Steps: 12
Difficulty: ★★☆☆
Tools Needed: Plastic Spudger, Tweezers, Phillips Head Screwdriver

1. Remove the Palmrest

• Remove 10 screws from around the bottom cover.
• Push the plastic spudger into the space between the palmrest and the bottom cover.
• Push in until you hear a click.
• Run the spudger around the edge of the palmrest until the palmrest and the bottom cover are separated.

2. Remove Palmrest and Touchpad Cables

• Use the tweezers to lift the black tabs on the connectors.
• Use the tweezers to pull the touchpad cables away from the motherboard.

3. Remove the Battery Cable

• Use the tweezers to gently pull the battery cable away from the motherboard.

4. Remove the LCD Cable from the Motherboard

• Use the tweezers to lift the black tab on the connector.
• Pull the LCD cable away from the motherboard.

5. Remove the Wi-Fi Card Cable

• Use the tweezers to gently pull the cables up from the Wi-Fi connector.

6. Remove the Daughterboard Cable

• Use the tweezers to gently pull the cables up from the daughterboard.

7. Remove the Speaker Cable

• Use the tweezers to pull the speaker cable away from the motherboard.

8. Remove Internal Parts

• Remove 24 screws from the inside of the Chromebook.
• Use your hands to gently pull the daughterboard, motherboard, and battery away.
• Use the plastic spudger to separate the speakers from the bottom cover before removing them.

9. Remove the Trim Piece

• Remove the two screws from under the rubber pads on the left and right sides of the trim piece.
• Press the spudger into the space between the trim and back cover until you hear a click.
• Run the spudger along the edge of the trim piece to separate the parts.

10. Remove the LCD Cable and the Screen

• Remove 3 screws from underneath the trim piece on the LCD.
• Slide the LCD down, towards the hinges, then lift it away from the back cover.
• Use the tweezers to pull the tape off of the connector on the back of the LCD and pull the LCD cable out of the connector.
• Use the tweezers to remove the touch connection from the module.

11. Remove the Camera and Microphone

• Gently push the plastic spudger under the camera.
• Slowly push up on both sides until they seperate from the LCD module.
• To remove the cable, use the tweezers to pull the cable away from the camera.

12. Remove the Hinges

• Remove 8 screws from around the hinges.
• Gently use the plastic spudger to separate the hinges from the back cover.
• After they are detached, use your hands to pull the hinges away from the back cover.