HP Chromebook 11 G5 EE Teardown/Disassembly

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HP Chromebook 11 G5 EE Teardown/Disassembly: crwdns2935265:00crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0

HP Chromebook 11 G5 EE Teardown/Disassembly: crwdns2935265:00crwdnd2935265:02crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0

HP Chromebook 11 G5 EE Teardown/Disassembly: crwdns2935265:00crwdnd2935265:03crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0

Starting with the removal of the battery, which appears to be made of 3 cells.
Disconnect the battery by pulling the cable out of the motherboard
The battery is held in with a single PH0 screw. Once removed, it can be pulled out.
Opening up the battery does, indeed, affirm it is made of 3 cells, as wekk as a controller.
Never ever EVER open a battery, even if you believe it is made of more cells. One slight mistake can result in a fireball of toxic gasses. Even if you do open it, no parts in the assembly can be individually replaced. This is due to how multi-cell lithium batteries are balanced and calibrated.
The battery appears to have an internal sensor for temperature, to protect against it exploding in unsafe environments.

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