HP ProBook 455 G3 service doors replacement

Step-by-step HP ProBook 455 G3 service doors replacement rewritten in our own words from HP's Maintenance and Service Guide, with page citations.

Part you need828414-001HP Plastics Kit 828414-001 for the HP ProBook 455 G3
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  1. Applies to
  2. tools and parts
  3. preparation
  4. replacement
  5. Parts this procedure uses
  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 32–34). 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 455 G3. Confirm the exact model on the service label before starting.

HP ProBook 455 G3 Notebook PC service doors replacement. HP prints this procedure on printed page 33 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
  • 828414-001 - Plastics Kit (includes service doors) provides access to the hard drive, memory modules, and optical drive. The small service door provides access to the WLAN module and keyboard release access hole.. 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 32).
  2. Detach every external device wired to the machine. (printed page 32).
  3. Cut the power by pulling the cord out of the wall outlet, and after that unplugging the AC adapter from the machine. (printed page 32).

replacement

  1. Take the battery out (the Battery section is on page 32). (printed page 33).
  2. To take the large service door: a. Back off the large service door fastener (1). b. Slide the service door off the machine (2). (printed page 33).
  3. To take the small service door: a. Take the small service door fastener (3). (printed page 33).
  4. Fit the replacement part by working back through the printed removal steps (printed page 34).

Parts this procedure uses

Manufacturer manual

HP Maintenance and Service Guide (PDF, HP). Machine-readable copy: /api/guides/hp-probook-455-g3-service-doors-replacement-p33

Key facts

HP document part number
824586-001
Model
HP ProBook 455 G3
Release year
2015
Screen size
15.6"
Printed pages
32–34

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