HP EliteBook x360 830 G5 fingerprint sensor board replacement

Step-by-step HP EliteBook x360 830 G5 fingerprint sensor board replacement rewritten in our own words from HP's Maintenance and Service Guide, with page citations.

Part you needL56446-001HP fingerprint sensor (with cable and gasket) for the HP EliteBook x360 830 G5
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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 33–58). 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 x360 830 G5. Confirm the exact model on the service label before starting.

HP EliteBook x360 830 G5 fingerprint sensor 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
  • L56446-001 - Fingerprint sensor board (includes cable and gasket). Source: printed page 58.
  • L56454-001 - Fingerprint sensor insert (for use in models without a fingerprint sensor; available in the Plastics Kit). Source: printed page 58.

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 42). (printed page 43).
  2. Take the bottom cover off (the Bottom cover section is on page 31). (printed page 33).
  3. Take the battery out (the Battery section is on page 33). (printed page 34).
  4. Take the main board (the main board section is on page 53). (printed page 57).
  5. Undo the Phillips M2.0 × 2.0 fastener (1) that holds the fingerprint sensor board bracket to the machine. (printed page 58).
  6. Take the bracket from the machine (2). The fingerprint sensor bracket is available inside the Bracket Kit using spare part number L56447-001. (printed page 58).
  7. Take the fingerprint sensor board from the machine (3). (printed page 58).
  8. Fit the replacement part by working back through the printed removal steps (printed page 58).

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-x360-830-g5-fingerprint-sensor-board-replacement-p58

Key facts

HP document part number
L56008-001
Model
HP EliteBook x360 830 G5
Release year
2019
Screen size
13.3"
Printed pages
33–58

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