HP ProBook 455 G7 solid state drive replacement

Step-by-step HP ProBook 455 G7 solid state drive replacement rewritten in our own words from HP's Maintenance and Service Guide, with page citations.

Part you needL85354-005HP SSD L85354-005 for the HP ProBook 455 G7
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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 33–39). 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 G7. Confirm the exact model on the service label before starting.

HP ProBook 455 G7 Notebook PC solid-state drive replacement. HP prints the spare part table for this procedure on printed page 39.

tools and parts

  • Tweezers, a pry tool that neither conducts nor marks and a magnetic Phillips P1 driver
  • Static-safe work surface
  • L85360-005 - 512 GB, PCIe, TLC. Source: printed page 39.
  • L85364-005 - 512 GB, PCIe, value. Source: printed page 39.
  • L80988-001 - 512 GB PCIe + 32 GB Optane memory. Source: printed page 39.
  • L85354-005 - 256 GB, PCIe, value. Source: printed page 39.
  • L80987-001 - 256 GB PCIe + 16 GB Optane memory. Source: printed page 39.
  • L85346-005 - 128 GB, SATA-3, TLC. Source: printed page 39.

preparation

HP prints its tools list and its handling and electrostatic-discharge cautions on printed page 27. Its preparation for disassembly is on printed page 32: power the unit down through the operating system, unplug the power cord and detach every external device before opening it. Work on a grounded, static-safe surface, keep screws grouped by the position they came from, and handle boards and modules by their edges.

  1. Get the computer ready for disassembly (Preparation for disassembly on page 32). (printed page 33).
  2. Place the computer in cell Safe mode (Battery Safe mode on page 32). (printed page 33).
  3. Take out the bottom cover (Bottom cover on page 33). (printed page 34).
  4. Take off the battery (Battery on page 34). (printed page 35).

replacement

  1. Take out the Phillips M2.0 × 2.5 screw that holds the solid-state drive to the computer. (printed page 39).
  2. Take out the solid-state drive by pulling the module away off the slot at an angle. (printed page 39).
  3. Install the solid-state drive by working back through the printed removal steps (printed page 39).

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-g7-solid-state-drive-replacement-p39

Key facts

HP document part number
L92358-001
Model
HP ProBook 455 G7
Release year
2020
Screen size
15.6"
Printed pages
33–39

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