HP ProBook 430 G4 hard drive replacement

Step-by-step HP ProBook 430 G4 hard drive replacement rewritten in our own words from HP's Maintenance and Service Guide, with page citations.

Part you need905736-001HP Hard drive cover; Hard drive service door 905736-001 for the HP ProBook 430 G4
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  1. Applies to
  2. tools and parts
  3. preparation
  4. replacement
  5. Parts this procedure uses
  6. Part numbers in our catalog
  7. 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 31–34). 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 ProBook 430 G4. Confirm the exact model on the service label before starting.

HP ProBook 430 G4 Notebook PC hard drive replacement. HP prints this procedure on printed page 33 of its maintenance and service guide, and the spare-part table for this part is on printed page 33.

tools and parts

  • Screwdrivers and a non-marking pry tool as HP lists for this procedure
  • Static-safe work surface
  • 762990-001 - 1 TB, 5400 rpm, 7 mm. Source: printed page 33.
  • 778186-001 - 500 GB, 5400 rpm, 7 mm. Source: printed page 33.
  • 732000-001 - 500 GB, 5400 rpm, 7 mm, hybrid (8-GB SSD). Source: printed page 33.
  • 703267-001 - 500 GB, 7200 rpm, 7 mm. Source: printed page 33.
  • 905736-001 - Hard drive cover. Source: printed page 33.

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. If you are unsure whether the machine is off or in Hibernation, turn the machine on, and after that shut it down through the operating system. (printed page 31).
  2. Place the machine in “Battery Safe mode” (the Battery Safe mode section is on page 30). (printed page 31).
  3. Detach every external device wired to the machine. (printed page 31).
  4. Cut the power by pulling the cord out of the wall outlet, and after that unplugging the AC adapter from the machine. (printed page 31).

replacement

  1. Take the hard drive door (the Service doors section is on page 31). (printed page 33).
  2. Take the 2 Phillips PM2.0×3.0 fasteners (1) that hold the hard drive to the machine. (printed page 33).
  3. Pull the plastic tab for sliding the hard drive (2) away out of the bottom of the machine to disengage it from the connector (3). (printed page 33).
  4. Lift the hard drive from the bay (4). (printed page 34).
  5. To take the hard drive cover from the hard drive, take the 4 Phillips PM3.0×3.0 fasteners (1) that hold the bracket to the drive, and after that lift the cover off the drive (2). (printed page 34).
  6. Fit the replacement part by working back through the printed removal steps (printed page 34).

Parts this procedure uses

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-probook-430-g4-hard-drive-replacement-p33

Key facts

HP document part number
903111-001
Model
HP ProBook 430 G4
Release year
2016
Screen size
13.3"
Printed pages
31–34

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