Difficulty

Easy

Steps

11

Time Required

                          10 - 15 minutes

Sections

2

  • Keyboard
  • 8 steps
  • Battery
  • 3 steps

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Keyboard
  • Position the closed Chromebook with the rubber pads are facing up.

Position the closed Chromebook with the rubber pads are facing up.

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Step 2

  • Slide the flat end of the spudger under the rubber pads at the upper right-hand and the upper left-hand corners.
  • Pry off the rubber pads to reveal a screw under each pad.
  • The rubber pads are attached with a strong adhesive. The force applied may damage the pads.

Slide the flat end of the spudger under the rubber pads at the upper right-hand and the upper left-hand corners.

Pry off the rubber pads to reveal a screw under each pad.

The rubber pads are attached with a strong adhesive. The force applied may damage the pads.

Step 3

  • Remove the eleven 6mm Phillips #1 screws.

Remove the eleven 6mm Phillips #1 screws.

Step 4

  • Flip over the Chromebook and open it.

Flip over the Chromebook and open it.

Step 5

  • Insert the flat end of the spudger between the bottom body of the Chromebook and keyboard body.
  • Slide the spudger along the gap, applying downward pressure to separate the two components.
  • You should hear popping sounds as you slide the spudger along the edge.
  • If the spudger gets stuck while sliding, simply slide the spudger back for a bit, and continue sliding forward.

Insert the flat end of the spudger between the bottom body of the Chromebook and keyboard body.

Slide the spudger along the gap, applying downward pressure to separate the two components.

You should hear popping sounds as you slide the spudger along the edge.

If the spudger gets stuck while sliding, simply slide the spudger back for a bit, and continue sliding forward.

Step 6

  • Lift the bottom of the keyboard assembly to reveal the internal components of the device.

Lift the bottom of the keyboard assembly to reveal the internal components of the device.

Step 7

  • Use the pointed end of the spudger to flip up the black tabs on the two ZIF connectors located on the motherboard.
  • Disconnect the ribbon cables from the motherboard by gently sliding them out of their sockets.

Use the pointed end of the spudger to flip up the black tabs on the two ZIF connectors located on the motherboard.

Disconnect the ribbon cables from the motherboard by gently sliding them out of their sockets.

Step 8

  • Remove the keyboard assembly by lifting it off the laptop base.

Remove the keyboard assembly by lifting it off the laptop base.

Step 9

              Battery
  • Remove the six 4mm Phillips #1 screws.

Remove the six 4mm Phillips #1 screws.

Step 10

  • Disconnect the bundled power cable by grasping both edges with your fingers and pulling.

Disconnect the bundled power cable by grasping both edges with your fingers and pulling.

Step 11

  • Lift the battery out of the laptop.

Lift the battery out of the laptop.

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

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88 88 - Aug 5, 2019

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wow so this is what computer technicians do.

Jammie Brasher - Oct 15, 2019

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Christopher, your step by step is superb! I am one grateful chicky. Thanks to your guide, I didn’t have to replace my laptop! It worked like a charm, despite not owning a spudger. I had to improvise and used a butter knife for tha unclipping of keyboard and my fingernails to unclip tha component clips and didn’t even damage my rubber pads! Thank you so very much!!!

Jorge De Joya - Nov 27, 2019

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Video was great. Disassembly and assembly took about 1 hour

Measured power supply voltage as 6V. Not sure if this is enough to bring down the computer. Spec says is should be 7.7Vdc.

Martha Webb - Jun 20, 2020

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Excellent! So easy to follow! Thank you for the well written guide and tips.