HP ZBook 15u G6 touchpad replacement

Step-by-step HP ZBook 15u G6 touchpad replacement rewritten in our own words from HP's Maintenance and Service Guide, with page citations.

Part you needL64675-001HP Service Part L64675-001 for the HP ZBook 15u G6
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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 32–55). 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 15u G6. Confirm the exact model on the service label before starting.

HP ZBook 15u G6 Mobile Workstation touchpad replacement. HP prints the spare part table for this procedure on printed page 54.

Tools and parts

  • Non-conductive, non-marking pry tool, a magnetic Phillips P1 driver and a Torx T8 driver
  • Static-safe work surface
  • L64675-001 - Touchpad for use in models without an NFC module. Source: printed page 54.
  • L64676-001 - Touchpad for use in models with an NFC module. Source: printed page 54.

Preparation

HP prints its tools list and its handling and electrostatic-discharge cautions on printed page 27. Its preparation for disassembly is on printed page 32: power the unit down through the operating system, unplug the power cord and detach every external device before opening it. 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. Get the computer ready for disassembly (Preparation for disassembly on page 32). (printed page 32).
  2. Take off the bottom cover (see that procedure on page 32). (printed page 34).
  3. Take off the battery (see that procedure on page 44). (printed page 54).
  4. Detach the NFC module lead from the ZIF plug on the NFC module (1). (printed page 54).
  5. Detach the pointing stick module cable out of the zif connector on the touchpad (2). (printed page 54).
  6. Detach the card reader lead from the ZIF connector on the touchpad (3). (printed page 54).
  7. Take out the five Phillips M2.0 × 2.0 screws that hold the touchpad to the computer. (printed page 54).
  8. Lift the touchpad out of the computer (2). (printed page 55).
  9. Install the touchpad by working back through the printed removal steps (printed page 55).

Parts this procedure uses

Manufacturer manual

HP Maintenance and Service Guide (PDF, HP). Machine-readable copy: /api/guides/hp-zbook-15u-g6-touchpad-replacement-p54

Key facts

HP document part number
L54463-001
Model
HP ZBook 15u G6
Release year
2019
Screen size
15.6"
Printed pages
32–55

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