HP ZBook Studio G4 keyboard replacement

Step-by-step HP ZBook Studio G4 keyboard replacement rewritten in our own words from HP's Maintenance and Service Guide, with page citations.

Part you need841681-001HP keyboard (US) 841681-001 for the HP ZBook Studio G4
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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 51–52). 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 Studio G4. Confirm the exact model on the service label before starting.

HP ZBook Studio G4 Mobile Workstation keyboard replacement. HP prints this procedure on printed page 51 of its maintenance and service guide.

tools and parts

  • Flat-bladed screw driver, Magnetic screw driver and Phillips P0 and P1 screw drivers
  • Static-safe work surface
  • No spare part number for this component was found in the cached manual
  • 841681-A41 - For use in Belgium. Source: printed page 51.
  • 841681-FP1 - For use in Northwest Africa. Source: printed page 51.
  • 841681-201 - For use in Brazil. Source: printed page 51.
  • 841681-091 - For use in Norway. Source: printed page 51.
  • 841681-261 - For use in Bulgaria. Source: printed page 51.
  • 841681-131 - For use in Portugal. Source: printed page 51.
  • 841681-DB1 - For use in Canada. Source: printed page 51.
  • 841681-271 - For use in Romania. Source: printed page 51.
  • 841681-FL1 - For use in the Czech Republic and Slovakia. Source: printed page 51.
  • 841681-251 - For use in Russia. Source: printed page 51.
  • 841681-081 - For use in Denmark. Source: printed page 51.
  • 841681-171 - For use in Saudi Arabia. Source: printed page 51.
  • 841681-051 - For use in France. Source: printed page 51.
  • 841681-BA1 - For use in Slovenia. Source: printed page 51.
  • 841681-041 - For use in Germany. Source: printed page 51.
  • 841681-AD1 - For use in South Korea. Source: printed page 51.
  • 841681-151 - For use in Greece. Source: printed page 51.
  • 841681-071 - For use in Spain. Source: printed page 51.
  • 841681-211 - For use in Hungary. Source: printed page 51.
  • 841681-B71 - For use in Sweden and Finland. Source: printed page 51.

preparation

HP prints its tools list and its handling and electrostatic-discharge cautions on printed page 24. 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. Partially open the computer. (printed page 51).
  2. Rest and secure computer on its left side. (printed page 51).
  3. Insert a thin tool into keyboard release hole, and then press on back of the keyboard until the keyboard disengages off the computer (1). (printed page 51).
  4. Take off the keyboard (2). (printed page 52).
  5. Put the keyboard back by repeating the printed removal moves in the opposite order (printed page 52).

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-studio-g4-keyboard-replacement-p51

Key facts

HP document part number
915648-001
Model
HP ZBook Studio G4
Release year
2017
Screen size
15.6"
Printed pages
51–52

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