HP ProBook 430 G8 system board replacement

Step-by-step HP ProBook 430 G8 system board replacement rewritten in our own words from HP's Maintenance and Service Guide, with page citations.

Part you needM23953-001HP Motherboard M23953-001 for the HP ProBook 430 G8
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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 30–43). 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 ProBook 430 G8. Confirm the exact model on the service label before starting.

HP ProBook 430 G8 Notebook PC system board replacement. HP prints this procedure on printed page 41 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.

  1. Get the machine ready for taking apart (the Preparation for disassembly section is on page 28). (printed page 30).
  2. Take the bottom cover off (the Bottom cover section is on page 28). (printed page 30).
  3. Take the battery out (the Battery section is on page 29). (printed page 37).

replacement

  1. Take the fan (the Fan section is on page 38). (printed page 42).
  2. Detach those leads from the main board: ● Power connector lead (1) ● Aerial leads from the WLAN module (2) ● Speaker lead (3) ● Display lead (ZIF) (4) ● Touchpad lead (ZIF) (5) ● Keyboard lead (ZIF) (6) ● Keyboard backlight lead (ZIF) (choose products only) (7) ● Fingerprint reader lead (ZIF) (choose products only) (8) ● RTC battery lead (9) ● Speaker lead (10) (printed page 42).
  3. Take the seven Phillips M2.0 × 4.0 fasteners (1) that hold the main board to the machine. (printed page 43).
  4. Take the bracket (2). (printed page 43).
  5. Lift the left side of the main board upward (3), and after that pull the main board away out of the connectors on the side of the machine to lift it out (4). (printed page 43).
  6. Fit the replacement part by working back through the printed removal steps (printed page 43).

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-probook-430-g8-system-board-replacement-p41

Key facts

HP document part number
M11677-001
Model
HP ProBook 430 G8
Release year
2020
Screen size
13.3"
Printed pages
30–43

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