Samsung Chromebook 2 Xe503C12 Motherboard Replacement Repair Guide

Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

11

Time Required

                          15 - 20 minutes            

Sections

2

• Battery
• 5 steps
• Motherboard
• 6 steps

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Battery               

• Flip device over so that the underside is facing up.
• Remove nine, 7mm PH#0 screws from the bottom.

Flip device over so that the underside is facing up.

Remove nine, 7mm PH#0 screws from the bottom.

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Step 2

• Using the plastic opening tool, pry open the bottom of the Chromebook case, working all around the computer.
• Lift the panel out of the way to reveal the battery.

Using the plastic opening tool, pry open the bottom of the Chromebook case, working all around the computer.

Lift the panel out of the way to reveal the battery.

Step 3

• Remove four, 5mm Phillips #0 screws connecting the battery to the laptop

Remove four, 5mm Phillips #0 screws connecting the battery to the laptop

Step 4

• Lift the battery, and pull it up and towards you, away from the connector.
• Be sure to lift gently to avoid damage to connector

Lift the battery, and pull it up and towards you, away from the connector.

Be sure to lift gently to avoid damage to connector

Step 5

• Using a plastic opening tool, pry the connector up from the contact.
• Remove the battery from the device.

Using a plastic opening tool, pry the connector up from the contact.

Remove the battery from the device.

Step 6

              Motherboard               

• Locate the motherboard at top right of chromebook.
• Remove four 9mm Phillips #0 screws and two 7mm Phillips #0 screws.

Locate the motherboard at top right of chromebook.

Remove four 9mm Phillips #0 screws and two 7mm Phillips #0 screws.

Step 7

• Remove auxiliary wires for microphone and webcam.

Remove auxiliary wires for microphone and webcam.

Step 8

• Lift hinge on connector up and pull the connector away from the device.

Lift hinge on connector up and pull the connector away from the device.

Step 9

• Remove the connector for the motherboard and sub-board.

Remove the connector for the motherboard and sub-board.

Step 10

• Remove the connector for motherboard and chromebook.

Remove the connector for motherboard and chromebook.

Step 11

• Remove the motherboard from the device.

Remove the motherboard from the device.

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

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