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 840 G1. Confirm the exact model on the service label before starting.
HP EliteBook 840 G1 Notebook PC solid-state drive replacement. HP prints this procedure on printed page 62 of its maintenance and service guide, and the spare-part table for this part is on printed page 62.
tools and parts
- Flat-bladed drivers, Magnetic drivers and Phillips P0 and P1 drivers
- 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
HP prints its tools list and its handling and electrostatic-discharge cautions on printed page 53. Work on a grounded, static-safe surface, keep screws grouped by the position they came from, and handle boards and modules by their edges.
replacement
- Take out the Phillips PM2.0×3.0 screw that holds the drive to the computer. (printed page 62).
- Slide drive away to remove it from the socket. (printed page 63).
- Put the solid-state drive back by repeating the printed removal moves in the opposite order (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-840-g1-solid-state-drive-replacement-p62