HP EliteBook 850 G3 fingerprint reader assembly replacement

Step-by-step HP EliteBook 850 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 850 G3
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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 62–63). 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 850 G3. Confirm the exact model on the service label before starting.

HP EliteBook 850 G3 fingerprint reader assembly replacement. HP prints this procedure on printed page 62 of its maintenance and service guide, and the spare-part table for this part is on printed page 62.

tools and parts

  • Phillips P0 drivers
  • Static-safe work surface
  • 821165-001 - Fingerprint reader assembly (includes cable, bracket, and bezel). Source: printed page 62.

preparation

HP prints its tools list and its handling and electrostatic-discharge cautions on printed page 30. 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 62).
  2. Lift mylar cover, and then remove it from computer (2). (printed page 62).
  3. Slide bracket right, and then lift it off top cover (3). (printed page 62).
  4. Take out the fingerprint reader board and cable assembly off the top cover (4). (printed page 63).
  5. Put the fingerprint reader assembly back by repeating the printed removal moves in the opposite order (printed page 63).

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-850-g3-fingerprint-reader-assembly-replacement-p62

Key facts

HP document part number
831002-002
Model
HP EliteBook 850 G3
Release year
2015
Screen size
15.6"
Printed pages
62–63

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