HP EliteBook 745 G3 fingerprint reader assembly replacement

Step-by-step HP EliteBook 745 G3 fingerprint reader assembly replacement rewritten in our own words from HP's Maintenance and Service Guide, with page citations.

Part you need821165-001HP fingerprint reader assembly (with cable and bracket) for the HP EliteBook 745 G3
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  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 61–62). 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 745 G3. Confirm the exact model on the service label before starting.

HP EliteBook 745 G3 Notebook PC fingerprint reader assembly replacement. HP prints this procedure on printed page 61 of its maintenance and service guide, and the spare-part table for this part is on printed page 61.

tools and parts

  • Phillips P0 drivers
  • Static-safe work surface

preparation

HP prints its tools list and its handling and electrostatic-discharge cautions on printed page 29. 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 the fingerprint reader board cable off the system board (1). (printed page 61).
  2. Lift mylar cover, and remove it from the computer. (printed page 61).
  3. Slide bracket right, and then lift it off top cover (3). (printed page 61).
  4. Take out the fingerprint reader board and cable assembly off the top cover (4). (printed page 62).
  5. Put the fingerprint reader assembly back by repeating the printed removal moves in the opposite order (printed page 62).

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-745-g3-fingerprint-reader-assembly-replacement

Key facts

HP document part number
842508-001
Model
HP EliteBook 745 G3
Release year
2015
Screen size
14"
Printed pages
61–62