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 EliteBook 630 G9. Confirm the exact model on the service label before starting.
HP EliteBook 630 13 inch G9 fingerprint reader board replacement. HP prints the spare part table for this procedure on printed page 49.
Tools and parts
- Tweezers, a pry tool that neither conducts nor marks and a magnetic Phillips P1 driver
- Static-safe work surface
N00879-001- Fingerprint reader board. Source: printed page 49.N00097-001- Fingerprint reader board cable (included in Cable Kit). Source: printed page 49.N00113-001- Fingerprint reader insert (for use in models without a fingerprint reader). Source: printed page 49.
Preparation
HP prints its tools list and its handling and electrostatic-discharge cautions on printed page 28. Its preparation for disassembly is on printed page 37: 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
- Get the computer ready for disassembly (see that procedure on page 37). (printed page 39).
- Take off the bottom cover (see that procedure on page 37). (printed page 39).
- Take off the battery (see that procedure on page 44). (printed page 47).
- Detach the lead from the ZIF plug on the fingerprint reader board (1). (printed page 49).
- Take out the Phillips M2.0 × 2.5 screw that holds the fingerprint reader bracket to the computer, and (printed page 50).
- Take out the fingerprint reader board from the computer (4). (printed page 50).
- Install the fingerprint reader board by working back through the printed removal steps (printed page 50).
Parts this procedure uses
Part numbers in our catalog
- HP fingerprint reader (N00879-001)
- HP Plastics kit containing the fingerprint reader insert N00113-001 (N00113-001)
- HP Fingerprint Reader M21137-001 (M21137-001)
- HP Fingerprint Reader M21168-001 (M21168-001)
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-elitebook-630-13-inch-g9-fingerprint-reader-board-replacement-p49