HP EliteBook 860 G11 system board replacement

Step-by-step HP EliteBook 860 G11 system board replacement rewritten in our own words from HP's Maintenance and Service Guide, with page citations.

Part you needN93289-xx1HP System board, Intel Core Ultra5 125U processor (TIPD) N93289-xx1 for the HP EliteBook 860 G11
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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 38–69). 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 860 G11. Confirm the exact model on the service label before starting.

HP EliteBook 860 16 inch G11 Notebook PC system board replacement. HP prints this procedure on printed page 60 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

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. Detach the following cables from the system board: (printed page 60).
  2. Take out the seven Phillips M2.0 × 4.0 screws (1). (printed page 61).
  3. Take out the two Phillips M2.0 × 2.0 screws (2). (printed page 61).
  4. Take out the Phillips M1.6 × 4.0 screw (3). (printed page 61).
  5. Take out the plastic bracket (4). (printed page 61).
  6. Lift the side of the main board upward (1), and after that pull the main board (2) away from the connectors at the side of the machine to lift it out. (printed page 62).
  7. Get the computer ready for disassembly (see that procedure on page 36). (printed page 38).
  8. Take off the bottom cover (see that procedure on page 36). (printed page 38).
  9. Detach the battery cable from the system board (see that procedure on page 47). (printed page 38).
  10. To remove the display assembly from the computer: (printed page 62).
  11. To replace display assembly subcomponents: (printed page 64).
  12. To remove the display panel: (printed page 65).
  13. To remove the microphone board from the display (printed page 66).
  14. To remove the display transfer carefully board from the display: (printed page 66).
  15. To remove the camera module: (printed page 67).
  16. To remove the hinges from the display enclosure: (printed page 67).
  17. To remove the display/camera cable (printed page 68).
  18. To remove the WLAN antenna cables (printed page 69).
  19. To remove the WWAN antenna cables (printed page 69).

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-860-16-inch-g11-system-board-replacement-p60

Key facts

HP document part number
N90668-001
Model
HP EliteBook 860 G11
Release year
2024
Screen size
16"
Printed pages
38–69