HP ProBook 440 G6 fingerprint sensor assembly replacement

Step-by-step HP ProBook 440 G6 fingerprint sensor assembly replacement rewritten in our own words from HP's Maintenance and Service Guide, with page citations.

Part you needL44586-001HP Bracket Kit, includes the following parts: L44586-001 for the HP ProBook 440 G6
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  1. Applies to
  2. Tools and parts
  3. Preparation
  4. Replacement
  5. Parts this procedure uses
  6. Part numbers in our catalog
  7. 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 56–57). 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 ProBook 440 G6. Confirm the exact model on the service label before starting.

HP ProBook 440 G6 Notebook PC fingerprint sensor assembly replacement. HP prints this procedure on printed page 56 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
  • L44516-001 - Fingerprint sensor assembly. Source: printed page 56.
  • L44586-001 - Fingerprint sensor bracket (included in Bracket Kit). Source: printed page 56.
  • L44549-001 - Fingerprint sensor cable (included in the Cable Kit). Source: printed page 56.
  • L44551-001 - Fingerprint sensor insert (included in Plastics Kit; for use in models without a fingerprint sensor). Source: printed page 56.

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. Detach the lead from the ZIF plug on the fingerprint sensor (1). (printed page 56).
  2. Slide the bracket toward the inside of the machine, and after that lift it off the fingerprint sensor board (2). (printed page 56).
  3. From the top of the computer (printed page 57).
  4. Fit the replacement part by working back through the printed removal steps (printed page 57).

Parts this procedure uses

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-probook-440-g6-fingerprint-sensor-assembly-replacement-p56

Key facts

HP document part number
L46757-001
Model
HP ProBook 440 G6
Release year
2018
Screen size
14"
Printed pages
56–57

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