1 Working on your computer............................................................................................................ 5
Safety instructions................................................................................................................................................................ 5
Storing Chromebooks for long term - best practices.......................................................................................................5
Before working inside your computer................................................................................................................................. 6
After working inside your computer....................................................................................................................................6
2 Technology and components......................................................................................................... 7
USB features.......................................................................................................................................................................... 7
Keyboard.................................................................................................................................................................................9
Keyboard keys function...................................................................................................................................................9
Touchpad.............................................................................................................................................................................. 10
Bluetooth................................................................................................................................................................................11
3 Major components of your system ............................................................................................... 12
4 Removing and Installing...............................................................................................................14
Base cover.............................................................................................................................................................................14
Removing the base cover..............................................................................................................................................14
Installing the base cover................................................................................................................................................16
Battery...................................................................................................................................................................................18
Lithium-ion battery precautions................................................................................................................................... 18
Removing the battery....................................................................................................................................................19
Installing the battery...................................................................................................................................................... 21
Speaker................................................................................................................................................................................. 23
Removing the speakers.................................................................................................................................................23
Installing the speakers...................................................................................................................................................25
Input Output board..............................................................................................................................................................28
Removing the Input and output board........................................................................................................................28
Installing Input output board........................................................................................................................................ 30
Keyboard lattice and Keyboard..........................................................................................................................................32
Installing the keyboard.................................................................................................................................................. 32
Removing the keyboard................................................................................................................................................34
System board....................................................................................................................................................................... 37
Removing the system board.........................................................................................................................................37
Installing system board.................................................................................................................................................. 41
Display assembly..................................................................................................................................................................46
Removing display assembly.......................................................................................................................................... 46
Installing display assembly............................................................................................................................................ 49
Display bezel.........................................................................................................................................................................52
Removing display bezel.................................................................................................................................................52
Installing display bezel................................................................................................................................................... 56
Display panel.........................................................................................................................................................................60
Removing display panel.................................................................................................................................................60
Installing display panel................................................................................................................................................... 62
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