Labels: DOCUMENTED = taken from HP's manual; PROPOSED = our own joining or ordering of HP's directions, not an HP instruction; UNPERFORMED = a suggested check that has not been carried out.
Applies to
HP Chromebook 11a. Confirm the exact model on the service label before starting.
HP Chromebook® 11a heat sink replacement. HP prints this procedure on printed page 24 of its maintenance and service guide, and the spare-part table for this part is on printed page 24.
tools and parts
- Nonconductive, nonmarking pry tool and Magnetic Phillips P1 drivers
- Static-safe work surface
M15731-001- Heat sink. Source: printed page 24.
preparation
HP prints its tools list and its handling and electrostatic-discharge cautions on printed page 13. Its preparation for disassembly is on printed page 18: power the unit down through the operating system, unplug the power cord and detach every external device before opening it. Work on a grounded, static-safe surface, keep screws grouped by the position they came from, and handle boards and modules by their edges.
replacement
- Take out the two Phillips M2.0 × 3.0 screws that hold the heat sink to the system board. (printed page 25).
- Take out heat sink (2). (printed page 25).
- Thoroughly clean thermal material from surfaces of heat sink and system board components each time heat sink is removed. (printed page 25).
- Put the heat sink back by repeating the printed removal moves in the opposite order (printed page 25).
Part numbers in our catalog
- HP heat sink M15731-001 (M15731-001)
- HP heat sink L92817-001 (L92817-001)
Check each part page for its source and variant notes before ordering.
Manufacturer manual
HP Maintenance and Service Guide (PDF, HP). Machine-readable copy: /api/guides/hp-chromebook-11a-heat-sink-replacement-p24