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 WWAN module replacement. HP prints this procedure on printed page 33 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
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.
- Get the machine ready for taking apart (the Preparation for disassembly section is on page 30). (printed page 32).
- Take the bottom cover off (the Bottom cover section is on page 30). (printed page 32).
- Detach the battery lead from the main board (the Battery section is on page 38). (printed page 32).
replacement
- Detach the WWAN aerial leads (1) from the contacts on the WWAN module. (printed page 33).
- Take the Phillips M2.0 × 2.0 fastener (2) that holds the WWAN unit to the lower cover. (The WWAN module tilts up.) (printed page 33).
- Take the WWAN module (3) out of its slot at an angle. (printed page 34).
- When the WWAN aerial is not on the terminal of the WWAN unit, a protective sleeve must be installed on the aerial connector, as shown in the following illustration. (printed page 34).
- Fit the replacement part by working back through the printed removal steps (printed page 34).
Manufacturer manual
HP Maintenance and Service Guide (PDF, HP). Machine-readable copy: /api/guides/hp-elitebook-x360-830-g8-wwan-module-replacement-p33