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 "slug": "hp-elitebook-x360-830-g6-fan-assembly-replacement",
 "title": "How to do an HP EliteBook x360 830 G6 fan replacement (heat sink stays installed)",
 "model": "hp-elitebook-x360-830-g6",
 "model_name": "HP EliteBook x360 830 G6",
 "component": "fan-assembly",
 "manufacturer": "HP",
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 "source_url": "https://kaas.hpcloud.hp.com/pdf-public/pdf_12664351_en-US-1.pdf",
 "source_title": "HP Maintenance and Service Guide",
 "pages": "printed pages 29–33, 35–37, 46, 54",
 "service_classification": "Authorized Service Provider chapter; HP restricts access to authorized service providers because damage or warranty loss can result.",
 "bench_tested": false,
 "markdown": "# HP EliteBook x360 830 G6 fan replacement (heat sink stays installed)\n\nSource: https://kaas.hpcloud.hp.com/pdf-public/pdf_12664351_en-US-1.pdf (printed pages 29–33, 35–37, 46, 54). OEM-documented procedure; not bench-tested.\n\nService classification: Authorized Service Provider chapter; HP restricts access to authorized service providers because damage or warranty loss can result. [HP manual, printed 46 / PDF 56](https://kaas.hpcloud.hp.com/pdf-public/pdf_12664351_en-US-1.pdf#page=56)\n\nScope: Complete supplied fan module; heat sink stays installed; no impeller/motor rebuild.\n\n## Applicability and parts\n\n- Replace the complete documented fan module, retaining the installed heat sink and its thermal joint. No bare impeller/motor rebuilding or heat-sink replacement is covered.\n- The fan table gives one fan spare for this manual; this does not establish serial-specific compatibility or a graphics conversion.\n\nDOCUMENTED manual table options follow. A table entry is not serial-specific fit, present availability, upgrade approval or a shopping recommendation. Check the actual product/configuration before selecting a spare.\n\n| Spare | Documented description / constraint | Evidence |\n|---|---|---|\n| L56444-001 | Fan module; exact model/product match required | [HP manual, printed 54 / PDF 64](https://kaas.hpcloud.hp.com/pdf-public/pdf_12664351_en-US-1.pdf#page=64) |\n\n## Tools and handling\n\n- Nonconductive nonmarking case tool\n- ESD protection and screw organizer\n- Torx T5 cover driver plus Phillips P0/P1 component driver\n\nThe model-specific preparation and handling citations are included in the first step. Use the correct driver for the actual head. Do not borrow screw, Battery Safe, keyboard-cable or memory-slot rules from another HP model.\n\n## Ordered procedure\n\nDOCUMENTED steps paraphrase HP. Reassembly expands HP’s reverse-procedure directions. Any combined order identified as PROPOSED is our own synthesis of those directions, not a separate HP or bench-verified instruction. No numeric torque or unprovided latch motion is added.\n\n1. **Prepare.** Confirm the exact model/product label and matching replacement configuration before opening. Shut down through the operating system (wake and shut down if uncertain about sleep/hibernation); unplug external devices and AC power. Work on a clean ESD-protected surface with grounded handling precautions; handle boards/modules by edges, keep liquids away, and sort screws by original location. Do not bend, crush, puncture or use a sharp tool against a battery. Stop for a swollen/damaged pack or a hardware/connector mismatch. (DOCUMENTED) [HP manual, printed 46 / PDF 56](https://kaas.hpcloud.hp.com/pdf-public/pdf_12664351_en-US-1.pdf#page=56); [HP manual, printed 29 / PDF 39](https://kaas.hpcloud.hp.com/pdf-public/pdf_12664351_en-US-1.pdf#page=39); [HP manual, printed 30 / PDF 40](https://kaas.hpcloud.hp.com/pdf-public/pdf_12664351_en-US-1.pdf#page=40); [HP manual, printed 31 / PDF 41](https://kaas.hpcloud.hp.com/pdf-public/pdf_12664351_en-US-1.pdf#page=41); [HP manual, printed 32 / PDF 42](https://kaas.hpcloud.hp.com/pdf-public/pdf_12664351_en-US-1.pdf#page=42); [HP manual, printed 33 / PDF 43](https://kaas.hpcloud.hp.com/pdf-public/pdf_12664351_en-US-1.pdf#page=43)\n\n2. **Access.