HP Chromebook x360 14c fingerprint reader replacement

Step-by-step HP Chromebook x360 14c fingerprint reader replacement rewritten in our own words from HP's Maintenance and Service Guide, with page citations.

Part you needM47332-001HP fingerprint reader M47332-001 for the HP Chromebook x360 14c
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  1. Applies to
  2. Tools and parts
  3. Preparation
  4. Replacement
  5. Part numbers in our catalog
  6. 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). 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 Chromebook x360 14c. Confirm the exact model on the service label before starting.

HP Chromebook x360 14c fingerprint reader replacement. HP prints this procedure on printed page 29 of its maintenance and service guide.

Tools and parts

  • Screwdrivers and a non-marking pry tool as HP lists for this procedure
  • Static-safe work surface
  • M47332-001 - Fingerprint reader (includes cable). Source: printed page 29.

Preparation

Save your work, shut the computer down through the operating system, unplug AC power and every external device, and work on a grounded, static-safe surface.

Replacement

  1. Unplug the reader ribbon from the ZIF socket on the system board. (printed page 29).
  2. Undo the Phillips M2.0 x 2.0 screw and lift off the reader bracket. (printed page 29).
  3. Pull the fingerprint reader module out of the computer. (printed page 29).

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-chromebook-x360-14c-fingerprint-reader-replacement-p29

Key facts

HP document part number
M46898-001
Model
HP Chromebook x360 14c
Release year
2021
Screen size
14"
Printed pages
29