Thank you for this video. Just used this to help me add a second SSD drive to my HP ZBook Studio G3. Screwdriver needed (and the one used by the video author) is a T8 T8H Torx. These sell for about $5.99 on Amazon. I believe any M.2 interface SSD drive should work, to play it safe I just bought one identical to my OEM drive off EBay (HP put a Samsung MZNLN256HMHQ-000H1 in my system). Installed drive and had to go to Device Manager and rescan for it to show up, then used Windows 10 partion utility. Less than $40 invested and I was able to double my SSD hard drive space and probably would have never opened the system if it were not for this demonstration video,
Thanks for the video, Kevin! It looks like in order to be able to remove and replace the keyboard, you'd pretty much have to remove every single component inside the chassis - including the motherboard - first. :3
+murur0a I watched the HP technican doing it. It's not impossible, but there is definitely room for error if you don't repair laptops on a regular basis. I reckon you could do it if you followed a guide.
Thanks for the helpful video. I bought this laptop 6 months ago. The battery life isn't very great on this workstation. Can I bought a bigger battery and stick it in the laptop? I see some space in the cmod battery area.
I'm not sure if any larger batteries are available. It's not something I've checked as I've not had problems with mine. Perhaps a third battery is available with a larger capacity.
Hello! I would like to ask you three questions about upgrading your HP ZBOOK G 3 - T7V62EA: 1. Please specify if the WWAN slot in a HP Zbook G3 laptop supports a ssd cache? 2. If so, please specify which is the recommended capacity for a SSD that is used for caching in the WWAN slot if one of the slots has a 2.5 " HDD of 5 Terra? 3. Please specify if it is recommended to use a high-capacity ssd for the cache (for exemple 128 GB or 256 GB) to increase HDD speed? Thank you!
One of the ZBook G3 videos here on UA-cam is by HP support..easier to just find ,,, here it is #HP #HPSupport Removing and Replacing Memory Modules | HP ZBook 15 G3 Mobile Workstation | HP ua-cam.com/video/HDhHJH0yrmw/v-deo.html They are selling G7's now, but they do answer questions on this linked video...
Hello mate, on my studio, the battery charges for about 10 seconds then nothing, so it's basically on zero percent all the time, ang recently it started to occasionally turn itself off, I'm assuming after 7 years or so it probably needs a new battery, what's your thoughts, have you come across this before.
I HAVE THIS LATOP, i know i can probably google tihs, but if you was upgrading the ram and the adding a second ssd drive, what would you recommend, thanks
Heloo Kevin , thank you for thye tutorial. i have a same machine but my challenge is after updating the BIOS , the screen is nolonger displaying. When switching on the laptop, i hear the fan working, keyboard lights flashing on but with no display. kindly assist. Thank you
Is there a chance it's outputting to an external display by mistake? I believe one of the function keys allows you to change the display from laptop to monitor etc.
@@KevinMuldoon thank you Kevin. later after running some troubleshooting tutorials you have shared i later discovered that my primary SSD drive was faulty. Removing it then the display came. Once again thank you
There are frequently variations of laptops that are 15.6" and above. One variation is a larger battery and two or three M2 NVME SSD slots. You'll sometimes see an option of having a smaller battery so that you can add a 2.5" SSD in. If there isn't space for a 2.5" drive in your laptop, you'll have to use M2 NVME drives.
Hello . I have a problem when I opened the cover I only found 1 card of ram ( notice that I have 16g ram ) is some one stole the second ram or what ? Plz help me ?
@@KevinMuldoon after installing the driver it's not showing the biometric option on the device manager section. What could you think it's could be the cause among the options you gave please?
@@KevinMuldoon thank you. One last thing, can I get the driver you downloaded and used for yours, maybe HP has an updated driver which is what i have that isn't working with mine?
So I don't know if you're still active on here. I got a new battery for this laptop trough the hp recall program, but when trying to install it it seems like the battery is not connecting well. Is there any specific think I should think of or do while reconnecting the new battery. Is there a chance I broke the connector? Thanks in advance!
