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 x360 1030 G4. Confirm the exact model on the service label before starting.
HP EliteBook x360 1030 G4 heat sink/fan assembly replacement. HP prints this procedure on printed page 44 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
L70756-001- Heat sink/fan assembly. Source: printed page 44.
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
- Take out the top screw holder off the system board by removing the screw and lifting the holder (printed page 44).
- Lift the tape off the heat sink. (1). (printed page 44).
- Detach the two fan cables carefully from the system board (2). (printed page 44).
- Loosen the four captive Phillips screws that hold the heat sink (3). (printed page 44).
- Loosen the five captive Phillips screws that hold the fans (4). (printed page 44).
- Take out the heat sink/fan assembly from the system card (5). (printed page 45).
- Apply thermal grease to the integrated processor at the main board (1) as well as associated location on the heat sink (2). (printed page 45).
- Fit the replacement part by working back through the printed removal steps (printed page 45).
Part numbers in our catalog
- HP heat sink L70756-001 (L70756-001)
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-x360-1030-g4-heat-sink-fan-assembly-replacement-p44