crwdns2936637:0crwdne2936637:0 crwdns2853008:0crwdne2853008:0 crwdns2861143:0crwdne2861143:0

HP Chromebook 14-Q010DX Bluetooth and Wireless Card Replacement

crwdns2915892:0crwdne2915892:0

This guide will require removal of 1x3mm screws on the bluetooth and wireless card.

crwdns2942213:0crwdne2942213:0

  1. HP Chromebook 14-Q010DX Bluetooth and Wireless Card Replacement, Keyboard and Touchpad: crwdns2935265:01crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:02crwdne2935265:0 HP Chromebook 14-Q010DX Bluetooth and Wireless Card Replacement, Keyboard and Touchpad: crwdns2935265:01crwdnd2935265:02crwdnd2935265:02crwdne2935265:0

    • Flip the laptop with the base of the laptop is facing you.

    • Using the #00 screwdriver, unscrew these screws.

    crwdns2913378:0crwdne2913378:0

  2. HP Chromebook 14-Q010DX Bluetooth and Wireless Card Replacement: crwdns2935265:02crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0 HP Chromebook 14-Q010DX Bluetooth and Wireless Card Replacement: crwdns2935265:02crwdnd2935265:02crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0 HP Chromebook 14-Q010DX Bluetooth and Wireless Card Replacement: crwdns2935265:02crwdnd2935265:03crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0

    • Warning! When prying open a laptop it could require some force, but it also has fragile connectors underneath. Use caution so as to avoid breaking these connectors.

    • Start from the top right corner of the laptop and work clockwise with an iFixit opening tool or spudger to pry the keyboard from the frame of the laptop.

    crwdns2913378:0crwdne2913378:0

  3. HP Chromebook 14-Q010DX Bluetooth and Wireless Card Replacement: crwdns2935265:03crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0 HP Chromebook 14-Q010DX Bluetooth and Wireless Card Replacement: crwdns2935265:03crwdnd2935265:02crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0 HP Chromebook 14-Q010DX Bluetooth and Wireless Card Replacement: crwdns2935265:03crwdnd2935265:03crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0

    • Warning! Handle the flaps and ribbon cables with care to prevent damage.

    • Gently pull the keyboard in the opposite direction of the screen, so the wires beneath are exposed.

    • Lift the black flap and pull the blue ribbon gently towards you until it is disconnected.

    • Lift the white flap and pull the blue ribbon towards you until it is disconnected.

    crwdns2913378:0crwdne2913378:0

  5. HP Chromebook 14-Q010DX Bluetooth and Wireless Card Replacement: crwdns2935265:04crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:01crwdne2935265:0

    • Lift keyboard slightly and remove the strip gently to prevent damaging any parts.

    • The tape has no function other than to keep the wire tucked away.

    crwdns2913378:0crwdne2913378:0

  6. HP Chromebook 14-Q010DX Bluetooth and Wireless Card Replacement: crwdns2935265:05crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:01crwdne2935265:0

    • Set aside the detached keyboard.

    crwdns2913378:0crwdne2913378:0

  7. HP Chromebook 14-Q010DX Bluetooth and Wireless Card Replacement, Bluetooth and Wireless Card: crwdns2935265:06crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:02crwdne2935265:0 HP Chromebook 14-Q010DX Bluetooth and Wireless Card Replacement, Bluetooth and Wireless Card: crwdns2935265:06crwdnd2935265:02crwdnd2935265:02crwdne2935265:0

    • Using a spudger, remove the white and black cables from the card.

    crwdns2913378:0crwdne2913378:0

  8. HP Chromebook 14-Q010DX Bluetooth and Wireless Card Replacement: crwdns2935265:07crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:02crwdne2935265:0 HP Chromebook 14-Q010DX Bluetooth and Wireless Card Replacement: crwdns2935265:07crwdnd2935265:02crwdnd2935265:02crwdne2935265:0

    • Remove screw from card.

    crwdns2913378:0crwdne2913378:0

  9. HP Chromebook 14-Q010DX Bluetooth and Wireless Card Replacement: crwdns2935265:08crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:01crwdne2935265:0

    • Gently pull card at a 45° angle to remove it.

    crwdns2913378:0crwdne2913378:0
crwdns2915888:0crwdne2915888:0

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

crwdns2935227:0crwdne2935227:0

crwdns2862417:0crwdne2862417:0

crwdns2935293:0crwdnd2935293:04crwdnd2935293:0crwdne2935293:0

Kevin Piper

crwdns2935283:001/16/15crwdne2935283:0

1,587 crwdns2915208:0crwdne2915208:0

crwdns2935297:06crwdne2935297:0

crwdns2918514:0crwdne2918514:0: 14

crwdns2935301:011crwdne2935301:0

crwdns2915084:0crwdne2915084:0

USF Tampa, Team 17-2, Watkins Winter 2015 crwdns2935289:0USF Tampa, Team 17-2, Watkins Winter 2015crwdne2935289:0

USFT-WATKINS-W15S17G2

crwdns2931471:04crwdne2931471:0

crwdns2935297:08crwdne2935297:0

crwdns2944067:00crwdne2944067:0

crwdns2917038:0crwdne2917038:0

crwdns2936625:0crwdne2936625:0:

crwdns2936751:024crwdne2936751:0 0

crwdns2936753:07crwdne2936753:0 5

crwdns2936753:030crwdne2936753:0 7

crwdns2942667:0crwdne2942667:0 1,680