HP ProBook 650 G1 optical drive replacement

Step-by-step HP ProBook 650 G1 optical drive replacement rewritten in our own words from HP's Maintenance and Service Guide, with page citations.

Part you need749959-001HP Blu-ray R/RE DVD+/-RW combo drive 749959-001 for the HP ProBook 650 G1
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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 69–70). 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 650 G1. Confirm the exact model on the service label before starting.

HP ProBook 650 G1 Notebook PC optical drive replacement. HP prints this procedure on printed page 69 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
  • 749959-001 - NOTE: The optical drive spare part kit includes a bezel and bracket. Description Blu-ray R/RE DVD±RW SuperMulti Double-Layer Combo Drive. Source: printed page 69.
  • 739999-001 - . Source: printed page 69.
  • 744820-001 - . Source: printed page 69.
  • 749958-001 - DVD±RW SuperMulti Double-Layer Drive. Source: printed page 69.
  • 744822-001 - . Source: printed page 69.
  • 740001-001 - . Source: printed page 69.
  • 749957-001 - DVD-ROM Drive. Source: printed page 69.
  • 744821-001 - . Source: printed page 69.
  • 740000-001 - . Source: printed page 69.
  • 735601-001 - . Source: printed page 69.

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

  1. Position computer with the left side toward you. (printed page 69).
  2. Back off the captive screws? that holds the optical drive to the computer. (printed page 69).
  3. Insert a thin tool into optical drive tab access (2), and then press tab to the left to free the optical drive from the computer. (printed page 69).
  4. Take out the optical drive (3). (printed page 70).
  5. Put the optical drive back by repeating the printed removal moves in the opposite order (printed page 70).

Parts this procedure uses

Manufacturer manual

HP Maintenance and Service Guide (PDF, HP). Machine-readable copy: /api/guides/hp-probook-650-g1-optical-drive-replacement

Key facts

HP document part number
728342-003
Model
HP ProBook 650 G1
Release year
2013
Screen size
15.6"
Printed pages
69–70

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