Acer Chromebook C720 2827 Keyboard Replacement Repair Guide

Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

Time Required

                          2 - 3 hours

Sections

Back Panel Assembly
2 steps
Battery
3 steps
Solid State Drive
2 steps
Speakers
2 steps
USB Port/SD Card Reader
6 steps
Motherboard
14 steps
Keyboard
6 steps

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Back Panel Assembly

Remove the thirteen 6.0mm screws on the back panel using your Phillips #1 screwdriver.

Remove the thirteen 6.0mm screws on the back panel using your Phillips #1 screwdriver.

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Step 2

Pry the back panel open with the plastic opening tool.

Pry the back panel open with the plastic opening tool.

Step 3

              Battery

Remove the two 6.0mm screws securing the battery with your Phillips #1 screwdriver.

Remove the two 6.0mm screws securing the battery with your Phillips #1 screwdriver.

Step 4

Carefully pull out the battery wire connected to the battery port.

Carefully pull out the battery wire connected to the battery port.

Step 5

Slowly lift the battery to remove it from the Chromebook.

Slowly lift the battery to remove it from the Chromebook.

Step 6

              Solid State Drive

Remove the single 3.0mm screw securing the solid state drive using a Phillips #1 screwdriver.

Remove the single 3.0mm screw securing the solid state drive using a Phillips #1 screwdriver.

Step 7

Carefully pull out the solid state drive using two fingers.

Carefully pull out the solid state drive using two fingers.

Step 8

              Speakers

Unplug the speaker wire from the motherboard.

Unplug the speaker wire from the motherboard.

Step 9

Carefully pull out the speakers from each side of the Chromebook.

Carefully pull out the speakers from each side of the Chromebook.

Step 10

              USB Port/SD Card Reader

Remove the three 6.0mm screws using the Phillips #1 screwdriver.
Remove the two 3.0mm screws using the Phillips #1 screwdriver.

Remove the three 6.0mm screws using the Phillips #1 screwdriver.

Remove the two 3.0mm screws using the Phillips #1 screwdriver.

Step 11

Position the spudger under the switch that connects the ribbon cable to the motherboard.
Flick the spudger up to flip the switch up.

Position the spudger under the switch that connects the ribbon cable to the motherboard.

Flick the spudger up to flip the switch up.

Step 12

Pull the blue tab on the ribbon cable to remove it.

Pull the blue tab on the ribbon cable to remove it.

Step 13

Grab the edges of each piece of circuitry that is included with the SD Card Reader and USB Port.
Pull each piece of circuitry out of the Chromebook and remove it from the device.

Grab the edges of each piece of circuitry that is included with the SD Card Reader and USB Port.

Pull each piece of circuitry out of the Chromebook and remove it from the device.

Step 14

Position the spudger under the switch.
Flick the spudger up to flip the switch up.

Position the spudger under the switch.

Step 15

Pull on the blue tab of the ribbon cable to remove the ribbon cable.
Repeat the previous step and this step with the other ribbon cable that is attached to the SD Card Reader/USB Port.

Pull on the blue tab of the ribbon cable to remove the ribbon cable.

Repeat the previous step and this step with the other ribbon cable that is attached to the SD Card Reader/USB Port.

Step 16

              Motherboard

Using the Phillips #1 screwdriver, remove the four 3.0mm screws.
Loosen the six 3.0mm CPU screws using the Phillips #1 screwdriver.
The six 3.0mm CPU screws do not come out of the motherboard.

Using the Phillips #1 screwdriver, remove the four 3.0mm screws.

Loosen the six 3.0mm CPU screws using the Phillips #1 screwdriver.

The six 3.0mm CPU screws do not come out of the motherboard.

Step 17

Grab the wire for the two pin connector.
Pull the wire to disconnect it from the motherboard.

Grab the wire for the two pin connector.

Pull the wire to disconnect it from the motherboard.

Step 18

Place the back of the spudger under the black wire that connects the wireless card to the motherboard.
Flick the spudger up to disconnect the cable from the motherboard.

