HP EliteBook 640 G11 wwan module replacement

Step-by-step HP EliteBook 640 G11 wwan module replacement rewritten in our own words from HP's Maintenance and Service Guide, with page citations.

Part you needN65633-005HP wireless card N65633-005 for the HP EliteBook 640 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 68–69). 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 640 G11. Confirm the exact model on the service label before starting.

HP EliteBook 640 14 inch G11 Notebook PC wwan module 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
  • N65633-005 - HP 4000 4G LTE-Advanced Pro. Source: printed page 67.
  • N90688-001 - Qualcomm 9205 LTE-M (CAT-M1 fSVC) (LPWAN). 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. Take out the plastic protector that covers the antennas. (printed page 68).
  2. Detach the antenna cables from the terminals on the unit. The number of antenna (printed page 68).
  3. Take out the Phillips M2.0 × 3.0 screw that holds the module to the bottom cover. The WWAN (printed page 68).
  4. Take out the module by pulling the module away off the slot at an angle. (printed page 68).
  5. if the wwan antenna has no connection to the terminal on the wwan module, a safety sleeve (printed page 69).

Parts this procedure uses

Manufacturer manual

HP Maintenance and Service Guide (PDF, HP). Machine-readable copy: /api/guides/hp-elitebook-640-14-inch-g11-wwan-module-replacement-p67

Key facts

HP document part number
N81610-001
Model
HP EliteBook 640 G11
Release year
2024
Screen size
14"
Printed pages
68–69