HP EliteBook 860 G11 wlan module replacement

Step-by-step HP EliteBook 860 G11 wlan 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. 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 38–40). 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 wlan module replacement. HP prints the spare part table for this procedure on printed page 37.

Tools and parts

  • Tweezers, a pry tool that neither conducts nor marks and a magnetic Phillips P1 driver
  • Static-safe work surface
  • M53363-001 - Intel AX211 Wi-Fi 6E Bluetooth 5.3 vPro. Source: printed page 37.
  • M53366-001 - Intel AX211 Wi-Fi 6e Bluetooth 5.3. Source: printed page 38.

Preparation

HP prints its tools list and its handling and electrostatic-discharge cautions on printed page 27. Its preparation for disassembly is on printed page 36: 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. Get the computer ready for disassembly (see that procedure on page 36). (printed page 38).
  2. Take off the bottom cover (see that procedure on page 36). (printed page 38).
  3. Detach the battery cable from the system board (see that procedure on page 47). (printed page 38).
  4. Gently detach the cables from the terminals on the unit. The number of antenna (printed page 38).
  5. Take out the Phillips M2.0 × 2.5 screw (2) (printed page 38).
  6. if the wlan antenna has no connection to the terminal on the wlan module, fit a protective (printed page 39).
  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. Detach the WWAN aerial leads from the contacts (1) on the WWAN module. (printed page 39).
  11. Take out the Phillips M2.0 × 2.5 screw (2) (printed page 40).
  12. if the wwan antenna has no connection to the terminal on the wwan module, a safety sleeve (printed page 40).
  13. Install the wlan module by working back through the printed removal steps (printed page 40).

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-wlan-module-replacement-p38

Key facts

HP document part number
N90668-001
Model
HP EliteBook 860 G11
Release year
2024
Screen size
16"
Printed pages
38–40

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