Difficulty
Moderate
Steps
12
Time Required
40 - 50 minutes
Sections
3
- Bottom Case
- 3 steps
- Battery
- 3 steps
- Daughterboard
- 6 steps
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BackSamsung Chromebook 3 (XE500C13-K01US)
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Introduction
What you need
Step 1
Bottom Case
- Place the Chromebook face down so that the bottom case is exposed.
- Using a Phillips #00 screwdriver, remove nine 4.6mm screws from the back casing.
Place the Chromebook face down so that the bottom case is exposed.
Using a Phillips #00 screwdriver, remove nine 4.6mm screws from the back casing.
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Step 2
- Use a iFixit opening tool to gently pry the case up from the vent on the hinge side of the Chromebook.
- You should hear a popping sound as the connectors disengage inside the case.
Use a iFixit opening tool to gently pry the case up from the vent on the hinge side of the Chromebook.
You should hear a popping sound as the connectors disengage inside the case.
Step 3
- Lift the case up and off the device
Lift the case up and off the device
Step 4
Battery
- Locate the battery and remove the four 4.6mm screws at the corners which attach it to case using a Phillips #00 screwdriver.
Locate the battery and remove the four 4.6mm screws at the corners which attach it to case using a Phillips #00 screwdriver.
Step 5
- Use a spudger to gently pry the power cable cord upwards from the motherboard.
Use a spudger to gently pry the power cable cord upwards from the motherboard.
Step 6
- Lift the battery up and out from the case.
Lift the battery up and out from the case.
Step 7
Daughterboard
- Before you begin the process of removing the daughterboard, you will need to remove the port case. Using a Phillips #00 screwdriver, remove the three 4.6mm screws.
Before you begin the process of removing the daughterboard, you will need to remove the port case. Using a Phillips #00 screwdriver, remove the three 4.6mm screws.
Step 8
- Use a spudger to unhook the cable connecter from the speaker cable.
Use a spudger to unhook the cable connecter from the speaker cable.
Step 9
- Pry the small coaxial cables upwards from the connecters on the wireless chip.
Pry the small coaxial cables upwards from the connecters on the wireless chip.
Step 10
- Using the Phillips #00, unscrew one 4.6mm screw from the daughterboard.
Using the Phillips #00, unscrew one 4.6mm screw from the daughterboard.
Step 11
- Use a spudger to lift the gray plastic bar on the zif connecter up, then use your fingers to remove the cable ribbon.
Use a spudger to lift the gray plastic bar on the zif connecter up, then use your fingers to remove the cable ribbon.
Step 12
- Loosen the daughterboard from the USB port with a spudger as there is some adhesive underneath, and you’re ready to remove the daughterboard.
Loosen the daughterboard from the USB port with a spudger as there is some adhesive underneath, and you’re ready to remove the daughterboard.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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