HP ZBook 15 G3 bottom cover replacement

Step-by-step HP ZBook 15 G3 bottom cover replacement rewritten in our own words from HP's Maintenance and Service Guide, with page citations.

Part you need848227-001HP bottom cover 848227-001 for the HP ZBook 15 G3
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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 32–33). 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 ZBook 15 G3. Confirm the exact model on the service label before starting.

HP ZBook 15 G3 Mobile Workstation bottom cover replacement. HP prints the spare part table for this procedure on printed page 32.

Tools and parts

  • Torx T8 screw driver, Flat-bladed screw driver and Magnetic screw driver
  • Static-safe work surface
  • 848227-001 - Bottom cover (includes SSD therrmal pad). Source: printed page 32.

Preparation

HP prints its tools list and its handling and electrostatic-discharge cautions on printed page 27. 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. Power the machine down. (printed page 32).
  2. Detach the power from the notebook by unplugging the power cord from the computer. (printed page 32).
  3. Detach all external devices from the computer. (printed page 32).
  4. Position the computer upside down. (printed page 32).
  5. Loosen the nine captive Torx screws that hold the bottom cover to the computer. (printed page 32).
  6. Lift the bottom cover off the computer (2). (printed page 33).
  7. Install the bottom cover by working back through the printed removal steps (printed page 33).

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-zbook-15-g3-bottom-cover-replacement-p32

Key facts

HP document part number
839656-002
Model
HP ZBook 15 G3
Release year
2016
Screen size
15.6"
Printed pages
32–33

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