HP ZBook 17 G3 smart card reader board replacement

Step-by-step HP ZBook 17 G3 smart card reader board replacement rewritten in our own words from HP's Maintenance and Service Guide, with page citations.

Part you need848373-001HP card reader 848373-001 for the HP ZBook 17 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 36–66). 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 17 G3. Confirm the exact model on the service label before starting.

HP ZBook 17 G3 Mobile Workstation smart card reader board replacement. HP prints the spare part table for this procedure on printed page 65.

Tools and parts

  • Flat-bladed screw driver, Magnetic screw driver and Phillips P0 and P1 screw drivers
  • Static-safe work surface
  • 848373-001 - Smart Card reader board. Source: printed page 65.
  • 850117-001 - Smart Card reader bracket for use in standard models (part of the plastics kit). Source: printed page 65.
  • 906121-001 - Smart Card reader bracket for use in federal models (part of the plastics kit). Source: printed page 65.

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. Power the machine down. (printed page 36).
  2. Detach the power from the notebook by unplugging the power cord from the computer. (printed page 36).
  3. Detach all external devices from the computer. (printed page 36).
  4. Take out the service door (see that procedure on page 36). (printed page 39).
  5. Take off the battery (see that procedure on page 39). (printed page 60).
  6. Take out the three screws that hold the Smart Card reader bracket to the computer. (printed page 65).
  7. Let go of the cable from the guides securing it. (printed page 65).
  8. Take off the bracket (3). (printed page 65).
  9. Open the ZIF connector (1) on the main board to free the Smart Card board ribbon lead. (printed page 65).
  10. Carefully lift the ribbon cable to release it from the glue securing it to the computer. (printed page 65).
  11. Take out the two Phillips screws that hold the board and the plastic guide to the notebook. (printed page 65).
  12. Take off the board (4). (printed page 66).
  13. Install the smart card reader board by working back through the printed removal steps (printed page 66).

Parts this procedure uses

Manufacturer manual

HP Maintenance and Service Guide (PDF, HP). Machine-readable copy: /api/guides/hp-zbook-17-g3-smart-card-reader-board-replacement-p65

Key facts

HP document part number
840922-003
Model
HP ZBook 17 G3
Release year
2016
Screen size
17.3"
Printed pages
36–66

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