HP ZBook 15u G5 solid state drive replacement

Step-by-step HP ZBook 15u G5 solid state drive replacement rewritten in our own words from HP's Maintenance and Service Guide, with page citations.

Part you needL17246-001HP SSD L17246-001 for the HP ZBook 15u G5
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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 36–39). 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 ZBook 15u G5. Confirm the exact model on the service label before starting.

HP ZBook 15u G5 Mobile Workstation solid-state drive replacement. HP prints the spare part table for this procedure on printed page 38.

Tools and parts

  • Phillips P0 screwdriver
  • Static-safe work surface
  • L38488-001 - 2 TB, PCIe, Gen3×4, NVMe, TLC. Source: printed page 38.
  • L17246-001 - 1 TB, PCIe, Gen3×4, NVMe, TLC. Source: printed page 38.
  • L17848-001 - 1 TB, PCIe, Gen3×4, NVMe, SS, MLC. Source: printed page 38.
  • L17852-001 - 512 GB, PCIe, Gen3×4, SS, TLC. Source: printed page 38.
  • L17851-001 - 512 GB, PCIe, Gen3×4, SS, MLC. Source: printed page 38.
  • L17250-001 - 512 GB, PCIe, Gen3×4, Self-encrypting drive (SED), Opal 2, TLC. Source: printed page 38.
  • L17249-001 - 512 GB, SATA-3, FIPS-140–2, TLC. Source: printed page 38.
  • L17247-001 - 256 GB, PCIe, Gen3x4, SS, NVMe, TLC. Source: printed page 38.
  • L17969-001 - 256 GB, PCIe, Gen3x4, TLC, Opal 2, Self-encrypting drive (SED). Source: printed page 38.
  • L17849-001 - 256 GB, PCIe, Gen3x4, SS, NVMe, MLC. Source: printed page 38.
  • L17847-001 - 128 GB, SATA-3, TLC. Source: printed page 38.

Preparation

HP prints its tools list and its handling and electrostatic-discharge cautions on printed page 31. 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. Power the machine down. (printed page 36).
  2. Detach the power from the notebook by unplugging the power cord from the computer. (printed page 36).
  3. Detach all external devices from the computer. (printed page 36).
  4. Take off the bottom cover (see that procedure on page 36). (printed page 38).
  5. Detach the battery cable from the system board (see that procedure on page 50). (printed page 38).
  6. Take out the Phillips M2.0×2.0 screw that holds the drive to the system board. (printed page 38).
  7. Take out the drive by pulling it away from the plug (2). (printed page 39).
  8. 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-zbook-15u-g5-solid-state-drive-replacement-p38

Key facts

HP document part number
L12984-002
Model
HP ZBook 15u G5
Release year
2018
Screen size
15.6"
Printed pages
36–39

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