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 wwan antenna replacement. HP prints this procedure on printed page 42 of its maintenance and service guide, and the spare-part table for this part is on printed page 42.
tools and parts
- Tweezers, Nonconductive, nonmarking pry tool and Magnetic Phillips P1 drivers
- Static-safe work surface
Q32617-001- WWAN antenna. Source: printed page 42.
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 plastic that covers the antenna connectors. (printed page 42).
- Detach the right antenna cable from the WWAN module. (printed page 42).
- Peel the antenna off the computer. (printed page 43).
- Put the wwan antenna back by repeating the printed removal moves in the opposite order (printed page 43).
Parts this procedure uses
- HP antenna kit Q32617-001 (Q32617-001)
Manufacturer manual
HP Maintenance and Service Guide (PDF, HP). Machine-readable copy: /api/guides/hp-fortis-g2m-14-inch-chromebook-enterprise-wwan-antenna-replacement-p42