HP ZBook 17 G3 discrete graphics board replacement

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

Part you need827228-001HP Discrete graphics board, Quadro M5000M with 8 GB GDDR5 memor 827228-001 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. 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 36–70). 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 ZBook 17 G3. Confirm the exact model on the service label before starting.

HP ZBook 17 G3 Mobile Workstation discrete graphics board replacement. HP prints the spare part table for this procedure on printed page 69.

Tools and parts

  • Flat-bladed screw driver, Magnetic screw driver and Phillips P0 and P1 screw drivers
  • Static-safe work surface
  • 827228-001 - NVIDIA Quadro M5000M: NVIDIA N16E-Q5 with 8 GB GDDR5 graphics subsystem memory. Source: printed page 69.
  • 827227-001 - NVIDIA Quadro M4000M: NVIDIA N16E-Q3 with 4 GB GDDR5 graphics subsystem memory. Source: printed page 69.
  • 827226-001 - NVIDIA Quadro M3000M: NVIDIA N16E-Q1 with 4 GB GDDR5 graphics subsystem memory. Source: printed page 69.
  • L12487-001 - NVIDIA Quadro M2200M with 4 GB GDDR5 graphics subsystem memory. Source: printed page 69.
  • 850114-001 - NVIDIA Quadro M2000M: NVIDIA N16P-Q3 with 4 GB GDDR5 graphics subsystem memory. Source: printed page 69.
  • L12486-001 - NVIDIA Quadro M1200M with 4 GB GDDR5 graphics subsystem memory. Source: printed page 69.
  • 850113-001 - NVIDIA Quadro M1000M: NVIDIA N16P-Q1 with 2 GB GDDR5 graphics subsystem memory. Source: printed page 69.
  • 850115-001 - AMD FirePro W6150M Strato XT GL with 4 GB GDDR5 graphics subsystem memory. Source: printed page 69.

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 (see that procedure on page 39). (printed page 48).
  6. Take out the GPU fan (see that procedure on page 68). (printed page 70).
  7. Install the discrete graphics board by working back through the printed removal steps (printed page 70).

Parts this procedure uses

Manufacturer manual

HP Maintenance and Service Guide (PDF, HP). Machine-readable copy: /api/guides/hp-zbook-17-g3-discrete-graphics-board-replacement-p70

Key facts

HP document part number
840922-003
Model
HP ZBook 17 G3
Release year
2016
Screen size
17.3"
Printed pages
36–70

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