HP EliteBook 645 G9 fingerprint reader board replacement

Step-by-step HP EliteBook 645 G9 fingerprint reader board replacement rewritten in our own words from HP's Maintenance and Service Guide, with page citations.

Part you needN00097-001HP cable kit (I/O, USB 3.0, touchpad, fingerprint, NFC, card reader cables) for the HP EliteBook 645 G9
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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 43–58). 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 EliteBook 645 G9. Confirm the exact model on the service label before starting.

HP EliteBook 645 14 inch G9 fingerprint reader board replacement. HP prints this procedure on printed page 58 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
  • N00879-001 - Fingerprint reader board. Source: printed page 57.
  • N00097-001 - Fingerprint reader board cable (included in Cable Kit). Source: printed page 57.
  • N00113-001 - Fingerprint reader insert (for use in models without a fingerprint reader). Source: printed page 57.

Preparation

Save your work and shut the computer down through the operating system, unplug AC power and every external device, and work on a clean, grounded, ESD-protected surface while sorting each screw by its original location. Handle every cable by its connector and put each one back in its own place during reassembly.

Replacement

  1. Get the machine ready for taking apart (the Preparation for disassembly section is on page 40). (printed page 43).
  2. Take the bottom cover off (the Bottom cover section is on page 40). (printed page 43).
  3. Detach the battery lead from the main board (the Battery section is on page 50). (printed page 43).
  4. Take the WWAN module (the WWAN module section is on page 46). (printed page 58).
  5. Detach the lead out of the ZIF connector at the fingerprint reader board (1). (printed page 58).
  6. Undo the Phillips M2.0 × 2.5 fastener (2) that holds the fingerprint reader bracket to the machine, and after that take the bracket (3). (printed page 58).
  7. Take the fingerprint reader board from the machine (4). (printed page 58).
  8. Fit the replacement part by working back through the printed removal steps (printed page 58).

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-elitebook-645-14-inch-g9-fingerprint-reader-board-replacement-p58

Key facts

HP document part number
N03560-002
Model
HP EliteBook 645 G9
Release year
2022
Screen size
14"
Printed pages
43–58

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