Mine's quite noisy, do you have the same issue?I'm thinking of getting a new fan like 'Corsair SP 120 Fan' but I'm not sure if it's a good idea.Thanks for the review. (New Subscriber :D)
plz guide me i have hp i7 zbook 15 4rth gen can i upgrade grapic card bcz some one told me u can but plz guide me if i can then sugest me best and cheaper one
I don't recall that being the case with the one I had. Mine was the studio G3. I looked at the other variations and didn't see any options to replace the GPU. Which model do you have? I'd love to see which cards were available for it.
+Papa Bizon The first thing an HP engineer told me to do when I called about the problem with my laptop they told me to open it up. Later, someone from the third party company that handles repairs said that I should not open it up. All of the engineers I spoke to said that it simply isn't practical for owners not to open it up as discharging the battery and removing the RAM are necessary when troubleshooting issues. I agree with that.
+Boi Mesa The first person I phoned at HP told me to open up and do lots of checks Later someone told me doing that voids the warranty, which is bullcrap when their own reps are telling you to do it. So it might say it on paper, but I wouldn't worry about it
Yes, but your options are limited. The main way to change the graphics card in this laptop is to order the repair part. It wasn't designed to have a replaceable GPU, only for parts to be replaced by their engineers. In theory, other parts could be added, but they may not be compatible with the motherboard.
I'm trying to upgrade my storage as I have 30GB of storage that I need to constantly maintain. Is this the appropriate choice, in terms of compatibility? pcpartpicker.com/product/w34NnQ/intel-600p-series-512gb-m2-2280-solid-state-drive-ssdpekkw512g7x1
I'm not sure whether that drive will work or not. There are some discussions surrounding this online, such as h30434.www3.hp.com/t5/Notebook-Hardware-and-Upgrade-Questions/Add-extra-ssd-hp-Zbook-G3-studio-Drive-surgestions/td-p/5807619 In this discussion h30434.www3.hp.com/t5/Notebook-Hardware-and-Upgrade-Questions/Add-SATA-3-SSD-to-ZBook-Studio-G3/td-p/5529000 , someone says "there are only 2 positions for SSD in zbook studio, both for M.2 format SSDs, 2280 size, PCIe or SATA versions". This suggests the drive you picked would be ok, but since I haven't tested it myself, I obviously cannot say that with conviction.
Thank you! I find these resources invaluable especially since my researching skills are aweful. Regardless, it does look to me that it should work. If you're interested I can reply whether it worked or not.
Thank you for this video. Just used this to help me add a second SSD drive to my HP ZBook Studio G3. Screwdriver needed (and the one used by the video author) is a T8 T8H Torx. These sell for about $5.99 on Amazon. I believe any M.2 interface SSD drive should work, to play it safe I just bought one identical to my OEM drive off EBay (HP put a Samsung MZNLN256HMHQ-000H1 in my system). Installed drive and had to go to Device Manager and rescan for it to show up, then used Windows 10 partion utility. Less than $40 invested and I was able to double my SSD hard drive space and probably would have never opened the system if it were not for this demonstration video,
Glad you found the tutorial useful. 👍
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Thanks Kevin-san, My G3 needs to be replace battery, this explanation wis quite helpful!!
Glad it helped you 👍
Thanks for the detail video, its appreciated.
You're welcome.
Nice vid thanks.
Thanks for the video, Kevin! It looks like in order to be able to remove and replace the keyboard, you'd pretty much have to remove every single component inside the chassis - including the motherboard - first. :3
+murur0a I watched the HP technican doing it. It's not impossible, but there is definitely room for error if you don't repair laptops on a regular basis.
I reckon you could do it if you followed a guide.
@@KevinMuldoon sad u have to go through a lot to replace keyboard
Thanks for the helpful video. I bought this laptop 6 months ago. The battery life isn't very great on this workstation. Can I bought a bigger battery and stick it in the laptop? I see some space in the cmod battery area.
I'm not sure if any larger batteries are available. It's not something I've checked as I've not had problems with mine.
Perhaps a third battery is available with a larger capacity.
Hello!
I would like to ask you three questions about upgrading your HP ZBOOK G 3 - T7V62EA:
1. Please specify if the WWAN slot in a HP Zbook G3 laptop supports a ssd cache?
2. If so, please specify which is the recommended capacity for a SSD that is used for caching in the WWAN slot if one of the slots has a 2.5 " HDD of 5 Terra?
