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    Elitebook 840 G1 full HD screen upgrade

    Discussion in 'HP Business Class Notebooks' started by Snapdragon, Sep 17, 2017.

  1. Snapdragon

    Snapdragon Notebook Geek

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    Hey guys,

    I've got an old Elitebook 840 G1 with the (terrible) 1366x768 display. I'm hoping to upgrade to the 1920x1080 display, but after a bit of research I haven't been able to figure out if the higher res display is compatible or not. The only thing I can find is an Ebay listing that mentions I may need to also upgrade the video connector cable to a dual-channel cable.

    This might be a long shot, but has anyone here done the upgrade?

    Any info would be awesome.

    Cheers.
     
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    KLF NBR Super Modernator Super Moderator

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    All you need to do is go to HP support website and download service manual pdf for your laptop.
    In that PDF you'll see if there is one or two display cables available. Same place will also tell you the spare part number for the dual channel cable should you need it, so you can look for it.

    Same pdf also has step-by-step instructions how to change said parts, so it is a must have anyways. Off to hp.com you go :)
     
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    Thanks, that's awesome. I never thought to actually RTFM, haha.

    Edit: Had a look in the manual, it doesn't actually say anything about different display cables. Can I assume that there's only one cable?

    Cheers!
     
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    Thanks mate! IPS would be great. Will take a look.
     
    Snapdragon, Sep 18, 2017
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    Hi folks,

    I have a good news. I need a replacement of LCD top cover for my 840 G1 - 1366x768 resolution. I bought a whole display unit 737659-001 instead of cover for the same price (40 €) on eBay. I haven't mentioned, that it is a Full HS eIPS panel. I have installed it and I was pretty surprised, that display works without any issue in 1920x1080 resolution.
    Great upgrade! The panel has eDP signaling instead of LVDS, I don't expect any problem with replacement just a LCD panel to higher resolution.

    dD
     
    dondrusco, Mar 7, 2018
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