HP ZBook 15 G3 fans replacement

Step-by-step HP ZBook 15 G3 fans replacement rewritten in our own words from HP's Maintenance and Service Guide, with page citations.

Part you need848251-001HP cooling fan 848251-001 for the HP ZBook 15 G3
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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 55). 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 ZBook 15 G3. Confirm the exact model on the service label before starting.

HP ZBook 15 G3 Mobile Workstation fans replacement. HP prints this procedure on printed page 55.

Tools and parts

  • Torx T8 screw driver, Flat-bladed screw driver and Magnetic screw driver
  • Static-safe work surface
  • 848251-001 - Fan for use over the processor. Source: printed page 55.
  • 848252-001 - Fan for use over the graphics card. Source: printed page 55.

Preparation

HP prints its tools list and its handling and electrostatic-discharge cautions on printed page 27. 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

  1. To remove the graphics board carefully fan (left in following image): (printed page 55).
  2. To remove the graphics board carefully fan (right in following image): (printed page 55).

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-zbook-15-g3-fans-replacement-p55

Key facts

HP document part number
839656-002
Model
HP ZBook 15 G3
Release year
2016
Screen size
15.6"
Printed pages
55