Hp Zbook 15 Ram Replacement Repair Guide

Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

Time Required

                          15 - 30 minutes

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Battery
1 step
Back Cover
1 step
Keyboard
3 steps
RAM
2 steps

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Introduction

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Step 1

              Battery

Flip the laptop over.
Slide the lever with the battery symbol beside it firmly until the battery pops out.
Remove the battery from the laptop.

Flip the laptop over.

Slide the lever with the battery symbol beside it firmly until the battery pops out.

Remove the battery from the laptop.

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Step 2

              Back Cover

Slide the right lever firmly to the right.
Slide the cover towards yourself to remove it.

Slide the right lever firmly to the right.

Slide the cover towards yourself to remove it.

Step 3

              Keyboard

Remove the two 16mm screws with a Phillips #0 screwdriver.
There are two sets of threads to get past. Once unscrewed from the first thread, lift the screw up until it hits the next set and begin unscrewing again.

Remove the two 16mm screws with a Phillips #0 screwdriver.

There are two sets of threads to get past. Once unscrewed from the first thread, lift the screw up until it hits the next set and begin unscrewing again.

Step 4

Do not try to pry the keyboard from the bottom. The keyboard is attached by clips on the left, top, and right side. Metal inserts on the bottom side lock the keyboard in place until they are slid up and out.
Be careful not to scratch or chip the computer when prying. If you have a plastic tool that is long enough to gain leverage, use that instead of a metal tool.
There are ribbons secured underneath so be careful not to pull the keyboard out too hard, breaking the connections to the ribbons.
Flip the laptop over so the keyboard is visible.
Insert the spudger under the left side of the keyboard.
Carefully raise the side of the keyboard and firmly pull the left corner of the keyboard until it pops up.
Run your fingers under the edges of the keyboard along the top edge of the keyboard, from the top left to the top right, to separate it from the remaining clips.
Carefully slide the keyboard up toward the screen and out of the case.

Do not try to pry the keyboard from the bottom. The keyboard is attached by clips on the left, top, and right side. Metal inserts on the bottom side lock the keyboard in place until they are slid up and out.

Be careful not to scratch or chip the computer when prying. If you have a plastic tool that is long enough to gain leverage, use that instead of a metal tool.

There are ribbons secured underneath so be careful not to pull the keyboard out too hard, breaking the connections to the ribbons.

Flip the laptop over so the keyboard is visible.

Insert the spudger under the left side of the keyboard.

Carefully raise the side of the keyboard and firmly pull the left corner of the keyboard until it pops up.

Run your fingers under the edges of the keyboard along the top edge of the keyboard, from the top left to the top right, to separate it from the remaining clips.

Carefully slide the keyboard up toward the screen and out of the case.

Step 5

Gently lift the two tabs on either side of the black ribbon with a spudger until the ribbon comes loose.
Disconnect the black ribbon by pulling the blue tab hanging off of it.
Repeat with the white ribbon.

Gently lift the two tabs on either side of the black ribbon with a spudger until the ribbon comes loose.

Disconnect the black ribbon by pulling the blue tab hanging off of it.

Repeat with the white ribbon.

Step 6

RAM

Make sure the laptop is oriented bottom-up.
Pull the clips away from the RAM card and the module will pop out.
Lift the module out and repeat for the other RAM card.

Make sure the laptop is oriented bottom-up.

Pull the clips away from the RAM card and the module will pop out.

Lift the module out and repeat for the other RAM card.

Step 7

After removing the keyboard , flip the laptop over and remove the other two modules.

After removing the keyboard , flip the laptop over and remove the other two modules.

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

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Mariah - Sep 23, 2019

There are an additional 2x RAM slots underneath the keyboard on the one we received, so don’t be surprised if you open the bottom and find no RAM in the usual spot.

Andreas Hollerer - Jul 13, 2020

There is no cradle or however you name it under the keyboard, pls advise.

Pete Fielder - Jul 13, 2020

Step 4 should be “Remove the keyboard” and the present step 4 therby becomes step 5.

Luis Alejandro Araúz - Mar 10, 2021

Note that this guide applies to quad-core models (Core i7-4800MQ and up). If you have a dual-core model (Core i7-4600M or less), you don’t have the two extra RAM slots under the keyboard, you only have the two slots from under the service door/cover.

So yeah, save yourself the hastle of removing the keyboard, and keep this in mind if you’re planning to go above 16GB of RAM.

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