HP Z2 Mini G3 Motherboard Replacement

Turn the device so the back-side of the device is facing you.

Slide and hold the latch in the direction of the engraved arrow (to the right).

While holding the latch, lift the access panel upwards and towards yourself and set it aside upside-down.

Rotate the device so the front side is facing you (the side with the power button) and locate the CPU fan.

Swing the fan upward, to a 90-degree angle.

Carefully disconnect the CPU fan by pulling out the wires from the motherboard.

Swing the fan back down and carefully unhook the CPU fan notches by pulling each tab away from the heat sink holes.

Swing the fan up again and pull it out.

Remove the 9mm Torx screw with a T15 Torx screwdriver to release the SSD assembly.

Lift the assembly upwards to remove it.

Pull the metal arm out from under the frame and lift it up. The frame should slide back from under the screw.

Lift the frame upward to gain access to the processor

Grip the processor on each side, carefully lifting it up.

Remove the thermal sensor cable from the motherboard.

Grab and lift the cable from the chassis to finish removing the thermal sensor.

In this case, use a T15 Torx screwdriver to remove the 9mm Torx screw from the module and take the component out.

Unplug, then carefully detach the system speaker from the chassis by gripping the frame and pulling back.

Use a T15 Torx screw driver to remove the 9mm and the two 16mm Torx head screws that secure the motherboard to the chassis.

Slide the motherboard forward and to the left to clear it from chassis.

Carefully pull and lift the motherboard out by holding on to the ports.