iFixit and HP Expand Partnership, Making More Laptops Repairable Than Ever

Ever since earning our first-ever 10/10 repairability score in 2012 for the Z1 all-in-one workstation (complete with a repair diagram inside the device), HP has impressed us with their commitment to designing repairable products. Even when we called HP out for discontinuing the month-old TouchPad, we still had to give them credit for repairable design.

And HP just kept going. Meanwhile, the HP Support YouTube channel is the kind of thing we dream of—home to thousands of free, public videos about keeping your HP devices in service.

That’s why we were proud to partner with them in 2023, and why we’re even more excited to expand our partnership today. As a subtle but steady champion for repairable hardware, this expansion is a natural next step for HP.

What makes this partnership particularly exciting is that the devices covered in this expansion aren’t just any laptops—they’re HP’s premium business machines. The EliteBook 840 and 845 series have consistently impressed us with repair-friendly features. (The only difference between the 840 and 845 series is the processor.) Here are some highlights:

• Easy access to commonly replaced components
• Independent replacement of many moving parts
• Off-the-shelf components for some upgrades and repairs
• Free service documentation

We’re now providing comprehensive support for the HP EliteBook 840 and 845 series G7, G8, and G9, and the 840 Aero G8 (a lightweight version of the 840 G8). That means parts, tools, and guides for common repairs are all available through iFixit. 

One interesting feature to check out is the new battery replacement tool they’re calling the Revivekit. Inside the box, you’ll find two more boxes—one containing a new battery, and one designed to safely hold your old battery after replacement. The cardboard is contoured so it fits over the old battery while you’re extracting it, protecting it from wayward screwdriver pokes during your repair. It’s also got a couple strategically-placed adhesive pads to help secure it to the battery while you work—and it’s designed to stay stuck to the battery as it lifts out, whereupon you can fold it up for safekeeping and responsible disposal. 

The Revivekit represents HP’s approach to making battery replacement both safer and more accessible—part of their broader strategy to help users extend their device lifespans. Though the Revivekit is technically straightforward, it appears to be the first of its kind. Anything that makes repair safer and more accessible is a win for consumers. It’s not perfect yet—we felt it could be more intuitive to work with, and the one-size-fits-most contoured cover seems to work better for some models than others. But this is a great concept that we’d love to see developed further—simple, inexpensive, and empowering for safe DIY repair. We’d be thrilled if more OEMs followed HP’s lead.

We hope to see HP remain committed to repairability for years to come. It’s because of this commitment that HP laptops are able to be repurposed in places like Senegal, where they help students learn repair and computer skills that might otherwise be unavailable to them.

However, there’s still room to grow. You can only fix your stuff if you’ve got ready access to replacement parts. And if you’ve tried to repair an HP device in the past, you may have been frustrated by out-of-stock notifications or had a hard time finding a compatible part going through existing channels. Thankfully, partnering with iFixit is an easy way to make sure parts are available and easy to find—it’s what we do. Our brand-new compatibility checker, integrated into our store pages, should make finding the right HP part a breeze.

Ready to repair your HP laptop? Check out our new collection of HP parts and tools at iFixit.com/HP.