HP EliteBook x360 830 G8 heat sink replacement

Step-by-step HP EliteBook x360 830 G8 heat sink replacement rewritten in our own words from HP's Maintenance and Service Guide, with page citations.

Part you needM46056-001HP heat sink M46056-001 for the HP EliteBook x360 830 G8
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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 48–50). 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 830 G8. Confirm the exact model on the service label before starting.

HP EliteBook x360 830 G8 Notebook PC heat sink replacement. HP prints this procedure on printed page 48 of its maintenance and service guide, and the spare-part table for this part is on printed page 48.

tools and parts

  • Tweezers, Nonconductive, nonmarking pry tool and Magnetic Phillips P1 drivers
  • Static-safe work surface
  • M46056-001 - Heat sink. Source: printed page 48.

preparation

HP prints its tools list and its handling and electrostatic-discharge cautions on printed page 23. Its preparation for disassembly is on printed page 30: 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. In order indicated on heat sink, loosen the four captive Phillips screws that hold the heat sink to the computer. (printed page 48).
  2. Take out the heat sink from the computer (2). (printed page 49).
  3. Thoroughly clean thermal material from surfaces of the heat sink (printed page 49).
  4. Put the heat sink back by repeating the printed removal moves in the opposite order (printed page 50).

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-x360-830-g8-heat-sink-replacement-p48

Key facts

HP document part number
M17156-002
Model
HP EliteBook x360 830 G8
Release year
2021
Screen size
13.3"
Printed pages
48–50