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 EliteBook 1040 G11. Confirm the exact model on the service label before starting.
HP Elitebook 1040 14 inch G11 Notebook fan/heat sink assembly replacement. HP prints this procedure on printed page 57 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
N98112-001- Fan/heat sink assembly (includes captive screws and replacement thermal material). Source: printed page 57.
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
- Detach the fan cables from the system board. (printed page 57).
- Back off the seven screws? (printed page 57).
- Take out the fan/heat sink assembly from the system board. (printed page 57).
- clean off the thermal material off the surfaces of the fan/heat sink assembly as well as (printed page 57).
- Get the computer ready for disassembly (see that procedure on page 44). (printed page 46).
- Take off the bottom cover (see that procedure on page 44). (printed page 46).
- Detach the battery cable from the computer (see that procedure on page 45). (printed page 47).
- Take out the system board (see that procedure on page 52). (printed page 57).
Part numbers in our catalog
- HP fan/heat sink assembly (N98112-001)
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-elitebook-1040-14-inch-g11-notebook-fan-heat-sink-assembly-replacement-p57