Difficulty
Moderate
Steps
7
Time Required
10 - 20 minutes
Sections
2
- HP Chromebook 11A G8 EE Disassembly
- 3 steps
- Bezel
- 4 steps
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Introduction
What you need
Step 1
HP Chromebook 11A G8 EE Disassembly
- On the bottom of the laptop, remove four 7 mm screw using a Phillips #1 screwdriver.
- Using the Phillips #1 screwdriver, remove two 8 mm screws just below the four you removed.
On the bottom of the laptop, remove four 7 mm screw using a Phillips #1 screwdriver.
Using the Phillips #1 screwdriver, remove two 8 mm screws just below the four you removed.
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Step 2
- Flip the laptop over and open up the display.
- Using the iFixit opening tool, carefully separate the palm rest from the bottom cover by working your way around the perimeter and prying it up.
- You will hear an audible and tactile click or pop letting you know that you have unclipped a portion of the palm rest from the base enclosure.
- Lift the palm rest of the laptops towards you, away from the screen.
Flip the laptop over and open up the display.
Using the iFixit opening tool, carefully separate the palm rest from the bottom cover by working your way around the perimeter and prying it up.
You will hear an audible and tactile click or pop letting you know that you have unclipped a portion of the palm rest from the base enclosure.
Lift the palm rest of the laptops towards you, away from the screen.
Step 3
- Carefully, lift the keyboard ribbon lock and disconnect the keyboard ribbon from the motherboard.
- Disconnect the touchpad ribbon from the motherboard, and remove top cover.
- Remove the keyboard.
Carefully, lift the keyboard ribbon lock and disconnect the keyboard ribbon from the motherboard.
Disconnect the touchpad ribbon from the motherboard, and remove top cover.
Remove the keyboard.
Step 4
Bezel
- Pry the hinge cap off with your hands by lifting it up.
Pry the hinge cap off with your hands by lifting it up.
Step 5
- Use the iFixit opening tool to pry the bezel up.
Use the iFixit opening tool to pry the bezel up.
Step 6
- Once you have pried away the bezel, pull it up towards you.
- Peel it off gently from the screen.
Once you have pried away the bezel, pull it up towards you.
Peel it off gently from the screen.
Step 7
- You are finished once the bezel is off of the device.
You are finished once the bezel is off of the device.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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Scott - Feb 24, 2022
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Just curious why the back needs to be unscrewed and the keyboard removed to take off the bezel.
The spine piece can be removed with the device closed.
Also, the bezel is attached with a lot of adhesive. Be extremely careful to not break the bezel when removing it.