HP Chromebook 11 G3 Motherboard Replacement

Введение

The guide walks through replacing a faulty motherboard. It requires removing the keyboard mount. Afterwards, it is relatively simple and requires only a Phillips head screwdriver and spudger to finish removal.

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Шаг 1 Keyboard Mount

HP Chromebook 11 G3 Motherboard Replacement, Keyboard Mount: шаг 1, изображение 1 из 2

HP Chromebook 11 G3 Motherboard Replacement, Keyboard Mount: шаг 1, изображение 2 из 2

Flip the laptop upside down so that the lid lies flat on the table.
Remove the nine 6mm Phillips #00 screws that line the border.

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Шаг 2

Remove the two rubber feet closest to the hinge using tweezers.
Remove the two 6mm Phillips #00 screws revealed under these rubber feet.
The rubber feet may tear while removal; preventing this can be difficult, but it won’t harm the laptop. If desired, replace these rubber feet during reassembly.

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Шаг 3

Flip the laptop so it is in the upright position.
Open the lid.
Unsnap the keyboard mount along the border of the laptop using a plastic opening tool.
This may require more force than expected. Hearing loud clicks as the plastic opening tool slides along the seam is normal.

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Шаг 4

HP Chromebook 11 G3 Motherboard Replacement: шаг 4, изображение 3 из 3

Tilt the keyboard mount up.
Use a spudger to flip up the two ZIF connector retaining flaps for the ribbon cables that connect the keyboard mount to the motherboard.
Gently remove both ribbon cables.

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Шаг 5

Lift the keyboard mount out of the laptop.

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Шаг 6 Motherboard

HP Chromebook 11 G3 Motherboard Replacement, Motherboard: шаг 6, изображение 1 из 1

Gently pull the battery’s rainbow-colored, bundled cable out of its socket.

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Шаг 7

Use a spudger to lift the small ZIF retaining flap for the ribbon cable that connects the SD card reader to the motherboard.
Gently pull the cable out of its socket.

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Шаг 8

Remove the 2 mm Phillips #00 screw that holds the Wi-Fi module in place.
Slide the Wi-Fi module out of the motherboard.
If the black and white cables come off of the Wi-Fi module, remember to reattach them during reassembly by matching the number on the wire to the number on the module.

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Шаг 9

Gently pull the bundled cable that connects the charging port to the motherboard out of its connector on the motherboard.

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Шаг 10

Use a spudger to lift the small ZIF retaining flip for the ribbon cable that connects the display to the motherboard.
Gently pull the cable out of its socket.
This cable comes out of the left side of the display’s hinge.

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Шаг 11

Use a spudger to remove the slide-out connector from its socket.
Do not attempt to remove this connector by pulling on the cables, as this may cause damage.

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