HP ProBook 455 G4 hard drive replacement

Step-by-step HP ProBook 455 G4 hard drive replacement rewritten in our own words from HP's Maintenance and Service Guide, with page citations.

Part you need905771-001HP Hard drive cover; Service door 905771-001 for the HP ProBook 455 G4
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  1. Applies to
  2. tools and parts
  3. preparation
  4. replacement
  5. Parts this procedure uses
  6. Part numbers in our catalog
  7. 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 36–37). 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 G4. Confirm the exact model on the service label before starting.

HP ProBook 455 G4 Notebook PC hard drive replacement. HP prints this procedure on printed page 36 of its maintenance and service guide.

tools and parts

  • Flat-bladed drivers, Phillips P0 and P1 drivers and Torx T8 drivers
  • Static-safe work surface
  • No spare part number for this component was found in the cached manual
  • 801808-001 - 2 TB, 5400 rpm, 9.5 mm. Source: printed page 36.
  • 778192-001 - 1 TB, 5400 rpm, 7 mm. Source: printed page 36.
  • 778189-001 - 500 GB, 7200 rpm, 7 mm. Source: printed page 36.
  • 778187-001 - 500 GB, 5400 rpm, 7 mm. Source: printed page 36.
  • 732000-001 - 500 GB, 5400 rpm, 7 mm, hybrid (8-GB SSD). Source: printed page 36.
  • 703267-001 - 500 GB, 7200 rpm, 7 mm. Source: printed page 36.
  • 778186-001 - 500 GB, 5400 rpm, 7 mm. Source: printed page 36.
  • 905771-001 - Hard drive cover. Source: printed page 36.

preparation

HP prints its tools list and its handling and electrostatic-discharge cautions on printed page 27. Work on a grounded, static-safe surface, keep screws grouped by the position they came from, and handle boards and modules by their edges.

replacement

  1. Take out the 2 Phillips PM2.0×3.0 screws that hold the hard drive to the computer. (printed page 36).
  2. Pull plastic tab to slide the hard drive away from the center of the notebook to disengage it from the connector. (printed page 36).
  3. Lift the hard drive from the bay (3). (printed page 37).
  4. To remove hard drive cover from hard drive, remove 4 Phillips PM3.0×3.0 screws that hold bracket to drive, and then lift cover off the drive (2). (printed page 37).

Parts this procedure uses

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-455-g4-hard-drive-replacement

Key facts

HP document part number
903116-001
Model
HP ProBook 455 G4
Release year
2016
Screen size
15.6"
Printed pages
36–37

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