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Samsung Chromebook 3 XE500C13-K02US Motherboard Replacement

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    • Place the laptop back cover facing up to expose the screws.

    • Using a Phillips #00 screwdriver, remove nine 4.6mm screws from the back casing.

    Mick: Did you have to run the blue tool around the edge? Or do corners? The first picture is at the upper righthand corner and the second pic is at the lower righthand corner. This suggests some kind of movement. Could you explain (briefly)?

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    • Use an iFixit opening tool to wedge in between the case and body of the laptop.

    • Once the tool is wedged in between the case and laptop, slide it around the entire laptop's edge to disengage the retaining clips.

    • You should hear a popping sound as you slide the iFixit opening tool around the laptop.

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    • Remove the cover exposing the inside of the laptop.

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    • Remove the four 4.6mm screws with the Phillips #00 screwdriver.

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    • Use the spudger to pry underneath the cable and gently lift the connector up.

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    • Lift the battery up and out of the case.

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    • Remove the three 4.6mm screws from the silver port cover using a Phillips #00 screwdriver.

    • The port cover will take a little wiggling to lift up and out of the laptop.

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    • Remove the right speaker connector using a spudger.

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    • Use a spudger to lift the hinge locking the gold colored display cable in place.

    • Slide the hinge out to remove it from the motherboard.

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    • Use a spudger to flip up the ZIF connector holding in the ribbon cable.

    • Once the ZIF connector has been lifted, slide the ribbon cable out of the motherboard.

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    • Slide the track pad ribbon cable out from the motherboard using a spudger.

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    • Lift the ZIF connector on the keyboard ribbon cable with a spudger.

    • Once the ZIF connector has been flipped, slide the ribbon cable out from the motherboard.

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    • Use your Phillips #00 screwdriver to remove four 4.6mm screws from the motherboard.

    • Ensure there are no cables in the way and lift the motherboard up and out of the laptop.

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

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Thanks for this. I was able to follow the steps and start up the Chromebook successfully. However, now my keyboard and mouse pad aren't working. I tried going back and reinserting the ribbon connectors a couple of times without success. If I plug in a separate mouse and keyboard, they both work. Anything else I should try?

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