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 755 G3. Confirm the exact model on the service label before starting.
HP EliteBook 755 G3 Notebook PC hard drive replacement. HP prints this procedure on printed page 40 of its maintenance and service guide, and the spare-part table for this part is on printed page 40.
tools and parts
- Screwdrivers and a non-marking pry tool as HP lists for this procedure
- Static-safe work surface
762990-001- 1 TB, 5400 rpm, 7 mm. Source: printed page 40.820572-001- 500 GB, 7200 rpm, 7 mm, FIPS. Source: printed page 40.820573-001- 500 GB, 7200 rpm, 7 mm, Opal-2. Source: printed page 40.703267-001- 500 GB, 7200 rpm, 7 mm. Source: printed page 40.732000-001- 500 GB, 5400 rpm, 7 mm, hybrid, 8 GB cache. Source: printed page 40.
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.
- Power the machine down. If you are unsure whether the machine is off or in Hibernation, turn the machine on, and after that shut it down through the operating system. (printed page 39).
- Detach every external device wired to the machine. (printed page 39).
- Cut the power by pulling the cord out of the wall outlet, and after that unplugging the AC adapter from the machine. (printed page 39).
- Take the bottom cover off (the Bottom cover section is on page 34). (printed page 39).
replacement
- Take the battery out (the Battery section is on page 39). (printed page 40).
- Back off the 4 captive fasteners (1) that hold the hard drive to the chassis. (printed page 40).
- Slide the hard drive (2) away out of the center of the machine to disengage it from the connector. (printed page 40).
- Lift to take the hard drive from the bay (3). (printed page 40).
- To take the hard drive cover as well as bracket out of the hard drive, raise the Mylar cover up off the drive, take the 4 Phillips PM3.0×3.0 fasteners (1) that hold the bracket to the drive, and after that raise the bracket upward and off the hard drive (2). (printed page 41).
- Fit the replacement part by working back through the printed removal steps (printed page 41).
Part numbers in our catalog
- HP Hard Drive 732000-001 (732000-001)
- HP 500 GB 7200 rpm 7 mm hard drive 703267-001 (703267-001)
- HP 1 TB 5400 rpm 7 mm hard drive 762990-001 (762990-001)
- HP 500 GB 7200 rpm FIPS hard drive 820572-001 (820572-001)
- HP 500 GB 7200 rpm Opal-2 hard drive 820573-001 (820573-001)
- HP Hard drive hardware kit 821665-001 (821665-001)
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-755-g3-hard-drive-replacement-p40