HP ProBook 450 G3 wlan module replacement

Step-by-step HP ProBook 450 G3 wlan module replacement rewritten in our own words from HP's Maintenance and Service Guide, with page citations.

Part you need792609-001HP Realtek Shanks RTL8188EE, bgn 1x1, M.2 792609-001 for the HP ProBook 450 G3
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  1. Applies to
  2. Tools and parts
  3. Preparation
  4. Replacement
  5. Parts this procedure uses
  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 43–44). 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 450 G3. Confirm the exact model on the service label before starting.

HP ProBook 450 G3 Notebook PC wlan module replacement. HP prints this procedure on printed page 43 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
  • 792609-001 - Realtek RTL8188EE 802.11b/g/n 1x1 Wi-Fi Adapter (Worldwide). Source: printed page 43.
  • 792610-001 - Realtek RTL8723BE 802.11b/g/n 1x1 Wi-Fi + BT4.0 Combo Adapter (Worldwide). Source: printed page 43.
  • 792611-001 - Realtek RTL8723BE bgn 1x1 + BT 4 LE PCIe+USB NGFF 2230 M.2 (Worldwide). Source: printed page 43.
  • 797884-001 - Broadcom 943228 abgn 2x2 + BT 4 LE PCIe+USB NGFF 2230 MOW (Most of World). Source: printed page 43.

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. Detach the WLAN antenna cables from the terminals on the WLAN module. (printed page 43).
  2. Take out the Phillips PM2.0×4.0 screw (printed page 43).
  3. Take out the wlan module by drawing the module out of the slot at an angle. (printed page 44).
  4. Fit the replacement part by working back through the printed removal steps (printed page 44).

Parts this procedure uses

Manufacturer manual

HP Maintenance and Service Guide (PDF, HP). Machine-readable copy: /api/guides/hp-probook-450-g3-wlan-module-replacement-p43

Key facts

HP document part number
824660-001
Model
HP ProBook 450 G3
Release year
2015
Screen size
15.6"
Printed pages
43–44

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