Top cover
All top covers include TouchPad button and bracket.
Description
Spare part number
For use with HP EliteBook 8540p computer models that include a fingerprint reader
595775-001
For use with HP EliteBook 8540p computer models that do not include a fingerprint reader
595776-001
For use with HP EliteBook 8540w computer models that include a fingerprint reader
595777-001
For use with HP EliteBook 8540w computer models that do not include a fingerprint reader
595778-001
Before removing the top cover, follow these steps:
1.
Shut down the computer. If you are unsure whether the computer is off or in Hibernation, turn
the computer on, and then shut it down through the operating system.
2.
Disconnect all external devices connected to the computer.
3.
Disconnect the power from the computer by first unplugging the power cord from the AC outlet,
and then unplugging the AC adapter from the computer.
4.
Remove the battery (see
Battery on page 47
).
5.
Remove the following components:
a.
Hard drive (see
Hard drive on page 54
)
b.
Optical drive (see
Optical drive on page 49
)
c.
Keyboard (see
Keyboard on page 65
)
d.
Switch cover (see
Switch cover on page 72
)
e.
Display assembly (see
Display assembly on page 82
)
Remove the top cover:
1.
Turn the computer upside-down, with the front toward you.
2.
Remove the two rubber screw covers
(1)
. The rubber screw covers are included in the Rubber
Kit, spare part number 595785-001.
3.
Remove the six Torx T8M2.5×7.0 screws
(2)
that secure the top cover to the base enclosure.
4.
Remove the two Phillips PM2.5x3.0 screws
(3)
from the optical drive bay.
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