard replacement rewritten in our own words from HP's Maintenance and Service Guide, with page citations.

Part you need841136-001HP keyboard (US) 841136-001 for the HP ProBook 650 G2
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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 49–51). 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 G2. Confirm the exact model on the service label before starting.

HP ProBook 650 G2 Notebook PC keyboard replacement. HP prints this procedure on printed page 49 of its maintenance and service guide, and the spare-part table for this part is on printed page 23.

tools and parts

  • Flat-bladed drivers, Magnetic drivers and Phillips P0 and P1 drivers
  • Static-safe work surface
  • 840791-001 - Keyboard for 14" products (includes keyboard cable). Source: printed page 48.
  • 840800-001 - Backlit keyboard for 14" products (includes keyboard cable and backlight cable). Source: printed page 48.
  • 840801-001 - Backlit keyboard for 14" products (includes keyboard cable and backlight cable). Source: printed page 48.
  • 841136-001 - Keyboard for 15" products (includes keyboard cable). Source: printed page 48.
  • 841137-001 - Backlit keyboard for 15" products ( includes keyboard cable and backlight cable). Source: printed page 48.
  • 841145-001 - Backlit keyboard for 15" products ( includes keyboard cable and backlight cable). Source: printed page 48.

preparation

HP prints its tools list and its handling and electrostatic-discharge cautions on printed page 32. Work on a grounded, static-safe surface, keep screws grouped by the position they came from, and handle boards and modules by their edges.

replacement

  1. Take out the 3 M 2x4L screws that hold the keyboard to the computer. (printed page 49).
  2. Position the computer open and on its side. (printed page 49).
  3. Gently insert Torx screwdriver or other blunt tool into keyboard release opening under memory module, and then press gently on back of keyboard until the keyboard disengages from the computer. (printed page 50).
  4. Rotate the keyboard downward onto the top cover, and then release and detach the following connectors and cables: (printed page 50).
  5. Take off the keyboard (8). (printed page 51).
  6. Put the keyboard back by repeating the printed removal moves in the opposite order (printed page 51).

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-650-g2-keyboard-replacement-p49

Key facts

HP document part number
839485-001
Model
HP ProBook 650 G2
Release year
2015
Screen size
15.6"
Printed pages
49–51

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