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 wwan module replacement. HP prints the spare part table for this procedure on printed page 39.
Tools and parts
- Tweezers, a pry tool that neither conducts nor marks and a magnetic Phillips P1 driver
- Static-safe work surface
N62079-005- HP 5000 5G Solution. Source: printed page 39.N65633-005- HP 4000 4G LTE - Advanced Pro. Source: printed page 39.
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
- Get the computer ready for disassembly (see that procedure on page 36). (printed page 38).
- Take off the bottom cover (see that procedure on page 36). (printed page 38).
- Detach the battery cable from the system board (see that procedure on page 47). (printed page 38).
- Detach the WWAN aerial leads from the contacts (1) on the WWAN module. (printed page 39).
- Take out the Phillips M2.0 × 2.5 screw (2) (printed page 40).
- if the wwan antenna has no connection to the terminal on the wwan module, a safety sleeve (printed page 40).
- Install the wwan module by working back through the printed removal steps (printed page 40).
Parts this procedure uses
- HP WWAN module, HP 5000 5G Solution N62079-005 (N62079-005)
- HP wireless card N65633-005 (N65633-005)
Manufacturer manual
HP Maintenance and Service Guide (PDF, HP). Machine-readable copy: /api/guides/hp-elitebook-860-16-inch-g11-wwan-module-replacement-p39