HP ZBook 17 G3 display led board replacement

Step-by-step HP ZBook 17 G3 display led board replacement rewritten in our own words from HP's Maintenance and Service Guide, with page citations.

Part you need848374-001HP Display LED board 848374-001 for the HP ZBook 17 G3
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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 36–71). 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 17 G3. Confirm the exact model on the service label before starting.

HP ZBook 17 G3 Mobile Workstation display led board replacement. HP prints the spare part table for this procedure on printed page 70.

Tools and parts

  • Flat-bladed screw driver, Magnetic screw driver and Phillips P0 and P1 screw drivers
  • Static-safe work surface
  • 848374-001 - Display LED board. Source: printed page 70.

Preparation

HP prints its tools list and its handling and electrostatic-discharge cautions on printed page 30. 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 36).
  2. Detach the power from the notebook by unplugging the power cord from the computer. (printed page 36).
  3. Detach all external devices from the computer. (printed page 36).
  4. Take out the service door (see that procedure on page 36). (printed page 39).
  5. Take out the service door (see that procedure on page 36). (printed page 39).
  6. Take off the battery (see that procedure on page 39). (printed page 60).
  7. Take out the secondary hard drive (see that procedure on page 42). (printed page 70).
  8. Take the secondary SSD (see Solid-state drives (M.2) at page 48). 70 Section 6 Removal as well as replacement procedures for authorized service provider parts (printed page 70).
  9. Open the ZIF connector (1) on the main board to free the screen LED board ribbon lead, and after that free the ribbon lead (2) from the adhesive securing it to the machine. (printed page 71).
  10. Take out the screw securing the board to the computer (printed page 71).
  11. Install the display led board by working back through the printed removal steps (printed page 71).

Parts this procedure uses

Manufacturer manual

HP Maintenance and Service Guide (PDF, HP). Machine-readable copy: /api/guides/hp-zbook-17-g3-display-led-board-replacement-p70

Key facts

HP document part number
840922-003
Model
HP ZBook 17 G3
Release year
2016
Screen size
17.3"
Printed pages
36–71

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