Acer Chromebook R11 Cb5 132T C1Lk Motherboard Replacement Repair Guide

Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

Time Required

                          20 - 25 minutes

Sections

Bottom Panel
2 steps
Battery
3 steps
Motherboard
9 steps

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Bottom Panel

Using a Phillips screwdriver, remove all eleven 7.0 mm screws from the bottom of the Chromebook.

Using a Phillips screwdriver, remove all eleven 7.0 mm screws from the bottom of the Chromebook.

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Step 2

Find the seam along the edge of the device.
Wedge a finger into the groove and separate the panel from the device. If necessary, use a spudger.
The panel will still be connected to the device by internal wiring, so pull it off with some caution. It is best to flip the panel to the side once the seam has been broken.

Find the seam along the edge of the device.

Wedge a finger into the groove and separate the panel from the device. If necessary, use a spudger.

The panel will still be connected to the device by internal wiring, so pull it off with some caution. It is best to flip the panel to the side once the seam has been broken.

Step 3

              Battery

Remove the two 4.5 mm Phillips screws located at the sides of the battery.

Remove the two 4.5 mm Phillips screws located at the sides of the battery.

Step 4

Grip the battery connection using two plastic opening tools.
Carefully but firmly, pry the connector from its socket by pulling it towards the battery.
When reconnecting the battery to the motherboard, place the red wires closer to the edge of the device and the black wires towards the center.

Grip the battery connection using two plastic opening tools.

Carefully but firmly, pry the connector from its socket by pulling it towards the battery.

When reconnecting the battery to the motherboard, place the red wires closer to the edge of the device and the black wires towards the center.

Step 5

Lift the battery out by pulling upward.

Lift the battery out by pulling upward.

Step 6

              Motherboard

Orient the laptop so the motherboard side is further away from you in a landscape position.
Use the flat end of the spudger to lift the the ZIF connector retaining flaps securing the three small ribbon cables.

Orient the laptop so the motherboard side is further away from you in a landscape position.

Use the flat end of the spudger to lift the the ZIF connector retaining flaps securing the three small ribbon cables.

Step 7

Pull out the locking mechanism of the touchpad ZIF connector with the narrow end of the spudger.

Pull out the locking mechanism of the touchpad ZIF connector with the narrow end of the spudger.

Step 8

Using tweezers, pull the five ribbon cables near the bottom of the motherboard from their sockets.
Using tweezers, pull the single cable near the top left of the motherboard from its socket.

Using tweezers, pull the five ribbon cables near the bottom of the motherboard from their sockets.

Using tweezers, pull the single cable near the top left of the motherboard from its socket.

Step 9

Remove the screen connector from the motherboard by pulling directly upward on the black tabs.

Remove the screen connector from the motherboard by pulling directly upward on the black tabs.

Step 10

Remove the 2.0 mm screw from the Wi-Fi card.

Remove the 2.0 mm screw from the Wi-Fi card.

Step 11

Slide the Wi-Fi card out from the port with tweezers.

Slide the Wi-Fi card out from the port with tweezers.

Step 12

Remove the two 4.5 mm screws and a 2.0 mm screw from the middle of the motherboard.

Remove the two 4.5 mm screws and a 2.0 mm screw from the middle of the motherboard.

Step 13

Unscrew the two 4.5 mm screws from the top right metal tab connected to the motherboard.
Lift the right corner upward to remove the metal tabs from the motherboard

Unscrew the two 4.5 mm screws from the top right metal tab connected to the motherboard.

Lift the right corner upward to remove the metal tabs from the motherboard

Step 14

Lift the motherboard upward to completely remove it from the base.

Lift the motherboard upward to completely remove it from the base.

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

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