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 G4. Confirm the exact model on the service label before starting.
HP ZBook 15 G4 Mobile Workstation lock bracket replacement. HP prints the spare part table for this procedure on printed page 73.
Tools and parts
- Torx driver, Magnetic screwdriver and Phillips P0 and P1 screwdrivers
- Static-safe work surface
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
- Power the machine down. (printed page 32).
- Detach the power from the notebook by unplugging the power cord from the computer. (printed page 32).
- Detach all external devices from the computer. (printed page 32).
- Take off the bottom cover (see that procedure on page 36). (printed page 37).
- Detach the battery (see that procedure on page 37). (printed page 38).
- Detach the display assembly (see that procedure on page 65). (printed page 73).
- Take out the Phillips PM2.5×5.0 screw that holds the lock bracket to the base enclosure. (printed page 73).
- Take off the bracket (2). (printed page 73).
- Install the lock bracket by working back through the printed removal steps (printed page 73).
Manufacturer manual
HP Maintenance and Service Guide (PDF, HP). Machine-readable copy: /api/guides/hp-zbook-15-g4-lock-bracket-replacement-p73