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 ZBook 15 G3. Confirm the exact model on the service label before starting.
HP ZBook 15 G3 Mobile Workstation solid-state drive replacement. HP prints the spare part table for this procedure on printed page 42.
Tools and parts
- Torx T8 screw driver, Flat-bladed screw driver and Magnetic screw driver
- Static-safe work surface
848238-001- 1-TB, PCIe. Source: printed page 42.922078-001- 512-GB, SATA-3. Source: printed page 42.915234-001- 512-GB, PCIe, locked for EMEA. Source: printed page 42.917489-001- 512-GB, PCIe, Samsung, locked. Source: printed page 42.922975-001- 512-GB, self-encrypting drive (SED), OPAL2, SATA-3, TLC. Source: printed page 42.927934-001- 512-GB, PCIe, locked. Source: printed page 42.L07371-001- 512-GB, Samsung, locked, for AMS region. Source: printed page 42.922077-001- 256-GB, SATA-3. Source: printed page 42.917488-001- 256-GB, PCIe, Samsung, locked. Source: printed page 42.929513-001- 256-GB, self-encrypting drive (SED), OPAL2, SATA-3, TLC. Source: printed page 42.927935-001- 256-GB, PCIe, locked. Source: printed page 42.913526-001- 256-GB, Samsung, locked. Source: printed page 42.
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
- Power the machine down. (printed page 32).
- Detach the power from the notebook by unplugging the power cord from the computer. (printed page 32).
- Detach all external devices from the computer. (printed page 32).
- Take off the bottom cover (see that procedure on page 32). (printed page 34).
- Detach the battery (see that procedure on page 34). (printed page 36).
- Take out the Phillips PM2.0×3.5 screw that holds the solid-state drive to the system board. (printed page 42).
- Take out the solid-state drive by pulling the drive away off the slot at an angle. (printed page 42).
- Install the solid-state drive by working back through the printed removal steps (printed page 43).
Part numbers in our catalog
- HP SSD 848238-001 (848238-001)
- HP SSD 848236-001 (848236-001)
- HP SSD 922078-001 (922078-001)
- HP SSD 848240-001 (848240-001)
- HP SSD 922975-001 (922975-001)
- HP SSD 915234-001 (915234-001)
- HP SSD 917489-001 (917489-001)
- HP SSD 927934-001 (927934-001)
- HP SSD L07371-001 (L07371-001)
- HP SSD 922077-001 (922077-001)
- HP SSD 917488-001 (917488-001)
- HP SSD 929513-001 (929513-001)
- HP SSD 927935-001 (927935-001)
- HP SSD 913526-001 (913526-001)
- HP SSD 848235-001 (848235-001)
- HP 1-TB SATA TLC solid-state drive 929512-001 (929512-001)
- HP 256-GB SATA TLC solid-state drive 848239-001 (848239-001)
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-zbook-15-g3-solid-state-drive-replacement-p42