{"id":18581,"date":"2022-01-24T14:07:55","date_gmt":"2022-01-24T13:07:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/?p=18581"},"modified":"2022-01-24T14:07:55","modified_gmt":"2022-01-24T13:07:55","slug":"hp-probook-650-g8-change-ssd-open-case-tutorial","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/en\/18581\/hp-probook-650-g8-change-ssd-open-case-tutorial\/","title":{"rendered":"HP ProBook 650 G8 &#8211; change SSD, open case tutorial"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Open an HP Probook 650 G8 to change the SSD or expand the RAM.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Let&#8217;s get started right away. On the underside, we find 5 screws, which we loosen. <\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/nb_1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"877\" height=\"557\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-18564\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/nb_1.jpg 877w, https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/nb_1-300x191.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/nb_1-768x488.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 877px) 100vw, 877px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>We leave the <a href=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/en\/25078\/excel-find-search-from-bottom-to-top-backwards-search\/\" title=\"Excel search from bottom to top (backwards search)\">top three in the bottom<\/a> plate, and put the bottom two to the side.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/nb_2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-18566\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/nb_2.jpg 800w, https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/nb_2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/nb_2-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Now the most difficult part begins. The baseplate is fixed with numerous snaps, which we have to loosen carefully. Not an easy task, since the things sit quite tight.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/nb_3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-18568\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/nb_3.jpg 800w, https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/nb_3-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/nb_3-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s best to start at the top in the display hinge area.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/nb_4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-18570\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/nb_4.jpg 800w, https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/nb_4-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/nb_4-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Once we have removed the disk, we have done the hardest part. We can see the RAM, battery and SSD. The parts are easy to change.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/nb_5.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"953\" height=\"630\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-18572\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/nb_5.jpg 953w, https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/nb_5-300x198.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/nb_5-768x508.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 953px) 100vw, 953px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The SSD is fixed with a screw, we loosen it.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/nb_6.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-18574\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/nb_6.jpg 800w, https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/nb_6-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/nb_6-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>After that, we can remove the SSD.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/nb_7.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-18576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/nb_7.jpg 800w, https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/nb_7-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/nb_7-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The RAM is on the left side. Two slots are available. <\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/nb_8.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-18578\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/nb_8.jpg 800w, https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/nb_8-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/nb_8-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The assembly goes backwards. First check if all cables are attached. In my case, a cable on the WLAN mode came loose when I opened it. Press on the baseplate so that the snaps snap back into place. Again, this is a fiddly job. Finally, tighten the screws again. That&#8217;s it!<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Open an HP Probook 650 G8 to change the SSD or expand the RAM.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":18580,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1551],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-18581","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-hardware-en"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18581","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=18581"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18581\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/18580"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=18581"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=18581"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=18581"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}