HP Elite c640 14 inch G3 Chromebook Solid state drive replacement

Step-by-step HP Elite c640 14 inch G3 Chromebook Solid state drive replacement rewritten in our own words from HP's Maintenance and Service Guide, with page citations.

Part you needN13691-001HP Bottom cover, 512 GB N13691-001 for the HP Elite c640 14 inch G3 Chromebook
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  1. Applies to
  2. tools and parts
  3. preparation
  4. replacement
  5. Parts this procedure uses
  6. Part numbers in our catalog
  7. 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 31). 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 Elite c640 14 inch G3 Chromebook. Confirm the exact model on the service label before starting.

HP Elite c640 14 inch G3 Chromebook solid-state drive replacement. HP prints this procedure on printed page 31 of its maintenance and service guide, and the spare-part table for this part is on printed page 31.

tools and parts

  • Tweezers
  • Nonconductive, nonmarking pry tool
  • Magnetic Phillips P1 screwdriver
  • N13691-001 - 512 GB solid-state drive. Source: printed page 31.
  • N13690-001 - 256 GB solid-state drive. Source: printed page 31.
  • N13689-001 - 128 GB solid-state drive. Source: printed page 31.
  • N12921-001 - Solid-state drive bracket (available in the Bracket Kit). Source: printed page 31.

preparation

Save your work, shut the computer down through the operating system, unplug AC power and every external device, and work on a clean, grounded, ESD-protected surface while sorting each screw by its original location. Handle every cable by its connector and put each one back in its own place during reassembly.

  1. Get the machine ready for teardown (that section sits on page 28).
  2. Take the bottom cover off (that section sits on page 28).
  3. Unplug the battery lead from the main board (the Battery section sits on page 30).

replacement

  1. Peel the vinyl cover away from the drive (1).
  2. Undo the Phillips M2.0 × 2.0 screw (2) that holds the drive down.
  3. Draw the drive out of its socket (3).

Parts this procedure uses

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-elite-c640-14-inch-g3-chromebook-solid-state-drive-replacement

Key facts

HP document part number
N17284-001
Model
HP Elite c640 14 inch G3 Chromebook
Release year
2022
Screen size
14"
Printed pages
31

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