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 G2m 14 inch Chromebook. Confirm the exact model on the service label before starting.
HP Fortis G2m 14 inch Chromebook Enterprise heat sink assembly replacement. HP prints this procedure on printed page 51 of its maintenance and service guide.
tools and parts
- Tweezers, Nonconductive, nonmarking pry tool and Magnetic Phillips P1 drivers
- Static-safe work surface
- No spare part number for this component was found in the cached manual
Q33430-001- Heat sink assembly. Source: printed page 50.
preparation
HP prints its tools list and its handling and electrostatic-discharge cautions on printed page 17. Its preparation for disassembly is on printed page 25: 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
- Take out the two Phillips M2.0 × 3.0 screws from the heat sink. (printed page 51).
- Lift the heat sink out of the computer. (printed page 51).
- Thoroughly clean and replace gray thermal paste each time it is removed. (printed page 51).
- Put the heat sink assembly back by repeating the printed removal moves in the opposite order (printed page 52).
Part numbers in our catalog
- HP heat sink Q33430-001 (Q33430-001)
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-g2m-14-inch-chromebook-enterprise-heat-sink-assembly-replacement-p51