HP ProBook 440 G6 hard drive replacement

Step-by-step HP ProBook 440 G6 hard drive replacement rewritten in our own words from HP's Maintenance and Service Guide, with page citations.

Part you need762990-001HP 1 TB 5400 rpm 7 mm hard drive 762990-001 for the HP ProBook 440 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 45–46). 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 440 G6. Confirm the exact model on the service label before starting.

HP ProBook 440 G6 Notebook PC hard drive replacement. HP prints this procedure on printed page 45 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
  • 762990-001 - Hard drive, 1 TB, 5400 rpm, 7 mm. Source: printed page 45.
  • 703267-001 - Hard drive, 500 GB, 7200 rpm, 7 mm. Source: printed page 45.
  • L44510-001 - Hard Drive Hardware Kit (includes hard drive cover and connector). Source: printed page 45.

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.

Replacement

  1. Let go of the ZIF connector (1) (printed page 45).
  2. Take out the two Phillips M2.0×4.0 screws that hold the hard drive to the computer. (printed page 45).
  3. Employ the tab to raise the hard drive from the bay (4). (printed page 45).
  4. To disassemble the hard drive (printed page 46).

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-440-g6-hard-drive-replacement-p45

Key facts

HP document part number
L46757-001
Model
HP ProBook 440 G6
Release year
2018
Screen size
14"
Printed pages
45–46