HP EliteBook 845 G10 wwan module replacement

Step-by-step HP EliteBook 845 G10 wwan module replacement rewritten in our own words from HP's Maintenance and Service Guide, with page citations.

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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 48–49). 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 845 G10. Confirm the exact model on the service label before starting.

HP EliteBook 845 14 inch G10 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 23.

tools and parts

  • Tweezers, Nonconductive, nonmarking pry tool and Magnetic Phillips P1 drivers
  • Static-safe work surface
  • N00181-001 - Intel 5000 5G Solution WWAN module. Source: printed page 47.
  • N00182-001 - Intel XMM 7560 R+ LTE-Advanced Pro (Cat 16) WWAN module. Source: printed page 47.

preparation

HP prints its tools list and its handling and electrostatic-discharge cautions on printed page 33. Its preparation for disassembly is on printed page 44: power the unit down through the operating system, unplug the power cord and detach every external device before opening it. Work on a grounded, static-safe surface, keep screws grouped by the position they came from, and handle boards and modules by their edges.

replacement

  1. Gently detach the WWAN antenna cables from the WWAN module. (printed page 48).
  2. Take out the Phillips M2.0 × 2.5 screw that holds the WWAN module to the system board. (printed page 48).
  3. Take out the WWAN module by pulling it away off the socket at an angle. (printed page 48).
  4. Thoroughly clean thermal material from surfaces of WWAN module and system board each time WWAN module is removed. (printed page 48).
  5. If WWAN antenna is not connected to terminal on WWAN module, install a protective sleeve on antenna connector, as shown in the following illustration. (printed page 49).

Parts this procedure uses

Manufacturer manual

HP Maintenance and Service Guide (PDF, HP). Machine-readable copy: /api/guides/hp-elitebook-845-14-inch-g10-wwan-module-replacement-p48

Key facts

HP document part number
N55627-001
Model
HP EliteBook 845 G10
Release year
2023
Screen size
14"
Printed pages
48–49

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