HP EliteBook 840 G6 solid state drive replacement

Step-by-step HP EliteBook 840 G6 solid state drive replacement rewritten in our own words from HP's Maintenance and Service Guide, with page citations.

Part you needL62763-001HP SSD L62763-001 for the HP EliteBook 840 G6
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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 39). 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 840 G6. Confirm the exact model on the service label before starting.

HP EliteBook 840 G6 Notebook PC solid state drive replacement. HP prints this procedure on printed page 39 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
  • L62766-001 - 2 TB, PCIe, TLC. Source: printed page 39.
  • L62763-001 - 1 TB, PCIe, TLC. Source: printed page 39.
  • L62769-001 - 512 GB, PCIe, TLC. Source: printed page 39.
  • L62768-001 - 512 GB, PCIe, Self-encrypting drive (SED), Opal 2, TLC. Source: printed page 39.
  • L62767-001 - 512 GB, SATA-3, FIPS-140–2, TLC. Source: printed page 39.
  • L62762-001 - 512 GB, PCIe, value. Source: printed page 39.
  • L63374-001 - 512 GB, PCIe + 32 GB Optane Memory. Source: printed page 39.
  • L62764-001 - 256 GB, PCIe, NVMe, TLC. Source: printed page 39.
  • L62765-001 - 256 GB, PCIe, NVMe, value. Source: printed page 39.
  • L63373-001 - 256 GB, SATA-3, Opal 2, TLC. Source: printed page 39.
  • L63372-001 - 128 GB, SATA-3, TLC. Source: printed page 39.

Preparation

Save your work, shut the computer down through the operating system, unplug AC power and every external device, and work on a grounded, static-safe surface.

Replacement

  1. Shut the machine down, unplug it, and take the bottom cover off before touching the drive. (printed page 39).
  2. Detach the battery lead from the system board so the module is not powered. (printed page 39).
  3. Take out the single Phillips screw that holds the drive down. (printed page 39).
  4. Pull the module straight out of its socket. (printed page 39).

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-840-g6-notebook-pc-solid-state-drive-replacement-p39

Key facts

HP document part number
L54460-001
Model
HP EliteBook 840 G6
Release year
2019
Screen size
14"
Printed pages
39

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