HP EliteBook 820 G2 heat sink replacement

Step-by-step HP EliteBook 820 G2 heat sink replacement rewritten in our own words from HP's Maintenance and Service Guide, with page citations.

Part you need730556-001HP heat sink 730556-001 for the HP EliteBook 820 G2
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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 68–73). 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 820 G2. Confirm the exact model on the service label before starting.

HP EliteBook 820 G2 Notebook PC and heat sink replacement. HP prints this procedure on printed page 72 of its maintenance and service guide, and the spare-part table for this part is on printed page 72.

tools and parts

  • Flat-bladed screw driver, Magnetic screw driver and Phillips P0 screw driver
  • Static-safe work surface
  • 730556-001 - Heat sink. Source: printed page 72.

preparation

HP prints its tools list and its handling and electrostatic-discharge cautions on printed page 32. Work on a grounded, static-safe surface, keep screws grouped by the position they came from, and handle boards and modules by their edges.

  1. Turn top cover upside down with the front towards you. (printed page 68).

replacement

  1. Detach the heat sink shroud from the fan. (printed page 72).
  2. Following 1 through 4 sequence stamped into heat sink, loosen the four Phillips captive screws hold the heat sink to the system board. (printed page 72).
  3. Take out the heat sink (3). (printed page 73).
  4. Put the heat sink back by repeating the printed removal moves in the opposite order (printed page 73).

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-820-g2-notebook-pc-and-heat-sink-replacement-p72

Key facts

HP document part number
791152-002
Model
HP EliteBook 820 G2
Release year
2015
Screen size
12.5"
Printed pages
68–73