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 G4. Confirm the exact model on the service label before starting.
HP ProBook 450 G4 Notebook PC optical 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 34.
tools and parts
- Screwdrivers and a non-marking pry tool as HP lists for this procedure
- Static-safe work surface
907719-001- Blu-ray Disc R/RW with SuperMulti Drive. Source: printed page 34.907721-001- DVD+/-RW Double-Layer SuperMulti Drive. Source: printed page 34.907720-001- DVD-ROM Drive. Source: printed page 34.907606-001- DVD+/-RW Double-Layer SuperMulti Drive. Source: printed page 34.907605-001- DVD-ROM Drive. Source: printed page 34.905770-001- Optical drive bracket (included in the Plastics Kit). 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.
- 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 33).
- Place the machine in “Battery Safe mode” (the Battery Safe mode section is on page 32). (printed page 33).
- Detach every external device wired to the machine. (printed page 33).
- Cut the power by pulling the cord out of the wall outlet, and after that unplugging the AC adapter from the machine. (printed page 33).
replacement
- Take the service door (the Service door section is on page 33). (printed page 34).
- Undo the Phillips PM2.5×3.0 fastener (1) that holds the optical drive to the machine. (printed page 34).
- Seat a tool into the free slot as well as push the optical drive to disengage it (2). (printed page 34).
- Take the optical drive from the machine (3). (printed page 35).
- If it is necessary to take the bracket from the optical drive, take the two Phillips PM2.5×3.0 fasteners (1) that hold the bracket to the back of the drive, and after that take the bracket from the drive (2). (printed page 35).
- Fit the replacement part by working back through the printed removal steps (printed page 35).
Parts this procedure uses
- HP Optical drive, Blu-ray R/RW with SuperMulti (ProBook 450 G4) 907719-001 (907719-001)
- HP Optical drive, DVD+/-RW Double-Layer SuperMulti (ProBook 450 G4) 907721-001 (907721-001)
- HP Optical drive, DVD-ROM (ProBook 450 G4) 907720-001 (907720-001)
- HP Optical drive, DVD+/-RW Double-Layer SuperMulti (ProBook 455 G4) 907606-001 (907606-001)
- HP Optical drive, DVD-ROM (ProBook 455 G4) 907605-001 (907605-001)
- HP Display rear cover (includes wireless antennas), Plastics Ki 905770-001 (905770-001)
Manufacturer manual
HP Maintenance and Service Guide (PDF, HP). Machine-readable copy: /api/guides/hp-probook-450-g4-optical-drive-replacement-p34