HP Fortis G1i 11 inch Chromebook heat sink replacement

Step-by-step HP Fortis G1i 11 inch Chromebook heat sink replacement rewritten in our own words from HP's Maintenance and Service Guide, with page citations.

Part you needN87095-001HP heat sink N87095-001 for the HP Fortis G1i 11 inch Chromebook
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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 46–47). 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 G1i 11 inch Chromebook. Confirm the exact model on the service label before starting.

HP Fortis G1i 11 inch Chromebook heat sink replacement. HP prints this procedure on printed page 46 of its maintenance and service guide, and the spare-part table for this part is on printed page 46.

tools and parts

  • Tweezers, Nonconductive, nonmarking pry tool and Magnetic Phillips P1 drivers
  • Static-safe work surface
  • N87095-001 - Heat sink (includes replacement thermal material). Source: printed page 46.
  • M76797-001 - Heat sink thermal pad. Source: printed page 46.

preparation

HP prints its tools list and its handling and electrostatic-discharge cautions on printed page 19. Its preparation for disassembly is on printed page 28: 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. Take out the two Phillips M2.0 × 3.0 screws and the two Phillips M2.0 × 2.0 broadhead screws that hold the heat sink to the system board. (printed page 46).
  2. Take out the heat sink (3). (printed page 47).
  3. Each time heat sink is removed, thoroughly clean and replace thermal material from surface of heat sink. Replacement thermal material is included with heat sink and system board spare part kits. (printed page 47).
  4. Put the heat sink back by repeating the printed removal moves in the opposite order (printed page 47).

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-fortis-g1i-11-inch-chromebook-heat-sink-replacement-p46

Key facts

HP document part number
P27548-001
Model
HP Fortis G1i 11 inch Chromebook
Release year
2025
Screen size
11.6"
Printed pages
46–47

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