HP ProBook 430 G3 service door replacement

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 ProBook 430 G3. Confirm the exact model on the service label before starting.

HP ProBook 430 G3 Notebook PC service door replacement. HP prints this procedure on printed page 34 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
• 826386-001 - Plastics Kit (includes service door). Source: printed page 34.

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.

1. Power the machine down. (printed page 33).
2. Detach all external devices connected to the computer. (printed page 33).
3. Cut the power by pulling the cord out of the wall outlet, and (printed page 33).
4. Power the machine down. (printed page 33).
5. Detach all external devices connected to the computer. (printed page 33).
6. Cut the power by pulling the cord out of the wall outlet, and (printed page 33).

replacement

7. With the battery bay away from you (printed page 34).
8. Loosen the service door screw (2). (printed page 34).
9. move the service door away from the battery bay to free it, and after that take it. (printed page 34).
10. Take off the battery (see that procedure on page 33). (printed page 34).
11. Take out the service door (see that procedure on page 34). (printed page 35).
12. Take out the 4 Phillips PM2.5×5.0 screws that hold the hard drive to the chassis. (printed page 35).
13. Pull the plastic tab for sliding the hard drive (2) away from the middle of the machine to disengage it from the connector. (printed page 35).
14. Take out the hard drive from the bay (3). (printed page 36).
15. To take off the hard drive cover from the hard drive, take out the 4 Phillips PM3.0×3.5 screws that (printed page 36).
16. Navigate to www.hp.com. (printed page 37).
17. Click Support & Drivers > click Drivers & Software. (printed page 37).
18. In the Enter a product name/number box (printed page 37).
19. Click the link for the computer model. (printed page 37).
20. Select the operating system, and then click Next. (printed page 37).
21. Under Step 2: Select a Download (printed page 37).
22. Click the link for the most recent BIOS. (printed page 37).
23. Click the Download button (printed page 37).
24. Take off the battery (see that procedure on page 33). (printed page 34).
25. Take out the service door (see that procedure on page 34). (printed page 35).

Part numbers in our catalog

• HP bottom cover 826370-001 (826370-001)
• HP Plastics kit with service door and fingerprint insert 826386-001 (826386-001)

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-probook-430-g3-service-door-replacement-p34