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 Studio G4. Confirm the exact model on the service label before starting.
HP ZBook Studio G4 Mobile Workstation i/o support bracket replacement. HP prints the spare part table for this procedure on printed page 49.
Tools and parts
- Flat-bladed screw driver, Magnetic screw driver and Phillips P0 and P1 screw drivers
- Static-safe work surface
840966-001- I/O support bracket (included in Bracket Kit, spare part number. Source: printed page 49.
Preparation
HP prints its tools list and its handling and electrostatic-discharge cautions on printed page 24. 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 29).
- Detach the power from the notebook by unplugging the power cord from the computer. (printed page 29).
- Detach all external devices from the computer. (printed page 29).
- Take off the bottom cover (see that procedure on page 29). (printed page 32).
- Take off the battery (see that procedure on page 41). (printed page 42).
- Take out the thermal module (see that procedure on page 38). (printed page 49).
- Take out the display cable (see that procedure on page 45). (printed page 46).
- Take the solid-state drive (see Solid-state drive (M.2) at page 31). (printed page 49).
- Take out the WLAN module (see that procedure on page 33). (printed page 49).
- Take out the system board (see that procedure on page 46). (printed page 49).
- Install the i/o support bracket by working back through the printed removal steps (printed page 49).
Parts this procedure uses
- HP number 840966-001 (840966-001)
Manufacturer manual
HP Maintenance and Service Guide (PDF, HP). Machine-readable copy: /api/guides/hp-zbook-studio-g4-i-o-support-bracket-replacement-p49