Difficulty

Difficult

Steps

17

Time Required

                          45 minutes - 1 hour

Sections

4

  • Back Cover
  • 1 step
  • Battery
  • 3 steps
  • Wireless Card
  • 3 steps
  • Motherboard
  • 10 steps

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Introduction

  • Blue Screen of DeathFreeze or Glitches all the timeCPU Restart AbnormallyPC overheats abnormallyAbnormal Beeps Noises from PCNot Recognizing Hardware

you may want to consider replacing the motherboard. This guide will provide you with simple steps on how to replace the motherboard on an Acer Chromebook R11 is C738T-C44Z.

What you need

Step 1

              Back Cover
  • Lay the laptop with the back side up.
  • Use a Phillips #1 screwdriver to remove eleven 3 mm screws.
  • Use the opening tool to pry the back cover off gently by placing it in the seam and working your way around the perimeter.

Lay the laptop with the back side up.

Use a Phillips #1 screwdriver to remove eleven 3 mm screws.

Use the opening tool to pry the back cover off gently by placing it in the seam and working your way around the perimeter.

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Step 2

              Battery
  • Unplug the battery connector from the motherboard. (The motherboard is a group of wires in rainbow colors)
  • Use a Phillips #1 screwdriver to remove the two 3 mm screws, (one on each side of the battery), that secure it in place.

Unplug the battery connector from the motherboard. (The motherboard is a group of wires in rainbow colors)

Use a Phillips #1 screwdriver to remove the two 3 mm screws, (one on each side of the battery), that secure it in place.

Step 3

  • Remove battery from its holder by pulling it upwards from the device
  • Attempt to remove it as gently as possible to avoid damaging the Motherboard

Remove battery from its holder by pulling it upwards from the device

Attempt to remove it as gently as possible to avoid damaging the Motherboard

Step 4

  • Install the new battery and again use a Phillips #1 screwdriver to remove the two 3 mm screws

Install the new battery and again use a Phillips #1 screwdriver to remove the two 3 mm screws

Step 5

              Wireless Card
  • Disconnect the two antenna cables (one black and one white) that are attached to the wireless card.

Disconnect the two antenna cables (one black and one white) that are attached to the wireless card.

Step 6

  • Use a Phillips #1 screwdriver to remove the single 3 mm screw that secures the wireless card.

Use a Phillips #1 screwdriver to remove the single 3 mm screw that secures the wireless card.

Step 7

  • Carefully slide the wireless card out of its socket from the motherboard.

Carefully slide the wireless card out of its socket from the motherboard.

Step 8

              Motherboard
  • Disconnect the LED board ribbon by pulling it out gently.
  • Disconnect the speaker cable.

Disconnect the LED board ribbon by pulling it out gently.

Disconnect the speaker cable.

Step 9

  • Disconnect the keyboard ribbon.
  • Slide it out gently to not rip it.

Disconnect the keyboard ribbon.

Slide it out gently to not rip it.

Step 10

  • Disconnect the daughterboard ribbon by flipping up the white tab and pulling it out from the motherboard.

Disconnect the daughterboard ribbon by flipping up the white tab and pulling it out from the motherboard.

Step 11

  • Disconnect the touchpad ribbon by lifting up the tab and pulling it out.

Disconnect the touchpad ribbon by lifting up the tab and pulling it out.

Step 12

  • Disconnect the sensor cable by pulling it out.

Disconnect the sensor cable by pulling it out.

Step 13

  • Disconnect the LCD cable by pinching it and lifting it off the motherboard.

Disconnect the LCD cable by pinching it and lifting it off the motherboard.

Step 14

  • Use a Phillips #1 screwdriver to remove the two 3 mm screws that hold the hinge down.

Use a Phillips #1 screwdriver to remove the two 3 mm screws that hold the hinge down.

Step 15

  • Use a Phillips #1 screwdriver to remove the three 3 mm screws that secure the motherboard.

Use a Phillips #1 screwdriver to remove the three 3 mm screws that secure the motherboard.

Step 16

  • Slide the opening tool underneath the hinge latch to lift it up.
  • This is to free the motherboard.

Slide the opening tool underneath the hinge latch to lift it up.

This is to free the motherboard.

Step 17

  • Grab the motherboard securely to lift and remove it.

Grab the motherboard securely to lift and remove it.

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

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