Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

6

Time Required

                          10 minutes

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  • WiFi Card
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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              WiFi Card
  • Turn the Chromebook upside down, as shown in the first image.
  • Remove the five rubber feet pieces as shown using a spudger.
  • Proceed to remove all exposed 4.2 mm Phillips #1 screws on the bottom of the Chromebook.

Turn the Chromebook upside down, as shown in the first image.

Remove the five rubber feet pieces as shown using a spudger.

Proceed to remove all exposed 4.2 mm Phillips #1 screws on the bottom of the Chromebook.

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Step 2

  • Use a plastic opening tool to split the back panel from the keyboard.
  • Move the opening tool around the sides of the back panel to detach it. Do not fully remove the panel, taking note of the two ribbon cables.

Use a plastic opening tool to split the back panel from the keyboard.

Move the opening tool around the sides of the back panel to detach it. Do not fully remove the panel, taking note of the two ribbon cables.

Step 3

  • Remove both ribbon cables attaching the separated keyboard to the motherboard.
  • The large black ribbon cable was a tab that should be pried open to loosen the ribbon from its hub. Use the plastic opening tool as shown.
  • Gently pull out the short white ribbon cable out of its hub.

Remove both ribbon cables attaching the separated keyboard to the motherboard.

The large black ribbon cable was a tab that should be pried open to loosen the ribbon from its hub. Use the plastic opening tool as shown.

Gently pull out the short white ribbon cable out of its hub.

Step 4

  • Disconnect the battery cable shown in the first picture before moving on. This can be done with an opening tool if necessary.

Disconnect the battery cable shown in the first picture before moving on. This can be done with an opening tool if necessary.

Step 5

  • Remove the piece of tape from the top of the Wi-Fi card.
  • Also, unhook the two cables from the card by lifting on the connectors.
  • Remove the single M2XL3 screw from the Wi-Fi card using a Phillips #1 screwdriver.

Remove the piece of tape from the top of the Wi-Fi card.

Also, unhook the two cables from the card by lifting on the connectors.

Remove the single M2XL3 screw from the Wi-Fi card using a Phillips #1 screwdriver.

Step 6

  • Use a plastic opening tool to remove the card from the board. The card is now free to be taken out.

Use a plastic opening tool to remove the card from the board. The card is now free to be taken out.

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

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