HP ZBook 15 G3 wlan module replacement

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

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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 32–45). 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 wlan module replacement. HP prints the spare part table for this procedure on printed page 44.

Tools and parts

  • Torx T8 screw driver, Flat-bladed screw driver and Magnetic screw driver
  • Static-safe work surface
  • 806721-002 - Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 8260. Source: printed page 44.
  • 806722-002 - Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 8260 (non-vPro). Source: printed page 44.

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. Power the machine down. (printed page 32).
  2. Detach the power from the notebook by unplugging the power cord from the computer. (printed page 32).
  3. Detach all external devices from the computer. (printed page 32).
  4. Take off the bottom cover (see that procedure on page 32). (printed page 34).
  5. Detach the battery (see that procedure on page 34). (printed page 36).
  6. Detach the WLAN antenna cables from the terminals on the WLAN module. (printed page 44).
  7. Take out the Phillips PM2.0×3.0 screw that holds the WLAN module to the system board. (The (printed page 44).
  8. Take out the wlan module by drawing the module out of the slot at an angle. (printed page 45).
  9. Install the wlan module by working back through the printed removal steps (printed page 45).

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-wlan-module-replacement-p44

Key facts

HP document part number
839656-002
Model
HP ZBook 15 G3
Release year
2016
Screen size
15.6"
Printed pages
32–45

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