HP EliteBook 840 G7 SSD replacement

Step-by-step HP EliteBook 840 G7 SSD replacement paraphrased from HP's official Maintenance and Service Guide, with page citations.

Source: paraphrased from HP's official Maintenance and Service Guide (PDF, printed pages 28–34, 40–42, 44). 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 G7. Confirm the exact model on the service label before starting.

This is the M.2 procedure. The manual lists PCIe, SATA and Optane-related variants; do not infer that every aftermarket drive or storage conversion works.

Tools and preparation

Phillips driver appropriate to the fasteners, nonmarking/nonconductive opening tool, static-safe work surface, and screw organizer. Advanced keyboard work requires all tools specified in the complete OEM manual.

Confirm the exact model is HP EliteBook 840 G7. Save work and shut down through the operating system, unplug AC and remove external devices. Work on a grounded static-safe surface. Loosen the five captive Phillips bottom-cover screws. Starting near the hinges, release the cover edges with a nonmarking, nonconductive tool and remove the cover (printed pp. 33–34). Lift the tape at the battery connector and disconnect the battery cable from the system board (printed p. 44). Keep screws organized and handle circuit boards by their edges.

Procedure

  1. Back up data and prepare recovery before opening. After preparation and battery-cable disconnection, lift the SSD cover using its tab; release it from the board clips.
  2. Remove the Phillips M2.0×2.5 screw securing the drive. Pull the drive away from its socket.
  3. Align the replacement notch and install by reversing removal. Reinstall the retaining screw, then seat the SSD cover edges in their system-board clips.
  4. Reconnect the battery cable and restore its tape; refit the bottom cover and secure its five captive screws before restoring external power.

After assembly

Suggested check, not performed: verify the replaced component is detected and functions. For an SSD, restore/migrate the OS and data using a separately prepared recovery plan; hardware replacement does not transfer data.

Official manual

HP Maintenance and Service Guide (PDF, HP). Machine-readable copy: /api/guides/hp-elitebook-840-g7-ssd-replacement