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 G7. Confirm the exact model on the service label before starting.
HP EliteBook 840 G7 Notebook PC fingerprint reader board replacement. HP prints this procedure on printed page 50 of its maintenance and service guide, and the spare-part table for this part is on printed page 50.
tools and parts
- Screwdrivers and a non-marking pry tool as HP lists for this procedure
- Static-safe work surface
M07206-001- Fingerprint reader board. Source: printed page 50.
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.
- Get the machine ready for taking apart (the Preparation for disassembly section is on page 33). (printed page 45).
- Take the bottom cover off (the Bottom cover section is on page 33). (printed page 45).
- Take the battery out (the Battery section is on page 43). (printed page 45).
replacement
- Undo the Phillips M2.0 × 2.0 fastener (1) that holds the fingerprint reader bracket to the machine, and after that take the bracket (2). (printed page 50).
- Detach the lead out of the ZIF connector at the fingerprint reader board (3). (printed page 50).
- Take the fingerprint reader board from the machine (4). (printed page 51).
- Fit the replacement part by working back through the printed removal steps (printed page 51).
Part numbers in our catalog
- HP fingerprint reader M07206-001 (M07206-001)
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-840-g7-fingerprint-reader-board-replacement-p50