HP Fortis Flip G1m 11 inch Chromebook system board replacement

Step-by-step HP Fortis Flip G1m 11 inch Chromebook system board 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 27–47). 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 Fortis Flip G1m 11 inch Chromebook. Confirm the exact model on the service label before starting.

HP Fortis Flip G1m 11 inch Chromebook system board replacement. HP prints this procedure on printed page 45 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
  • P20164-001 - MediaTek MT8186 processor, 8 GB system memory, 64 GB eMMC memory. Source: printed page 45.
  • P20161-001 - MediaTek MT8186 processor, 8 GB system memory, 32 GB eMMC memory. Source: printed page 45.
  • P20158-001 - MediaTek MT8186 processor, 4 GB system memory, 64 GB eMMC memory. Source: printed page 45.
  • P20155-001 - MediaTek MT8186 processor, 4 GB system memory, 32 GB eMMC memory. Source: printed page 45.

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. Get the machine ready for taking apart (the Preparation for disassembly section is on page 26). (printed page 35).
  2. Take the bottom cover off (the Bottom cover section is on page 33). (printed page 27).
  3. Take the battery out (the Removing and reinstalling the same battery section is on page 27). (printed page 35).
  4. Take the WLAN module (the WLAN module section is on page 38). (printed page 45).
  5. Detach those leads from the main board: (printed page 45).
  6. Undo the Phillips M2.0 × 2.0 fastener (1) that holds the main board to the machine. (printed page 46).
  7. Take three Phillips M2.0 × 3.5 fasteners (2) from the heat sink that hold the main board to the machine. You do not have to take the heat sink to take the main board. (printed page 46).
  8. Lift the main board straight up to lift it out from the machine. (printed page 47).
  9. Turn the main board upside down, and after that detach the I/O board lead. (printed page 47).

Manufacturer manual

HP Maintenance and Service Guide (PDF, HP). Machine-readable copy: /api/guides/hp-fortis-flip-g1m-11-inch-chromebook-system-board-replacement-p45

Key facts

HP document part number
P21526-001
Model
HP Fortis Flip G1m 11 inch Chromebook
Release year
2024
Screen size
11.6"
Printed pages
27–47

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