HP EliteBook 840 G1 fingerprint reader assembly replacement

Step-by-step HP EliteBook 840 G1 fingerprint reader assembly replacement rewritten in our own words from HP's Maintenance and Service Guide, with page citations.

Part you need730956-001HP fingerprint reader 730956-001 for the HP EliteBook 840 G1
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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 94–95). 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 840 G1. Confirm the exact model on the service label before starting.

HP EliteBook 840 G1 fingerprint reader assembly replacement. HP prints this procedure on printed page 94 of its maintenance and service guide.

tools and parts

  • Flat-bladed drivers, Magnetic drivers and Phillips P0 and P1 drivers
  • Static-safe work surface
  • No spare part number for this component was found in the cached manual
  • 730956-001 - Fingerprint reader assembly for use in HP EliteBook 740/840/HP ZBook 14 models (includes cable bracket, and insulator). Source: printed page 94.
  • 730817-001 - Fingerprint reader assembly for use in HP EliteBook 750/850 models (includes cable, bracket, and insulator). Source: printed page 94.

preparation

HP prints its tools list and its handling and electrostatic-discharge cautions on printed page 53. 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. Set the computer on its face. (printed page 94).
  2. Take out Mylar cover from atop the that hold the fingerprint reader assembly (1). (printed page 94).
  3. Slide bracket from atop the fingerprint reader board, and the remove the fingerprint reader board from the computer. (printed page 95).
  4. Put the fingerprint reader assembly back by repeating the printed removal moves in the opposite order (printed page 95).

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-840-g1-fingerprint-reader-assembly-replacement-p94

Key facts

HP document part number
734761-003
Model
HP EliteBook 840 G1
Release year
2013
Screen size
14"
Printed pages
94–95