HP EliteBook 645 G10 I/O board replacement

Step-by-step HP EliteBook 645 G10 I/O board replacement rewritten in our own words from HP's Maintenance and Service Guide, with page citations.

Part you needN00097-001HP cable kit (I/O, USB 3.0, touchpad, fingerprint, NFC, card reader cables) for the HP EliteBook 645 G10
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  1. Applies to
  2. Tools and parts
  3. Preparation
  4. Replacement
  5. Parts this procedure uses
  6. Part numbers in our catalog
  7. 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 42–52). 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 645 G10. Confirm the exact model on the service label before starting.

HP EliteBook 645 G10 Notebook PC I/O board replacement. HP prints this procedure on printed page 52 of its maintenance and service guide, and the spare-part table for this part is on printed page 20.

Tools and parts

  • Screwdrivers and a non-marking pry tool as HP lists for this procedure
  • Static-safe work surface
  • N40109-001 - I/O board for use in models with AMD PRO processors. Source: printed page 52.
  • N40110-001 - I/O board for use in models without AMD PRO processors. Source: printed page 52.
  • N00097-001 - I/O board cables (included in Cable Kit). Source: printed page 52.
  • M21396-001 - RJ-45 (network) jack door. Source: printed page 52.

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. Get the machine ready for taking apart (the Preparation for disassembly section is on page 39). (printed page 42).
  2. Take the bottom cover off (the Bottom cover section is on page 39). (printed page 42).
  3. Detach the battery lead from the main board (the Battery section is on page 49). (printed page 42).
  4. Detach the leads from the wider ZIF connector (1) and the narrower one (2) on the I/O board. (printed page 52).
  5. Take the three Phillips M2.0 × 4.0 fasteners (3) that hold the board to the machine, and after that take the network jack door from the board (4). (printed page 52).
  6. Take the board from the machine (5). (printed page 52).
  7. Fit the replacement part by working back through the printed removal steps (printed page 52).

Parts this procedure uses

Part numbers in our catalog

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-645-g10-i-o-board-replacement-p52

Key facts

HP document part number
N37115-001
Model
HP EliteBook 645 G10
Release year
2023
Screen size
14"
Printed pages
42–52

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