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Applies to
HP ProBook 455 G8. Confirm the exact model on the service label before starting.
HP ProBook 455 G8 Notebook PC system board replacement. HP prints this procedure on printed page 45 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
preparation
HP prints its tools list and its handling and electrostatic-discharge cautions on printed page 24. Its preparation for disassembly is on printed page 32: 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
- Detach the following cables from the system board: (printed page 45).
- Take out port bracket (1), by removing three Phillips M2.0 × 4.0 screws that hold bracket to system board, and then removing the bracket (3). (printed page 46).
- Take out the two Phillips M2.0 × 2.5 screws that hold the system board to the computer. (printed page 46).
- Lift side of system board upward (5), and then pull system board away from connectors on the side of the computer to take out it (6). (printed page 46).
- Put the system board back by repeating the printed removal moves in the opposite order (printed page 46).
Manufacturer manual
HP Maintenance and Service Guide (PDF, HP). Machine-readable copy: /api/guides/hp-probook-455-g8-system-board-replacement-p45