HP EliteBook 830 G5 solid state drive replacement

Step-by-step HP EliteBook 830 G5 solid state drive replacement rewritten in our own words from HP's Maintenance and Service Guide, with page citations.

Part you needL13720-001HP SSD L13720-001 for the HP EliteBook 830 G5
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  1. Applies to
  2. Tools and parts
  3. Preparation
  4. Replacement
  5. Part numbers in our catalog
  6. 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 42–43). 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 830 G5. Confirm the exact model on the service label before starting.

HP EliteBook 830 G5 Notebook PC solid-state drive replacement. HP prints this procedure on printed page 42 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
  • L13728-001 - 1 TB, PCIe, Gen3×4, NVMe, TLC. Source: printed page 42.
  • L13727-001 - 512 GB, PCIe, Gen3×4, SS, NVMe, TLC. Source: printed page 42.
  • L13726-001 - 512 GB, PCIe, Gen3×4, Self-encrypting drive (SED), Opal 2, TLC. Source: printed page 42.
  • L13725-001 - 512 GB, SATA-3, FIPS-140-2, TLC. Source: printed page 42.
  • L13724-001 - 360 GB, PCIe Gen3×4, NVMe,TLC. Source: printed page 42.
  • L13721-001 - 256 GB, PCIe, Gen3x4, SS, NVMe, TLC. Source: printed page 42.
  • L13722-001 - 256 GB, PCIe, NVMe, value. Source: printed page 42.
  • L50400-001 - 256 GB, SATA-3, FIPS-140-2, TLC. Source: printed page 42.
  • L13723-001 - 256 GB, SATA-3, Opal 2, TLC. Source: printed page 42.
  • L13720-001 - 128 GB, SATA-3, TLC. Source: printed page 42.

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

  1. Take out the Phillips M2.0×2.0 screw that holds the drive to the system board. (printed page 42).
  2. Take out the drive by pulling it away from the plug (2). (printed page 43).
  3. Fit the replacement part by working back through the printed removal steps (printed page 43).

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-elitebook-830-g5-solid-state-drive-replacement-p42

Key facts

HP document part number
L12986-002
Model
HP EliteBook 830 G5
Release year
2018
Screen size
13.3"
Printed pages
42–43