HP Chromebook 15 heat sink replacement

Step-by-step HP Chromebook 15 heat sink replacement rewritten in our own words from HP's Maintenance and Service Guide, with page citations.

Part you needL54808-001HP heat sink L54808-001 for the HP Chromebook 15
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  1. Applies to
  2. Tools and parts
  3. Preparation
  4. Replacement
  5. Part numbers in our catalog
  6. Manufacturer manual
Source: steps rewritten in our own words (no more than 8 words in a row copied; part numbers, screw sizes and warnings kept as printed) from HP's Maintenance and Service Guide (PDF, printed pages 31–32). Not bench-tested. We have not performed this repair; keep HP's manual open for its illustrations. Scope restrictions below are part of the guide: do not apply it to other models, generations or configurations. Service manuals are written for trained technicians; work at your own risk.

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 15. Confirm the exact model on the service label before starting.

HP Chromebook 15 heat sink replacement. HP prints this procedure on printed page 31 of its maintenance and service guide.

Tools and parts

  • Screwdrivers and a non-marking pry tool as HP lists for this procedure
  • Static-safe work surface
  • L54808-001 - Heat sink (includes replacement thermal material). Source: printed page 31.

Preparation

Save your work and shut the computer down through the operating system, unplug AC power and every external device, and work on a clean, grounded, ESD-protected surface while sorting each screw by its original location. Handle every cable by its connector and put each one back in its own place during reassembly.

Replacement

  1. In the order stamped on the heat sink (printed page 31).
  2. Take out the heat sink from the system board (2). (printed page 31).
  3. Fit the replacement part by working back through the printed removal steps (printed page 32).

Part numbers in our catalog

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-15-heat-sink-replacement-p31

Key facts

HP document part number
L51892-001
Model
HP Chromebook 15
Release year
2019
Screen size
15.6"
Printed pages
31–32