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 solid-state drive replacement. HP prints this procedure on printed page 62 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
752240-001- 512-GB. Source: printed page 62.731194-001- 256-GB, Self-encrypting drive (SED), SSD. Source: printed page 62.766013-001- 256-GB, Self-encrypting drive (SED), OPAL. Source: printed page 62.766643-001- 256-GB. Source: printed page 62.780090-001- 256-GB, locked (for use only in HP EliteBook 740/840 and ZBook 14 models). Source: printed page 62.799300-001- 256-GB, Self-encrypting drive (SED), locked. Source: printed page 62.800584-001- 256-GB, locked, SMSG. Source: printed page 62.732680-001- 240-GB. Source: printed page 62.732678-001- 180-GB. Source: printed page 62.786173-001- 180-GB, Self-encrypting drive (SED). Source: printed page 62.744483-001- 128-GB, SSD (for use only in HP EliteBook 750/850 models). Source: printed page 62.766678-001- 128-GB, locked (for use only in HP EliteBook 740/840 and ZBook 14 models). Source: printed page 62.795941-001- 128-GB, locked, SanDisk. Source: printed page 62.732681-001- 120-GB, SSD. Source: printed page 62.786035-001- 120-GB, M.2 (for use only in HP EliteBook 750/850). Source: printed page 62.743008-001- 32-GB, SSD. Source: printed page 62.
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
- Undo the Phillips PM2.0×3.0 fastener (1) that holds the drive to the machine. (printed page 62).
- Slide the drive out of its socket (2). (printed page 63).
- Fit the replacement part by working back through the printed removal steps (printed page 63).
Part numbers in our catalog
- HP SSD, 32-GB M.2, with hard drive bracket and screws 743008-001 (743008-001)
- HP SSD, 120-GB, with hard drive bracket and screws 732681-001 (732681-001)
- HP SSD, 256-GB, Self-encrypting drive (SED), OPAL, with hard dr 766013-001 (766013-001)
- HP SSD, 256-GB, Self-encrypting drive (SED), with hard drive br 731194-001 (731194-001)
- HP SSD, 256-GB, locked (for use only in HP EliteBook 740/840 an 780090-001 (780090-001)
- HP SSD, 256-GB, with hard drive bracket and screws 766643-001 (766643-001)
- HP SSD, 512-GB, with hard drive bracket and screws 752240-001 (752240-001)
- HP SSD, 180-GB, Self-encrypting drive (SED), with hard drive br 786173-001 (786173-001)
- HP SSD, 128-GB, locked, SanDisk, with hard drive bracket and sc 795941-001 (795941-001)
- HP SSD, 128 GB, locked, 740/840/ZBook 14 models only 766678-001 (766678-001)
- HP SSD, 256-GB, locked, SMSG, with hard drive bracket and screw 800584-001 (800584-001)
- HP SSD, 256-GB, Self-encrypting drive (SED), locked, with hard 799300-001 (799300-001)
- HP SSD, 180-GB, with hard drive bracket and screws 732678-001 (732678-001)
- HP SSD, 240-GB, with hard drive bracket and screws 732680-001 (732680-001)
- HP SSD, 128-GB (for use only in HP EliteBook 750/850 models), w 744483-001 (744483-001)
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-solid-state-drive-replacement-p62