HP ProBook 470 G4 system board replacement

Step-by-step HP ProBook 470 G4 system board replacement rewritten in our own words from HP's Maintenance and Service Guide, with page citations.

On this page
  1. Applies to
  2. tools and parts
  3. preparation
  4. replacement
  5. 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 62–72). 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 470 G4. Confirm the exact model on the service label before starting.

HP ProBook 470 G4 Notebook PC system board replacement. HP prints this procedure on printed page 70 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
  • Intel Core i7-7500U processor; 2-GB discrete graphics memory - HP prints no single spare part number for this option, so no part number is published (printed page 16).
  • Intel Core i5-7200U processor; 2-GB discrete graphics memory - HP prints no single spare part number for this option, so no part number is published (printed page 16).
  • Intel Core i3-7100U processor; 2-GB discrete graphics memory - HP prints no single spare part number for this option, so no part number is published (printed page 16).

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. Position the computer upright on a flat surface. (printed page 62).

replacement

  1. Detach the following cables from the system board: (printed page 71).
  2. Take out the 3 Phillips PM2.5×7.0 screws that hold the system board to the computer. (printed page 71).
  3. Lift the bracket from atop carefully the USB-Type C port (2). (printed page 71).
  4. Turn the right side of the main board upward (3). (printed page 71).
  5. Detach the power connector cable from the underside of the system board (4). (printed page 71).
  6. Pull the main board away from the connectors at the side of the chassis to lift it out from the machine (5). (printed page 72).
  7. Fit the replacement part by working back through the printed removal steps (printed page 72).

Manufacturer manual

HP Maintenance and Service Guide (PDF, HP). Machine-readable copy: /api/guides/hp-probook-470-g4-system-board-replacement-p70

Key facts

HP document part number
903120-001
Model
HP ProBook 470 G4
Release year
2016
Screen size
17.3"
Printed pages
62–72

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