Steps: 15
Difficulty: ★☆☆☆
Tools Needed: Plastic Spudger, Tweezers, Phillips Head Screwdriver

1. Remove the Bottom Cover

• Remove 13 screws from the bottom cover.
• On the right corner nearest to the hinges, push the plastic spudger into the gap between the palmrest and the bottom cover.
• Slowly push up 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 the Battery Cable

• Use the plastic spudger to separate the battery cable from the motherboard.

3. Remove the LCD Cable from the Motherboard

• Use the tweezers to pull the tape off of the connector.
• Push on the sides of the connector with the plastic spudger to separate the cable from the motherboard.

4. Remove the Palmrest, Daughterboard, and Touchpad Cables

• Place the plastic spudger under the tabs and gently push up.
• Use the tweezers to pull the cable up and away from the motherboard.

5. Remove the Speaker Cable

• Push on the sides of the connector with the plastic spudger to separate the cable from the motherboard.

6. Remove the Fan Cable

• Push on the sides of the fan connector with the plastic spudger to separate the cable from the motherboard.

7. Remove WiFi Card Cable

• Gently pull up on the cable with the tweezers.

8. Remove the Internal Parts

• Remove the 19 screws from the inside of the Chromebook.
• Use your hands to gently push the palmrest up about two inches from the rest of the computer so that the hinges don’t obstruct the removal of the other parts.
• Use your hands to gently push up on the daughterboard, battery, motherboard, and WiFi card. Note that the motherboard and SSD card will come off together.
• To remove the SSD card from the motherboard, gently pull it away from the motherboard.

9. Remove the Touchpad

• Remove 3 screws that are under the plastic protection.
• Remove the tape stuck to the touchpad.
• Use your hands to gently push down on the touchpad. 

10. Remove the Palmrest

• Use your hands to gently pull up on the palmrest until the palmrest and the LCD assembly are separated.

11. Remove the Bezel

• On the right top corner, gently push the plastic spudger into the gap between the bezel and the back cover.
• Slowly push up until you hear a click.
• Run the spudger around the edge of the bezel until the bezel and the back cover are separated.

12. Remove the Screen

• Remove all 4 screws on the LCD.
• Use your hands to lift the LCD away from the back cover.

13. Remove the LCD Cable

• Pull the tape off of the connector on the back of the LCD screen.
• Use the tweezers to pull the cable out of the connector.

14. Remove the Hinges

• Remove 6 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 bottom cover.

15. Remove the Camera and Microphone

• Gently push the plastic spudger into the gap between the back cover and the camera.
• Push up slowly on both sides until it separates from the back cover.
• To remove the cable from the camera, use your hand to carefully pull the cable away from the camera.