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 G5. Confirm the exact model on the service label before starting.
HP ZBook 15 G5 Mobile Workstation wwan module replacement. HP prints the spare part table for this procedure on printed page 47.
Tools and parts
- Flat-bladed screwdriver, Magnetic screwdriver and Phillips P0 and P1 screwdrivers
- Static-safe work surface
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Preparation
HP prints its tools list and its handling and electrostatic-discharge cautions on printed page 37. 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
- Power the machine down. (printed page 41).
- Detach the power from the notebook by unplugging the power cord from the computer. (printed page 41).
- Detach all external devices from the computer. (printed page 41).
- Take off the bottom cover (see that procedure on page 41). (printed page 47).
- Detach the battery (see that procedure on page 43). (printed page 44).
- Detach the WWAN antenna cables from the terminals on the WWAN module. (printed page 47).
- Take out the Phillips PM2.0×3.25 screw that holds the WWAN module to the system board. (The (printed page 47).
- Take out the wwan module by drawing the module out of the slot at an angle. (printed page 47).
- Install the wwan module by working back through the printed removal steps (printed page 48).
Manufacturer manual
HP Maintenance and Service Guide (PDF, HP). Machine-readable copy: /api/guides/hp-zbook-15-g5-wwan-module-replacement-p47