HP EliteBook 840 Aero G8 Repair

Disclosure: The repairability score of 9/10 was determined as part of a repairability assessment performed for HP's design and engineering teams. This paid service was performed objectively by iFixit, with no input from HP.

The HP EliteBook 840 Aero G8 was launched at CES in January 2021 and formally released March 2021. It’s a part of HP’s EliteBook 800 line of midrange laptops, a lightweight version of HP’s EliteBook 840 G8. During its launch, HP claimed that the 840 Aero G8 was the lightest 14-inch business laptop, at 2.5 lbs (1.13 kg).

The EliteBook 840 Aero G8 is highly configurable, starting at $1,663.

Display: 14" FHD LED (1920x1080, 250 Nits), configurable up to a 14" FHD LED (1920x1080, 1000 Nits) with HP privacy screen

Processor: Intel i5-1135G7 2.8/4.2 GHz 4-core, configurable up to an Intel i7-1185G7 3.0/4.8 GHz 4-core

Graphics: Integrated Intel Iris Xᵉ Graphics

Storage: 256 GB PCIe NVMe M.2 SSD, configurable up to 2 TB

Memory: 8 GB (1x8 GB) DDR4 3200 SODIMM, configurable up to 64 GB (2x32 GB) DDR4 3200 SODIMM

Wireless:

• Configurable to AX201 Wi-Fi 6 (2x2) and Bluetooth® 5 Combo plus vPro
• Configurable to Qualcomm Snapdragon X55 LTE+5G with Nano-SIM

Battery: Built-in 3-cell 53-watt-hour battery

Audio: Dual Bang & Olufsen stereo speakers

Dimensions: 12.71 x 8.46 x 0.7 in (32.3 x 21.5 x 1.8 cm), starting at 2.5 lb (1.13 kg)

Ports:

• 2× Thunderbolt 4 / USB 4 Type-C (USB power delivery, DisplayPort 1.4)
• 2x USB Type-A 3.0
• 1x HDMI 2.0b
• 1× 3.5 mm headphone/microphone combo jack
• 1x AC power port
• Optional Smartcard reader
• Optional Nano-SIM card slot

Misc. Features: Configurable with a fingerprint reader

• HP Official Specs
• HP Support
• LaptopMag: 840 Aero G8 Review
• Wikipedia: HP Elitebook