HP ZBook Studio G4 solid state drive replacement

Step-by-step HP ZBook Studio G4 solid state drive replacement rewritten in our own words from HP's Maintenance and Service Guide, with page citations.

Part you need840966-001HP number 840966-001 for the HP ZBook Studio G4
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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 29–32). 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 Studio G4. Confirm the exact model on the service label before starting.

HP ZBook Studio G4 Mobile Workstation solid-state drive replacement. HP prints the spare part table for this procedure on printed page 31.

Tools and parts

  • Flat-bladed screw driver, Magnetic screw driver and Phillips P0 and P1 screw drivers
  • Static-safe work surface
  • 921029-001 - 1-TB, MLC. Source: printed page 31.
  • 921032-001 - 512-GB, MLC. Source: printed page 31.
  • 921033-001 - 512-GB, self-encrypting drive (SED), OPAL 2, TLC. Source: printed page 31.
  • 921031-001 - 256-GB, TLC. Source: printed page 31.
  • 921026-001 - 256-GB, MLC. Source: printed page 31.
  • 921028-001 - 512-GB, FIPS, TLC. Source: printed page 31.
  • 921030-001 - 256-GB, SATA-3, self-encrypting drive (SED), OPAL 2. Source: printed page 31.
  • 921027-001 - 128-GB. Source: printed page 31.
  • 840966-001 - Solid-state drive bracket (included in Bracket Kit, spare part number. Source: printed page 31.

Preparation

HP prints its tools list and its handling and electrostatic-discharge cautions on printed page 24. 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 29).
  2. Detach the power from the notebook by unplugging the power cord from the computer. (printed page 29).
  3. Detach all external devices from the computer. (printed page 29).
  4. Take off the bottom cover (see that procedure on page 29). (printed page 32).
  5. Detach the battery cable from the system board (see that procedure on page 41). (printed page 32).
  6. Take out the Phillips PM2.0×3.5 screw that holds the solid-state drive to the system board. (printed page 32).
  7. Take out the solid-state drive by pulling the drive away off the slot at an angle. (printed page 32).
  8. Install the solid-state drive by working back through the printed removal steps (printed page 32).

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-studio-g4-solid-state-drive-replacement-p32

Key facts

HP document part number
915648-001
Model
HP ZBook Studio G4
Release year
2017
Screen size
15.6"
Printed pages
29–32

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