HP Elite c640 14 inch G3 Chromebook card reader replacement

Step-by-step HP Elite c640 14 inch G3 Chromebook card reader replacement rewritten in our own words from HP's Maintenance and Service Guide, with page citations.

Part you needN13936-001HP Fingerprint reader cable N13936-001 for the HP Elite c640 14 inch G3 Chromebook
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  1. Applies to
  2. tools and parts
  3. preparation
  4. replacement
  5. Parts this procedure uses
  6. Part numbers in our catalog
  7. 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 42). 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 Elite c640 14 inch G3 Chromebook. Confirm the exact model on the service label before starting.

HP Elite c640 14 inch G3 Chromebook™ card reader replacement. HP prints this procedure on printed page 42 of its maintenance and service guide, and the spare-part table for this part is on printed page 41.

tools and parts

  • Tweezers, Nonconductive, nonmarking pry tool and Magnetic Phillips P1 drivers
  • Static-safe work surface
  • N12914-001 - Card reader. Source: printed page 41.
  • N13936-001 - Card reader cable. Source: printed page 41.
  • N12921-001 - Card reader bracket (available in the Bracket Kit). Source: printed page 41.
  • N14812-001 - Card reader insert (available in the Miscellaneous Parts Kit. Source: printed page 41.

preparation

HP prints its tools list and its handling and electrostatic-discharge cautions on printed page 19. Its preparation for disassembly is on printed page 28: power the unit down through the operating system, unplug the power cord and detach every external device before opening it. Work on a grounded, static-safe surface, keep screws grouped by the position they came from, and handle boards and modules by their edges.

replacement

  1. Detach cable from ZIF connector on card reader board (1). (printed page 42).
  2. Take out the four Phillips M2.0 × 3.0 screws that hold the card reader bracket to the computer. (printed page 42).
  3. Lift the bracket out of the computer (3). (printed page 42).
  4. Insert a tool under card reader near touchpad (1), and then lift to release card reader from the computer (2). (printed page 42).

Parts this procedure uses

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-elite-c640-14-inch-g3-chromebook-card-reader-replacement-p42

Key facts

HP document part number
N17284-001
Model
HP Elite c640 14 inch G3 Chromebook
Release year
2022
Screen size
14"
Printed pages
42

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