HP ZBook Studio G4 system board replacement

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

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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 46–48). 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 system board replacement. HP prints this procedure on printed page 46 of its maintenance and service guide.

tools and parts

  • Flat-bladed screw driver, Magnetic screw driver and Phillips P0 and P1 screw drivers
  • Static-safe work surface
  • No spare part number for this component was found in the cached manual

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

  1. Detach the following cables from the system board: Right speaker cable Fingerprint reader cable (printed page 46).
  2. Take out the seven Phillips PM2.5×4.0 screws (1). (printed page 47).
  3. Take out the two Phillips PM2.5×4.0 shoulder screws (2). (printed page 47).
  4. Loosen the four captive Phillips screws from the fans. (printed page 47).
  5. Lift in middle of the board until the connectors disengage off the left side of the computer (1). (printed page 48).
  6. Detach the keyboard ribbon cable and power cable from the bottom of the system board. (printed page 48).
  7. Take out the system board from the computer (4). (printed page 48).
  8. Put the system board back by repeating the printed removal moves in the opposite order (printed page 48).

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-system-board-replacement-p46

Key facts

HP document part number
915648-001
Model
HP ZBook Studio G4
Release year
2017
Screen size
15.6"
Printed pages
46–48

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