HP ZBook Studio G4 speakers replacement

Step-by-step HP ZBook Studio G4 speakers replacement rewritten in our own words from HP's Maintenance and Service Guide, with page citations.

Part you need840958-001HP speaker kit 840958-001 for the HP ZBook Studio G4
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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 29–51). 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 Studio G4. Confirm the exact model on the service label before starting.

HP ZBook Studio G4 Mobile Workstation speakers replacement. HP prints the spare part table for this procedure on printed page 50.

tools and parts

  • Flat-bladed screw driver, Magnetic screw driver and Phillips P0 and P1 screw drivers
  • Static-safe work surface
  • 840958-001 - Speakers (includes cable). Source: printed page 50.

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.

  1. Power the machine down. (printed page 29).
  2. Detach the power from the notebook by unplugging the power cord from the computer. (printed page 29).
  3. Detach all external devices from the computer. (printed page 29).
  4. Take off the bottom cover (see that procedure on page 29). (printed page 32).
  5. Take off the battery (see that procedure on page 41). (printed page 42).
  6. Take out the thermal module (see that procedure on page 38). (printed page 49).
  7. Take out the display cable (see that procedure on page 45). (printed page 46).
  8. Take the solid-state drive (see Solid-state drive (M.2) at page 31). (printed page 49).
  9. Take out the WLAN module (see that procedure on page 33). (printed page 49).
  10. Take out the system board (see that procedure on page 46). (printed page 49).

replacement

  1. Take out the four Phillips PM2.0×3.0 broadhead screws that hold the speakers to the computer. (printed page 50).
  2. Take off the speakers (2). (printed page 50).
  3. Install the speakers by working back through the printed removal steps (printed page 51).

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-studio-g4-speakers-replacement-p50

Key facts

HP document part number
915648-001
Model
HP ZBook Studio G4
Release year
2017
Screen size
15.6"
Printed pages
29–51

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