HP EliteBook 740 G1 heat sink replacement

Step-by-step HP EliteBook 740 G1 heat sink replacement rewritten in our own words from HP's Maintenance and Service Guide, with page citations.

Part you need730962-001HP heat sink 730962-001 for the HP EliteBook 740 G1
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  1. Applies to
  2. Tools and parts
  3. Preparation
  4. Replacement
  5. Part numbers in our catalog
  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 89–91). 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 740 G1. Confirm the exact model on the service label before starting.

HP EliteBook 740 G1 Notebook PC heat sink replacement. HP prints this procedure on printed page 89 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
  • 730962-001 - For use only on HP EliteBook 740/840/HP ZBook 14 models with discrete graphics. Source: printed page 88.
  • 730963-001 - For use only on HP EliteBook 740/840/HP ZBook 14 models with UMA graphics. Source: printed page 88.
  • 732626-001 - For use only on HP EliteBook 750/850 models with discrete graphics. Source: printed page 88.
  • 730815-001 - For use only on HP EliteBook 750/850 models with UMA graphics. Source: printed page 88.

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. Following the 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 order stamped into the heat sink, back off the six captive Philllips screws (printed page 89).
  2. following 1, 2, 3, 4 sequence marked on the heat sink, back off the four captive Philllips screws (printed page 90).
  3. The illustrations below show where the replacement thermal material goes (printed page 90).
  4. Fit the replacement part by working back through the printed removal steps (printed page 91).

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-740-g1-heat-sink-replacement-p89

Key facts

HP document part number
734761-003
Model
HP EliteBook 740 G1
Release year
2013
Screen size
14"
Printed pages
89–91

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