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Introduction
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Step 1
LCD Panel
- First, remove the 4 circled rubber feet on the base of the laptop to expose the screws beneath them.
- If you experience difficulty removing them, use a pair of tweezers to aid in the removal.
First, remove the 4 circled rubber feet on the base of the laptop to expose the screws beneath them.
If you experience difficulty removing them, use a pair of tweezers to aid in the removal.
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Step 2
- Remove the 5.7mm screws from the back of the laptop.
- Remember, there are screws located beneath the rubber feet removed in the previous step.
Remove the 5.7mm screws from the back of the laptop.
Remember, there are screws located beneath the rubber feet removed in the previous step.
Step 3
- Open the laptop.
- Use an opening tool to separate the keyboard assembly from the rest of the computer by prying the two pieces apart.
- Do this along the perimeter of the keyboard assembly to ensure it is fully seperated.
- Continue to the next step before removing the newly separated keyboard!
Open the laptop.
Use an opening tool to separate the keyboard assembly from the rest of the computer by prying the two pieces apart.
Do this along the perimeter of the keyboard assembly to ensure it is fully seperated.
Continue to the next step before removing the newly separated keyboard!
Step 4
- Once separated, carefully lift the keyboard assembly up and gently detach the two ribbon cables from the motherboard.
- Lift the black ZIF tab that secures the cable. That will allow the cable to be pulled out freely.
Once separated, carefully lift the keyboard assembly up and gently detach the two ribbon cables from the motherboard.
Lift the black ZIF tab that secures the cable. That will allow the cable to be pulled out freely.
Step 5
- Detatch the display ribbon cable from the motherboard.
- Gently pull the the black and white coaxial Wi-Fi cables from the motherboard.
- The ribbon cable can be removed as in the previous step. To remove the coaxial cables, use the opening tool to pop them off their terminals.
Detatch the display ribbon cable from the motherboard.
Gently pull the the black and white coaxial Wi-Fi cables from the motherboard.
The ribbon cable can be removed as in the previous step. To remove the coaxial cables, use the opening tool to pop them off their terminals.
Step 6
- This step is optional but will greatly decrease the difficulty of the rest of the assembly.
- To separate the screen assembly from the rest of the computer, remove the two screws that hold the hinges in place using the #00 phillips screwdriver.
- The screen assembly can now be separated from the rest of the laptop.
This step is optional but will greatly decrease the difficulty of the rest of the assembly.
To separate the screen assembly from the rest of the computer, remove the two screws that hold the hinges in place using the #00 phillips screwdriver.
The screen assembly can now be separated from the rest of the laptop.
Step 7
- Next, using the opening tool to sperate the frame from the screen-assembly backing.
- Insert the opening tool at the base and work around the perimeter. It may be necessary to use the tool on the inside perimeter of the frame.
- There is also glue holding the assembly together, so take your time. It may take a few passes with the opening tool before the parts separate.
Next, using the opening tool to sperate the frame from the screen-assembly backing.
Insert the opening tool at the base and work around the perimeter. It may be necessary to use the tool on the inside perimeter of the frame.
There is also glue holding the assembly together, so take your time. It may take a few passes with the opening tool before the parts separate.
Step 8
- Before the screen can be removed, the hinges need to be taken out of the screen assembly.
- There are 4 screws holding each hinge in place: 3 at the base and 1 at the top. Use the #00 Phillips screwdriver to remove them.
- Once all the screws are removed, the hinges can be lifted out.
Before the screen can be removed, the hinges need to be taken out of the screen assembly.
There are 4 screws holding each hinge in place: 3 at the base and 1 at the top. Use the #00 Phillips screwdriver to remove them.
Once all the screws are removed, the hinges can be lifted out.
Step 9
- Remove the four Phillips #00 screws that secure the screen.
- There are two at the base and two on the opposite side of the screen at the top.
Remove the four Phillips #00 screws that secure the screen.
There are two at the base and two on the opposite side of the screen at the top.
Step 10
- Once the screws are removed, the screen can be lifted out, but it is still attached by a ribbon cable.
- As you lift out the screen, be sure to detach the ribbon cable from the back.
- If necessary, untuck the cables connected to the screen from the plastic hooks that hold them in place.
- With that, you have successfully removed the screen from your HP Chromebook! Reverse the steps to install a new screen.
Once the screws are removed, the screen can be lifted out, but it is still attached by a ribbon cable.
As you lift out the screen, be sure to detach the ribbon cable from the back.
If necessary, untuck the cables connected to the screen from the plastic hooks that hold them in place.
With that, you have successfully removed the screen from your HP Chromebook! Reverse the steps to install a new screen.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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