HP EliteBook 1040 G11 transfer board cable replacement

Step-by-step HP EliteBook 1040 G11 transfer board cable replacement rewritten in our own words from HP's Maintenance and Service Guide, with page citations.

Part you needN98118-001HP Motherboard N98118-001 for the HP EliteBook 1040 G11
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  1. Applies to
  2. Tools and parts
  3. Preparation
  4. Replacement
  5. Parts this procedure uses
  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 67–68). 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 EliteBook 1040 G11. Confirm the exact model on the service label before starting.

HP Elitebook 1040 14 inch G11 Notebook transfer board cable replacement. HP prints this procedure on printed page 67 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
  • N98118-001 - Transfer board (includes cable). Source: printed page 68.

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. Let go of the ZIF connector the transfer board cable is connected to (printed page 67).
  2. Let go of the ZIF connector the transfer board cable is connected to (printed page 67).
  3. Take out the transfer board cable from the computer. (printed page 68).

Parts this procedure uses

Manufacturer manual

HP Maintenance and Service Guide (PDF, HP). Machine-readable copy: /api/guides/hp-elitebook-1040-14-inch-g11-notebook-transfer-board-cable-replacement-p67

Key facts

HP document part number
N99985-002
Model
HP EliteBook 1040 G11
Release year
2024
Screen size
14"
Printed pages
67–68