Primary Hard Drive - HP EliteBook 8740W Maintenance And Service Manual

Primary hard drive

NOTE: The hard drive spare part kit includes a hard drive bracket.
Description
6.35-cm (2.50-in) 640-GB, 7200-rpm hard drive
6.35-cm (2.50-in) 500-GB, 7200-rpm hard drive
6.35-cm (2.50-in) 320-GB, 7200-rpm hard drive
6.35-cm (2.50-in) 250-GB, 7200-rpm hard drive
6.35-cm (2.50-in) 256-GB solid-state drive (includes bracket)
Before removing the primary hard drive, follow these steps:
1. Shut down the computer. If you are unsure whether the computer is off or in Hibernation, turn
the computer on, and then shut it down through the operating system.
2. Disconnect all external devices connected to the computer.
3. Disconnect the power from the computer by first unplugging the power cord from the AC outlet
and then unplugging the AC adapter from the computer.
4. Remove the battery (see
Remove the primary hard drive:
1. Position the computer with the front toward you.
2. Loosen the two captive Phillips screws (1) that secure the hard drive cover to the computer.
3. Lift the right side of the hard drive cover (2), swing it up and to the left, and then remove the
cover (3). The hard drive cover is included in the Plastics Kit, spare part number 596044-001.
48 Chapter 4 Removal and replacement procedures
Battery on page 46).
Spare part number
596418-001
596417-001
596416-001
596415-001
596419-001
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