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 450 G3. Confirm the exact model on the service label before starting.
HP ProBook 450 G3 Notebook PC hard drive replacement. HP prints this procedure on printed page 34 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
801808-001- 2 TB, 5400 rpm, 9.5 mm. Source: printed page 39.778192-001- 1 TB, 5400 rpm, 7 mm. Source: printed page 39.778186-001- 500 GB, 5400 rpm, 7 mm. Source: printed page 39.732000-001- 500 GB, 5400 rpm, 7 mm, hybrid (8-GB SSD). Source: printed page 39.703267-001- 500 GB, 7200 rpm, 7 mm. Source: printed page 39.828147-001- Hard drive Hardware Kit (includes bracket and screws). Source: printed page 39.
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
- 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 34).
- Detach every external device wired to the machine. (printed page 34).
- Cut the power by pulling the cord out of the wall outlet, and after that unplugging the AC adapter from the machine. (printed page 34).
- Take the battery out (the Battery section is on page 34). (printed page 35).
- Take the large service door (the Service doors section is on page 35). (printed page 37).
- Undo the Phillips PM2.5×7.0 fastener (1) that holds the optical drive to the machine. (printed page 37).
- Seat a tool into the slot beside the memory units as well as push the optical drive to disengage it (2). (printed page 37).
- Take the optical drive from the machine (3). (printed page 37).
- If it is necessary to take the bracket from the optical drive, take the Phillips PM2.5×4.0 fastener (1) that holds the bracket to the back of the drive, and after that take the bracket from the drive (2). (printed page 38).
- Fit the replacement part by working back through the printed removal steps (printed page 38).
Part numbers in our catalog
- HP 2 TB 5400 rpm 9.5 mm hard drive 801808-001 (801808-001)
- HP Hard drive, 1-TB 5400-rpm, 9.5-mm 778192-001 (778192-001)
- HP Hard drive, 500-GB 5400-rpm, 7.0-mm 778186-001 (778186-001)
- HP Hard Drive 732000-001 (732000-001)
- HP 500 GB 7200 rpm 7 mm hard drive 703267-001 (703267-001)
- HP Hard drive hardware kit with bracket and screws 828147-001 (828147-001)
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-450-g3-hard-drive-replacement-p34