HP ZBook 17 G3 battery replacement

Step-by-step HP ZBook 17 G3 battery replacement rewritten in our own words from HP's Maintenance and Service Guide, with page citations.

Part you need848362-001HP Real-time clock battery with cable and double-sided adhesive 848362-001 for the HP ZBook 17 G3
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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 36–40). 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 17 G3. Confirm the exact model on the service label before starting.

HP ZBook 17 G3 Mobile Workstation battery replacement. HP prints the spare part table for this procedure on printed page 39.

Tools and parts

  • Flat-bladed screw driver, Magnetic screw driver and Phillips P0 and P1 screw drivers
  • Static-safe work surface
  • 848362-001 - RTC battery (includes cable and double-sided adhesive). Source: printed page 57.

Preparation

HP prints its tools list and its handling and electrostatic-discharge cautions on printed page 30. 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 out the service door (see that procedure on page 36). (printed page 39).
  5. Detach the battery cable from the system board (1). (printed page 39).
  6. Take out the three Phillips screws that hold the battery to the computer. (printed page 39).
  7. Pull the battery tab to remove the battery from the computer. (printed page 40).
  8. Install the battery by working back through the printed removal steps (printed page 40).

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-zbook-17-g3-battery-replacement-p39

Key facts

HP document part number
840922-003
Model
HP ZBook 17 G3
Release year
2016
Screen size
17.3"
Printed pages
36–40

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