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 Elite 6 G2i 14 inch Chromebook Plus. Confirm the exact model on the service label before starting.
HP Elite 6 G2i 14 inch Chromebook Plus WWAN module replacement. HP prints this procedure on printed page 42 of its maintenance and service guide, and the spare-part table for this part is on printed page 42.
Tools and parts
- Screwdrivers and a non-marking pry tool as HP lists for this procedure
- Static-safe work surface
Q02286-001- WWAN module. Source: printed page 42.
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
- Get the machine ready for taking apart (the Preparation for disassembly section is on page 30). (printed page 32).
- Take the bottom cover off (the Bottom cover section is on page 30). (printed page 32).
- Detach the battery from the main board (the Battery section is on page 32). (printed page 40).
- Take the two Phillips M2.0 × 21.8 fasteners (1) that hold the WWAN cover. (printed page 42).
- Lift and take the WWAN cover (2). (printed page 42).
- Take the Phillips M2.0 × 21.8 fastener and detach leads (3). (printed page 42).
- Lift and take the WWAN (2). (printed page 42).
- When the WWAN aerial is not on the terminal of the WWAN module, you must fit a protective sleeve on the aerial connector, as shown in the following illustration. (printed page 43).
- Fit the replacement part by working back through the printed removal steps (printed page 43).
Manufacturer manual
HP Maintenance and Service Guide (PDF, HP). Machine-readable copy: /api/guides/hp-elite-6-g2i-14-inch-chromebook-plus-wwan-module-replacement-p42