HP ProBook 445 G9 solid state drive replacement

Step-by-step HP ProBook 445 G9 solid state drive replacement rewritten in our own words from HP's Maintenance and Service Guide, with page citations.

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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 38–47). 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 445 G9. Confirm the exact model on the service label before starting.

HP ProBook 445 14 inch G9 Notebook PC solid-state drive replacement. HP prints this procedure on printed page 46 of its maintenance and service guide, and the spare-part table for this part is on printed page 21.

Tools and parts

  • Screwdrivers and a non-marking pry tool as HP lists for this procedure
  • Static-safe work surface
  • M16560-001 - 1 TB, PCIe, TLC, 2280. Source: printed page 46.
  • L85364-001 - 512 GB, PCIe, value, 2280. Source: printed page 46.
  • L85354-001 - 256 GB, PCIe, value, 2280. Source: printed page 46.
  • M11042-001 - 256 GB, PCIe, value, 2230. Source: printed page 46.
  • M11040-001 - 128 GB, PCIe, value, 2230. Source: printed page 46.
  • N00354-001 - Solid-state drive support kit. Source: printed page 46.

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. Get the machine ready for taking apart (the Preparation for disassembly section is on page 38). (printed page 41).
  2. Take the bottom cover off (the Bottom cover section is on page 38). (printed page 41).
  3. Detach the battery lead from the main board (the Battery section is on page 48). (printed page 41).
  4. Undo the Phillips M2.0 × 2.5 fastener (1) that holds the drive to the machine. (printed page 46).
  5. Draw the drive out of the socket to take it away (2). Primary M.2 2280 solid-state drive (printed page 47).
  6. Power the machine down. If you cannot tell whether the machine is off or in Hibernation, turn the machine on, and after that shut it down through the operating system. (printed page 38).
  7. Cut the power from the machine by unplugging the power cord from the machine. (printed page 38).
  8. Detach every external device from the machine. (printed page 38).

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-445-14-inch-g9-solid-state-drive-replacement-p46

Key facts

HP document part number
N03553-001
Model
HP ProBook 445 G9
Release year
2022
Screen size
14"
Printed pages
38–47

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