3. Please specify if it is recommended to use a high-capacity ssd for the cache (for exemple 128 GB or 256 GB) to increase HDD speed?
Thank you!
These are technical questions that should be directed at HP themselves. I don't know all the exact specifications of the drives.
One of the ZBook G3 videos here on UA-cam is by HP support..easier to just find ,,,
here it is
#HP #HPSupport
Removing and Replacing Memory Modules | HP ZBook 15 G3 Mobile Workstation | HP
ua-cam.com/video/HDhHJH0yrmw/v-deo.html
They are selling G7's now, but they do answer questions on this linked video...
Thanks 👍😊
Hello mate, on my studio, the battery charges for about 10 seconds then nothing, so it's basically on zero percent all the time, ang recently it started to occasionally turn itself off, I'm assuming after 7 years or so it probably needs a new battery, what's your thoughts, have you come across this before.
Yeah that sounds like the battery has to be replaced. You did well running it for seven years without replacing it :)
I HAVE THIS LATOP, i know i can probably google tihs, but if you was upgrading the ram and the adding a second ssd drive, what would you recommend, thanks
There's do many options there.
Crucial ram is decent. I like Samsung Evo nvme drives for storage.
Would adding an external Hard drive be an alternative option for getting more storage?
It is now. When I did this video it wasn't an option but Sony later added support for external hard drives.
Thank you
You're welcome.
Heloo Kevin , thank you for thye tutorial. i have a same machine but my challenge is after updating the BIOS , the screen is nolonger displaying. When switching on the laptop, i hear the fan working, keyboard lights flashing on but with no display. kindly assist. Thank you
Is there a chance it's outputting to an external display by mistake?
I believe one of the function keys allows you to change the display from laptop to monitor etc.
@@KevinMuldoon thank you Kevin. later after running some troubleshooting tutorials you have shared i later discovered that my primary SSD drive was faulty. Removing it then the display came. Once again thank you
You're welcome. Glad it helped.
Thank you for this guide.
+Pavel First You're welcome.
I opened my laptop.. so it is not possible to add normal SSD HDD right?
There are frequently variations of laptops that are 15.6" and above.
One variation is a larger battery and two or three M2 NVME SSD slots. You'll sometimes see an option of having a smaller battery so that you can add a 2.5" SSD in.
If there isn't space for a 2.5" drive in your laptop, you'll have to use M2 NVME drives.
Hello . I have a problem when I opened the cover I only found 1 card of ram ( notice that I have 16g ram ) is some one stole the second ram or what ? Plz help me ?
I suspect that's all the laptop ever had.
Good video! I haven't been able to use fingerprint on this PC even after downloading the fingerprint driver. What up?
It could be a faulty fingerprint sensor or the cable that connects it to the motherboard. Generally speaking, driver issues are more common.
@@KevinMuldoon after installing the driver it's not showing the biometric option on the device manager section. What could you think it's could be the cause among the options you gave please?
My guess would be that it's still a driver or configuration issue, but it's hard to say without being there and testing myself.
@@KevinMuldoon thank you. One last thing, can I get the driver you downloaded and used for yours, maybe HP has an updated driver which is what i have that isn't working with mine?
I sold the laptop on eBay a year or so ago. I recommend checking the HP website. It could be worth using the Intel Assistant for driver updates too.
Thank You!
You're welcome.
So I don't know if you're still active on here. I got a new battery for this laptop trough the hp recall program, but when trying to install it it seems like the battery is not connecting well. Is there any specific think I should think of or do while reconnecting the new battery. Is there a chance I broke the connector? Thanks in advance!
I never had any problems reconnecting the battery. If the connector isn't broke, the only thing I can think of is that it's the wrong battery.
if i add a second ssd will i need to change anything in the bios?
No. It should be recognised by Windows when you boot up. You'll just need to format the drive via My Computer.
It s possible to add an hdd in this laptop?
There's room for a 2.5" drive.
Mine's quite noisy, do you have the same issue?I'm thinking of getting a new fan like 'Corsair SP 120 Fan' but I'm not sure if it's a good idea.Thanks for the review.
