HP ProBook 450 G3 fingerprint reader assembly replacement

Step-by-step HP ProBook 450 G3 fingerprint reader assembly replacement rewritten in our own words from HP's Maintenance and Service Guide, with page citations.

Part you need828414-001HP Plastics Kit 828414-001 for the HP ProBook 450 G3
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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 57–58). 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 ProBook 450 G3. Confirm the exact model on the service label before starting.

HP ProBook 450 G3 Notebook PC fingerprint reader assembly replacement. HP prints this procedure on printed page 57 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
  • 828417-001 - Fingerprint reader assembly (includes cable and bracket). Source: printed page 57.
  • 828414-001 - Fingerprint reader insert (part of the Plastics Kit; for use in models without a fingerprint reader). Source: printed page 57.

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. Position the top cover upside-down. (printed page 57).
  2. Slide the fingerprint reader mount toward the bottom of the top cover to lift it out from the tabs (1), and after that raise the bracket off the fingerprint reader board (2). (printed page 57).
  3. Lift the fingerprint reader board (printed page 58).
  4. Fit the replacement part by working back through the printed removal steps (printed page 58).

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-450-g3-fingerprint-reader-assembly-replacement-p57

Key facts

HP document part number
824660-001
Model
HP ProBook 450 G3
Release year
2015
Screen size
15.6"
Printed pages
57–58