Difficulty
Moderate
Steps
13
Time Required
20 minutes
Sections
3
- Back Panel
- 3 steps
- Battery
- 3 steps
- Trackpad
- 7 steps
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Introduction
What you need
Step 1
Back Panel
- Power down the Chromebook and disconnect the power adapter.
Power down the Chromebook and disconnect the power adapter.
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Step 2
- Place the chromebook bottom side up on a flat surface.
- Remove the thirteen 7 mm screws with a Phillips #0 screwdriver.
Place the chromebook bottom side up on a flat surface.
Remove the thirteen 7 mm screws with a Phillips #0 screwdriver.
Step 3
- Insert the plastic opening tool into the slit near the hinges and pry upwards to lift the back panel.
- Applying pressure may be necessary. A click indicates the panel is ready to come off.
Insert the plastic opening tool into the slit near the hinges and pry upwards to lift the back panel.
Applying pressure may be necessary. A click indicates the panel is ready to come off.
Step 4
Battery
- Unplug the white 8-wire battery connector from the motherboard by using a spudger to push the two L-shaped indentations towards the battery.
- The connector is a tight fit. This process requires going back-and-forth between the two indentations and plenty of patience.
Unplug the white 8-wire battery connector from the motherboard by using a spudger to push the two L-shaped indentations towards the battery.
The connector is a tight fit. This process requires going back-and-forth between the two indentations and plenty of patience.
Step 5
- Remove the the two 3.7 mm screws with a Phillips #0 screwdriver.
Remove the the two 3.7 mm screws with a Phillips #0 screwdriver.
Step 6
- Lift the battery from the frame.
Lift the battery from the frame.
Step 7
Trackpad
- Pull the black wire out from under the the black center clips and up from the gray outer clips with a spudger.
Pull the black wire out from under the the black center clips and up from the gray outer clips with a spudger.
Step 8
- Use a spudger to lift the black clip on the small purple ribbon cable connector to the left of the touchpad.
- Pull the ribbon cable out from the connector.
Use a spudger to lift the black clip on the small purple ribbon cable connector to the left of the touchpad.
Pull the ribbon cable out from the connector.
Step 9
- Remove the five 2.5 mm screws with a Phillips #0 screwdriver.
Remove the five 2.5 mm screws with a Phillips #0 screwdriver.
Step 10
- Remove the four 2.8 mm screws with a Phillips #00 screwdriver.
Remove the four 2.8 mm screws with a Phillips #00 screwdriver.
Step 11
- Wiggle off the silver bracket with your fingers.
Wiggle off the silver bracket with your fingers.
Step 12
- Remove the black tape on the left side of the touchpad.
Remove the black tape on the left side of the touchpad.
Step 13
- Lift off the black plastic cover with the plastic opening tool.
Lift off the black plastic cover with the plastic opening tool.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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