HP ZBook 15 G3 smart card reader replacement

Step-by-step HP ZBook 15 G3 smart card reader replacement rewritten in our own words from HP's Maintenance and Service Guide, with page citations.

Part you need848245-001HP card reader 848245-001 for the HP ZBook 15 G3
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  1. Applies to
  2. Tools and parts
  3. Preparation
  4. Replacement
  5. Parts this procedure uses
  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 32–57). 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 ZBook 15 G3. Confirm the exact model on the service label before starting.

HP ZBook 15 G3 Mobile Workstation smart card reader replacement. HP prints the spare part table for this procedure on printed page 57.

Tools and parts

  • Torx T8 screw driver, Flat-bladed screw driver and Magnetic screw driver
  • Static-safe work surface
  • 848245-001 - Smart card reader (includes cable). Source: printed page 57.

Preparation

HP prints its tools list and its handling and electrostatic-discharge cautions on printed page 27. 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. Power the machine down. (printed page 32).
  2. Detach the power from the notebook by unplugging the power cord from the computer. (printed page 32).
  3. Detach all external devices from the computer. (printed page 32).
  4. Take off the bottom cover (see that procedure on page 32). (printed page 34).
  5. Detach the battery (see that procedure on page 34). (printed page 36).
  6. Let go of the ZIF connector to which the smart card reader lead is attached, and then disconnect the (printed page 57).
  7. Loosen the four captive Phillips screws that hold the smart card reader to the base enclosure. (printed page 57).
  8. Take out the smart card reader (3). (printed page 57).
  9. Install the smart card reader by working back through the printed removal steps (printed page 57).

Parts this procedure uses

Manufacturer manual

HP Maintenance and Service Guide (PDF, HP). Machine-readable copy: /api/guides/hp-zbook-15-g3-smart-card-reader-replacement-p57

Key facts

HP document part number
839656-002
Model
HP ZBook 15 G3
Release year
2016
Screen size
15.6"
Printed pages
32–57

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