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 15u G6. Confirm the exact model on the service label before starting.
HP ZBook 15u G6 Mobile Workstation pointing stick module replacement. HP prints the spare part table for this procedure on printed page 56.
Tools and parts
- Non-conductive, non-marking pry tool, a magnetic Phillips P1 driver and a Torx T8 driver
- Static-safe work surface
L16643-001- Pointing stick module (includes buttons, board, and bracket). Source: printed page 56.
Preparation
HP prints its tools list and its handling and electrostatic-discharge cautions on printed page 27. 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
- Get the computer ready for disassembly (Preparation for disassembly on page 32). (printed page 32).
- Take off the bottom cover (see that procedure on page 32). (printed page 34).
- Take off the battery (see that procedure on page 44). (printed page 54).
- Detach the pointing stick module cable out of the zif connector on the touchpad (1). (printed page 56).
- Take out the four Phillips M2.0 × 2.0 screws that hold the module to the computer, and then (printed page 56).
- Install the pointing stick module by working back through the printed removal steps (printed page 56).
Parts this procedure uses
Manufacturer manual
HP Maintenance and Service Guide (PDF, HP). Machine-readable copy: /api/guides/hp-zbook-15u-g6-pointing-stick-module-replacement-p56