HP ZBook 17 G3 hard drive replacement

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 hard drive replacement. HP prints the spare part table for this procedure on printed page 42.

Tools and parts

• Flat-bladed screw driver, Magnetic screw driver and Phillips P0 and P1 screw drivers
• Static-safe work surface
• 766644-002 - 1 TB, 7200 RPM, 9.5 mm. Source: printed page 42.
• 932468-002 - 1 TB, 7200 RPM, locked, Hitachi (for EMEA region). Source: printed page 42.
• 703267-002 - 500 GB, 7200 RPM. Source: printed page 42.
• 732000-002 - 500 GB, 5400 RPM, hybrid 8 GB cache, 7 mm. Source: printed page 42.
• 820572-002 - 500 GB, 7200 RPM FIPS, 7 mm. Source: printed page 42.
• 820573-002 - 500 GB, 7200 RPM, SED, 7 mm. Source: printed page 42.

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 42).
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 (see that procedure on page 39). (printed page 42).
6. Lift the hard drive connector (1) (printed page 42).
7. Loosen the four captive screws that hold the hard drive to the computer. (printed page 42).
8. Lift the tab and use it to take off the primary hard drive (4). (printed page 43).
9. Repeat steps 1 through 4 to take off the secondary hard drive. (printed page 43).
10. If it is needed to substitute the hard drive plug adapter at a hard drive, slide the adapter (1) clear of the front end of the hard drive. (printed page 44).
11. Install the hard drive by working back through the printed removal steps (printed page 44).

Parts this procedure uses

• HP 500 GB 5400 RPM SATA hybrid cache drive 732000-002 (732000-002)
• HP 500 GB 7200 RPM SATA FIPS drive, 7 mm 820572-002 (820572-002)
• HP 500 GB 7200 RPM SATA SED drive, 7 mm 820573-002 (820573-002)

Part numbers in our catalog

• HP 1 TB 7200 rpm 9.5 mm hard drive 766644-002 (766644-002)
• HP Hard drive, 1 TB at 7200 RPM, locked, for the EMEA region 932468-002 (932468-002)
• HP 500 GB 7200 rpm 7 mm hard drive 703267-002 (703267-002)
• HP Hard drive hardware kit 848351-001 (848351-001)
• HP Hard drive hardware kit 906117-001 (906117-001)
• HP Hard drive bracket 907157-001 (907157-001)

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-17-g3-hard-drive-replacement-p42