Place the back of the spudger under the black wire that connects the wireless card to the motherboard.

Flick the spudger up to disconnect the cable from the motherboard.

Step 19

Place the back of the spudger under the white coaxial antenna wire that connects the wireless card to the motherboard.
Flick the spudger up to disconnect the cable from the motherboard.

Place the back of the spudger under the white coaxial antenna wire that connects the wireless card to the motherboard.

Step 20

Take both wires and unravel them from the CPU fan.

Take both wires and unravel them from the CPU fan.

Step 21

Firmly grasp the red, yellow, and white cords with two fingers.
Pull the cords to unplug it.

Firmly grasp the red, yellow, and white cords with two fingers.

Pull the cords to unplug it.

Step 22

Position the spudger under the switch of the big ribbon cable.
Flick the spudger up to flip the switch up.

Position the spudger under the switch of the big ribbon cable.

Step 23

Grab the blue tab of the ribbon cable.
Pull on the blue tab to disconnect the ribbon cable.

Grab the blue tab of the ribbon cable.

Pull on the blue tab to disconnect the ribbon cable.

Step 24

Grab the red and black cable near the display cables, this is the cable to the other two pin connector.
Pull on the wire to disconnect it from the motherboard.
Flip the wire and the connector up to move it out of the way.

Grab the red and black cable near the display cables, this is the cable to the other two pin connector.

Pull on the wire to disconnect it from the motherboard.

Flip the wire and the connector up to move it out of the way.

Step 25

Position the spudger under the switch for the smaller ribbon cable.
Flick the spudger up to flip the smaller switch up.

Position the spudger under the switch for the smaller ribbon cable.

Flick the spudger up to flip the smaller switch up.

Step 26

Grab the blue tab on the ribbon cable.
Pull on the tab to disconnect the ribbon cable from the motherboard.

Grab the blue tab on the ribbon cable.

Pull on the tab to disconnect the ribbon cable from the motherboard.

Step 27

Position the back of the spudger at the edge of the tape that holds the display cable in.
Peel the tape back so it is out of the way.

Position the back of the spudger at the edge of the tape that holds the display cable in.

Peel the tape back so it is out of the way.

Step 28

Position the back of the spudger on the display cable.
Push the display cable out using the back of the spudger.

Position the back of the spudger on the display cable.

Push the display cable out using the back of the spudger.

Step 29

Lift up the CPU fan to ensure that no wires are tangled. If the black and white wires are tangles please repeat step 5.
Lift up the other end of the motherboard to completely remove the motherboard.

Lift up the CPU fan to ensure that no wires are tangled. If the black and white wires are tangles please repeat step 5.

Lift up the other end of the motherboard to completely remove the motherboard.

Step 30

              Keyboard

Remove the two 3.7 mm screws with a Phillips #1 screwdriver.
Remove another two 5.7mm screws with a Phillips #1 screwdriver.

Remove the two 3.7 mm screws with a Phillips #1 screwdriver.

Remove another two 5.7mm screws with a Phillips #1 screwdriver.

Step 31

Open the laptop and separate the display from the keyboard.

Open the laptop and separate the display from the keyboard.

Step 32

Lift up the tape on either side of the trackpad.

Lift up the tape on either side of the trackpad.

Step 33

Remove four silver 2.9 mm screws with your Phillips #1 screwdriver.
Lift the metal bracket from the case.

Remove four silver 2.9 mm screws with your Phillips #1 screwdriver.

Lift the metal bracket from the case.

Step 34

Remove five grey 2.5 mm screws with the Phillips #1 screwdriver.
Lift the trackpad from the case.

Remove five grey 2.5 mm screws with the Phillips #1 screwdriver.

Lift the trackpad from the case.

Step 35

What remains is the keyboard assembly to be replaced.

What remains is the keyboard assembly to be replaced.

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order. Be sure to reassemble onto your new keyboard!

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