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 G9. Confirm the exact model on the service label before starting.
HP EliteBook 1040 14 inch G9 Notebook PC WWAN module replacement. HP prints this procedure on printed page 48 of its maintenance and service guide, and the spare-part table for this part is on printed page 25.
Tools and parts
- Screwdrivers and a non-marking pry tool as HP lists for this procedure
- Static-safe work surface
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 44). (printed page 46).
- Take the bottom cover off (the Bottom cover section is on page 44). (printed page 47).
- Detach the battery lead from the main board (the Battery section is on page 46). (printed page 48).
- Gently detach the WWAN module aerial leads (1) from the WWAN module. (printed page 48).
- Undo the Phillips M2.0 × 2.5 fastener (2), and after that take the WWAN module out (3). (printed page 48).
- If the WWAN module aerial is not connected to the terminal at the WWAN module, fit a protective sleeve on the aerial connector, as shown in the following illustration. (printed page 48).
- Fit the replacement part by working back through the printed removal steps (printed page 48).
Manufacturer manual
HP Maintenance and Service Guide (PDF, HP). Machine-readable copy: /api/guides/hp-elitebook-1040-14-inch-g9-wwan-module-replacement-p48