(New Subscriber :D)
+Intend Mind Yeah mine is too. They all different from it.
I didn't realise the internal fan was replaceable.
+Intend Mind Also, thanks for subscribing :)
Looking for info about replacing the mxm gpu to something more powerful on a zbook 17 g3. Any info greatly appreciated
It's not something I've done.
I don't believe replacing the GPU is officially supported. To be honest, you'd be better just upgrading the laptop.
is there a sim xcard slot on the studio g3 or g4
No sim card slot. Though with 3 USB ports the quickest fix would be to add that functionality using USB.
does g3/g4 zbooks have similar bottom opening? this is great for hardware access.
+izoyt I'm not sure. I only know how this one opens.
I need to fix my camera...
plz guide me i have hp i7 zbook 15 4rth gen can i upgrade grapic card bcz some one told me u can but plz guide me if i can then sugest me best and cheaper one
There's no easy way to change the GPU, sorry.
@@KevinMuldoon Well, my Lenovo's NVIDIA discrete graphics is soldered in the system board, but the G3 uses a PCIe card, similar to DELL and Alienware
I don't recall that being the case with the one I had. Mine was the studio G3. I looked at the other variations and didn't see any options to replace the GPU.
Which model do you have? I'd love to see which cards were available for it.
Thank you for the video. I was thinking about replacing my 8770w. But now that I see what a piece of crap the G3 is, I think I'll keep my Elitebook!
I actually still use the G3. The fans are annoyingly loud, but after a number of updates, it's turned out to be a great laptop.
won't opening this particular laptop void the warranty?
+Papa Bizon The first thing an HP engineer told me to do when I called about the problem with my laptop they told me to open it up. Later, someone from the third party company that handles repairs said that I should not open it up.
All of the engineers I spoke to said that it simply isn't practical for owners not to open it up as discharging the battery and removing the RAM are necessary when troubleshooting issues. I agree with that.
will the guarantee end if u open it to add RAM?
+Boi Mesa The first person I phoned at HP told me to open up and do lots of checks
Later someone told me doing that voids the warranty, which is bullcrap when their own reps are telling you to do it.
So it might say it on paper, but I wouldn't worry about it
please, can i upgrade the Graphics card ?
There's a limited number of laptop GPU components that would work with this and it's hard to find compatibility lists.
@@KevinMuldoon
my labtop is the same in this vedio
Yes, but your options are limited. The main way to change the graphics card in this laptop is to order the repair part. It wasn't designed to have a replaceable GPU, only for parts to be replaced by their engineers.
In theory, other parts could be added, but they may not be compatible with the motherboard.
@@KevinMuldoon
that mean i can upgrade the gravic card from 2g to 4 or 6 G
I haven't looked into compatibility for parts for this laptop, so it's not something I'd know. 👍
HEY WHERE CAN I BUY THIS T9 X50 SCREWDRIVER
There's lots of screwdriver kits on Amazon and eBay.
I'm trying to upgrade my storage as I have 30GB of storage that I need to constantly maintain. Is this the appropriate choice, in terms of compatibility? pcpartpicker.com/product/w34NnQ/intel-600p-series-512gb-m2-2280-solid-state-drive-ssdpekkw512g7x1
I'm not sure whether that drive will work or not.
There are some discussions surrounding this online, such as h30434.www3.hp.com/t5/Notebook-Hardware-and-Upgrade-Questions/Add-extra-ssd-hp-Zbook-G3-studio-Drive-surgestions/td-p/5807619
In this discussion h30434.www3.hp.com/t5/Notebook-Hardware-and-Upgrade-Questions/Add-SATA-3-SSD-to-ZBook-Studio-G3/td-p/5529000 , someone says "there are only 2 positions for SSD in zbook studio, both for M.2 format SSDs, 2280 size, PCIe or SATA versions".
This suggests the drive you picked would be ok, but since I haven't tested it myself, I obviously cannot say that with conviction.
Thank you! I find these resources invaluable especially since my researching skills are aweful. Regardless, it does look to me that it should work. If you're interested I can reply whether it worked or not.
+Nincadalop Yes that would be great. It will help others that are looking to upgrade their hard drives.