HP EliteBook x360 1030 G4 wwan module replacement

Step-by-step HP EliteBook x360 1030 G4 wwan module replacement rewritten in our own words from HP's Maintenance and Service Guide, with page citations.

On this page
  1. Applies to
  2. Tools and parts
  3. Preparation
  4. Replacement
  5. 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 34–35). 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 x360 1030 G4. Confirm the exact model on the service label before starting.

HP EliteBook x360 1030 G4 Notebook PC wwan module replacement. HP prints this procedure on printed page 34 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
  • L15398-001 - Intel XMM 7360 LTE-Advanced (CAT 9). Source: printed page 34.
  • L27188-001 - Intel XMM 7560 LTE-Advanced Pro (CAT 16). Source: printed page 34.

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 WWAN antenna cables from the terminals on the WWAN module. (printed page 34).
  2. Take out the Phillips M2.0 × 2.0 screw that holds the WWAN module to the system board. (The (printed page 34).
  3. Take out the WWAN module by pulling the board away off the slot at an angle. (printed page 35).
  4. Fit the replacement part by working back through the printed removal steps (printed page 35).

Manufacturer manual

HP Maintenance and Service Guide (PDF, HP). Machine-readable copy: /api/guides/hp-elitebook-x360-1030-g4-wwan-module-replacement-p34

Key facts

HP document part number
L79515-001
Model
HP EliteBook x360 1030 G4
Release year
2019
Screen size
13.3"
Printed pages
34–35

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