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 wwan module replacement. HP prints the spare part table for this procedure on printed page 38.
Tools and parts
- Non-conductive, non-marking pry tool, a magnetic Phillips P1 driver and a Torx T8 driver
- Static-safe work surface
L15398-002- Intel XMM 7360 LTE-Advanced (CAT 9). Source: printed page 38.L27188-002- Intel XMM 7560 LTE-Advanced Pro (CAT 16). Source: printed page 38.L35286-002- Intel XMM 7262 LTE-Advanced (CAT 6). Source: printed page 38.
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).
- Detach the battery cable from the system board (see that procedure on page 44). (printed page 34).
- Position the computer upside-down. (printed page 38).
- Detach the WWAN antenna cables from the terminals on the WWAN module. (printed page 38).
- Take out the Phillips M2.0 × 2.0 screw (printed page 38).
- Take out the wwan module by drawing the module out of the slot at an angle. (printed page 39).
- Install the wwan module by working back through the printed removal steps (printed page 39).
Parts this procedure uses
- HP wireless card L15398-002 (L15398-002)
- HP wireless card L27188-002 (L27188-002)
- HP wireless card L35286-002 (L35286-002)
Manufacturer manual
HP Maintenance and Service Guide (PDF, HP). Machine-readable copy: /api/guides/hp-zbook-15u-g6-wwan-module-replacement-p38