Difficulty

Very easy

Steps

5

Time Required

                          1 - 5 minutes            

Sections

2

  • Bottom Cover / Shell
  • 1 step
  • Charging Port
  • 4 steps

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Remove Bottom Cover / Shell               
  • Remove the 7 screws from the back cover with a Phillips #0 screwdriver
  • Once all 7 screws have been removed, you can start to pry apart the back cover with your Plastic Blade or your fingers. (See pic)

Remove the 7 screws from the back cover with a Phillips #0 screwdriver

Once all 7 screws have been removed, you can start to pry apart the back cover with your Plastic Blade or your fingers. (See pic)

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Step 2

              Remove Screws from Hinge/Charging Port               
  • Using a Phillips #0, remove the 2 screws from the right side hinge.
  • Lift the chromebook base in order to force the hinge in an upward position. This will provide you enough room to remove the charging port.
  • Remove the 2 charging port screws
  • Unplug the charging port connector from the Motherboard

Using a Phillips #0, remove the 2 screws from the right side hinge.

Lift the chromebook base in order to force the hinge in an upward position. This will provide you enough room to remove the charging port.

Remove the 2 charging port screws

Unplug the charging port connector from the Motherboard

Step 3

              Replace Charging Port               
  • Disconnect the charging port connector from the motherboard.
  • Replace the charging port if needed by connecting the new charging port connector to the motherboard.
  • Using a Phillips#0, replace the 2 charging port screws.

Disconnect the charging port connector from the motherboard.

Replace the charging port if needed by connecting the new charging port connector to the motherboard.

Using a Phillips#0, replace the 2 charging port screws.

Step 4

              Secure Right Hinge               
  • Reset the right side hinge back into place by pressing down so the hinge is flush against the chromebook base.
  • Secure with the 2 screws using your phillips #0.

Reset the right side hinge back into place by pressing down so the hinge is flush against the chromebook base.

Secure with the 2 screws using your phillips #0.

Step 5

              Replace Bottom Cover               
  • Secure all 7 screws with a Phillips #0

Secure all 7 screws with a Phillips #0

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

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