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HP Chromebook 11 G3 Motherboard Replacement

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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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    • 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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    • 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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    • 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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    • 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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    • Lift the keyboard mount out of the laptop.

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

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

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    • 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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    • 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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    • Remove the center-right Phillips #1 3mm screw.

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    • Remove the center-left Phillips #00 4mm screw.

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    • Remove the four perimeter Phillips #00 6mm screws.

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    • Gently slide the motherboard to the left and away from the external ports on the right and then pull it up and out of the laptop.

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

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