** With the closed computer supported upside down, loosen five captive Torx T5 screws. Release at the hinges, rotate the hinge-side edge upward, and lift off the cover. Keep each fastener at its original location; do not detach captive screws. (DOCUMENTED) [HP manual, printed 35 / PDF 45](https://kaas.hpcloud.hp.com/pdf-public/pdf_12664351_en-US-1.pdf#page=45); [HP manual, printed 36 / PDF 46](https://kaas.hpcloud.hp.com/pdf-public/pdf_12664351_en-US-1.pdf#page=46)\n\n3. **Isolate.** Disconnect the battery cable from the system board by its connector; do not pull its wires. Leave the battery secured in the chassis; the fan procedure requires cable disconnection only. (DOCUMENTED) [HP manual, printed 37 / PDF 47](https://kaas.hpcloud.hp.com/pdf-public/pdf_12664351_en-US-1.pdf#page=47)\n\n4. **Remove.** Disconnect the fan cable from the system board. Remove the three Phillips M2.5 × 3.5 fan screws and lift out the fan. Leave the system board and separate heat sink installed. (DOCUMENTED) [HP manual, printed 54 / PDF 64](https://kaas.hpcloud.hp.com/pdf-public/pdf_12664351_en-US-1.pdf#page=64)\n\n5. **Install.** Seat the matching fan module, restore its three Phillips M2.5 × 3.5 screws and reconnect the fan cable along its original route, clear of the fan and cover. (DOCUMENTED reverse-procedure direction) [HP manual, printed 54 / PDF 64](https://kaas.hpcloud.hp.com/pdf-public/pdf_12664351_en-US-1.pdf#page=64)\n\n6. **Restore.** After all component/shield work and internal checks, reconnect the battery cable to the system board. Keep the cable clear of the cover. (PROPOSED combined reassembly order, using OEM reverse direction) [HP manual, printed 37 / PDF 47](https://kaas.hpcloud.hp.com/pdf-public/pdf_12664351_en-US-1.pdf#page=47)\n\n7. **Close.** Check that every cable is seated and routed clear of the cover and that no screw/tool remains inside. Refit and seat the bottom cover, engaging its clips; restore five captive Torx T5 screws to their original holes. No numerical torque is supplied here. (PROPOSED combined reassembly order, following OEM reverse-procedure directions) [HP manual, printed 35 / PDF 45](https://kaas.hpcloud.hp.com/pdf-public/pdf_12664351_en-US-1.pdf#page=45); [HP manual, printed 36 / PDF 46](https://kaas.hpcloud.hp.com/pdf-public/pdf_12664351_en-US-1.pdf#page=46)\n\n## Heat-sink and thermal-material boundary\n\nDo not lift the heat sink during this guide. The separate heat-sink section specifies L56445-001; four captive heat-sink screws and CPU/mating surface material. If a thermal joint is disturbed, stop this fan-only guide and follow the correct separate OEM heat-sink procedure and its matching replacement-material kit/instructions. Clean and renew specified material each time that joint is opened. This guide does not supply pad thickness, paste quantity, torque or an invented tightening pattern. Preserve stamped removal order where specified; do not infer a new installation sequence. [HP manual, printed 55 / PDF 65](https://kaas.hpcloud.hp.com/pdf-public/pdf_12664351_en-US-1.pdf#page=65); [HP manual, printed 56 / PDF 66](https://kaas.hpcloud.hp.com/pdf-public/pdf_12664351_en-US-1.pdf#page=66)\n\n## Proposed checks — all unperformed\n\n- UNPERFORMED: after full reassembly, power on and check for firmware fan/startup errors, abnormal rubbing/noise and unobstructed vents.\n- UNPERFORMED: use available HP diagnostics and observe temperature/fan behavior during ordinary operation. A temperature-controlled fan need not spin immediately at boot; this is not a benchmark or cooling-performance certification. Shut down if a fan error, abnormal heat or mechanical interference appears; isolate power before reopening.\n"
}