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 60–61). 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 EliteBook 740 G1. Confirm the exact model on the service label before starting.
HP EliteBook 740 G1 Notebook PC hard drive replacement. HP prints this procedure on printed page 60 of its maintenance and service guide.
Tools and parts
- Screwdrivers and a non-marking pry tool as HP lists for this procedure
- Static-safe work surface
766644-001- 1-TB, 7200-rpm (for use in EliteBook 740/840 and ZBook 14 models). Source: printed page 60.676521-001- 1-TB, 5400-rpm, 2.5-inch. Source: printed page 60.776476-001- 1-TB, 5400-rpm hard drive, locked, for use in EliteBook 740/840 models (does not include hard drive bracket or screws). Source: printed page 60.763529-001- 1-TB, 5400-rpm, locked. Source: printed page 60.633252-001- 750-GB, 7200-rpm, 2.5-inch (for use in EliteBook 740/840 and ZBook 14 models). Source: printed page 60.703268-001- 500-GB, 7200-rpm, 7-mm, SED. Source: printed page 60.683801-001- 500-GB, 7200-rpm, 2.5-inch, SED. Source: printed page 60.703267-001- 500-GB, 7200-rpm, 7-mm. Source: printed page 60.782123-001- 500-GB, 7200-rpm, 7-mm, locked (HGST)(for use in EliteBook 740/840 and ZBook 14 models). Source: printed page 60.683802-001- 500-GB, 5400-rpm, 7-mm. Source: printed page 60.730946-001- 500-GB, 5400-rpm, 7-mm, FIPS. Source: printed page 60.773555-001- 500-GB, 5400-rpm, 7-mm, locked (SGT)(for use in EliteBook 740/840 and ZBook 14 models). Source: printed page 60.776626-001- 500-GB, 5400-rpm, 7-mm, locked (SGT)(for use in EliteBook 740/840 and ZBook 14 models). Source: printed page 60.634862-001- 320-GB, 5400-rpm, 7-mm. Source: printed page 60.789520-001- 320-GB, 5400-rpm, 7-mm, WD, locked (for use in EliteBook 740/840 and ZBook 14 models). Source: printed page 60.730793-001- Hard Drive Hardware Kit (includes hard drive bracket and screws). Source: printed page 60.
Preparation
Save your work and 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.
Replacement
- Set the computer on its face on a flat surface. (printed page 60).
- Loosen the 4 hard drive screws (1). move the hard drive forward, and then remove it (3). (printed page 61).
- If the hard drive has to come apart, carry out the steps below: a. (printed page 61).
- Fit the replacement part by working back through the printed removal steps (printed page 61).
Parts this procedure uses
- HP 500 GB 5400 rpm 7-mm locked SGT drive for 740/840 and ZBook 773555-001 (773555-001)
- HP 500 GB 5400 rpm 7-mm locked SGT drive for 740/840 and ZBook 776626-001 (776626-001)
- HP 320 GB 5400 rpm 7-mm WD locked drive for 740/840 and ZBook 1 789520-001 (789520-001)
Part numbers in our catalog
- HP Hard drive 320-GB 7200-rpm SATA 7.0-mm 634862-001 (634862-001)
- HP Hard drive bracket and screws kit 730793-001 (730793-001)
- HP Hard drive, 1-TB, 5400-rpm hard drive, locked, for 740/840 m 776476-001 (776476-001)
- HP Hard drive, 1-TB, 5400-rpm, 2.5-inch 676521-001 (676521-001)
- HP Hard drive, 750-GB, 7200-rpm, 2.5-inch, for use in EliteBook 633252-001 (633252-001)
- HP Hard drive, 1-TB, 5400-rpm, locked 763529-001 (763529-001)
- HP Hard drive, 1-TB 7200-rpm SATA 9.5-mm 766644-001 (766644-001)
- HP Hard drive 500-GB 5400-rpm FIPS 7.0-mm 730946-001 (730946-001)
- HP Hard drive, 500-GB, 5400-rpm, 7-mm 683802-001 (683802-001)
- HP Hard drive, 500-GB 7200-rpm, 7.0-mm SED 683801-001 (683801-001)
- HP Hard drive, 500-GB 7200-rpm SATA 7.0-mm 703268-001 (703268-001)
- HP Hard drive, 500-GB, 7200-rpm, 7-mm, locked (HGST), for use i 782123-001 (782123-001)
- HP 500 GB 7200 rpm 7 mm hard drive 703267-001 (703267-001)
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-elitebook-740-g1-hard-drive-replacement-p60