Samsung Chromebook Series 5 Xe550C22 Ssd Replacement Repair Guide

Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

9

Time Required

                          15 - 30 minutes            

Sections

3

• Back Panel
• 4 steps
• Battery
• 2 steps
• SSD
• 3 steps

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Back Panel               

• Turn the power off before beginning this step.
• Using the spudger, remove the four 1/2 inch skid pads from the back of the laptop.

Turn the power off before beginning this step.

Using the spudger, remove the four 1/2 inch skid pads from the back of the laptop.

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Step 2

• Remove the eight 7mm screws using the J0 Screwdriver.

Remove the eight 7mm screws using the J0 Screwdriver.

Step 3

• Starting at the center front of the laptop, insert the metal spudger between the keyboard panel and the bottom panel, separating the bottom panel from the laptop.
• Continue prying around the sides to release more brackets.

Starting at the center front of the laptop, insert the metal spudger between the keyboard panel and the bottom panel, separating the bottom panel from the laptop.

Continue prying around the sides to release more brackets.

Step 4

• After deconnecting all the brackets, pull the back panel away from the laptop.
• Note: The back panel has some flex to it, don’t be afraid to use some force.

After deconnecting all the brackets, pull the back panel away from the laptop.

Note: The back panel has some flex to it, don’t be afraid to use some force.

Step 5

              Battery               

• Remove the four 3mm screws holding the battery with the J0 screwdriver.

Remove the four 3mm screws holding the battery with the J0 screwdriver.

Step 6

• Lift the battery up at an angle to disconnect the battery from the motherboard, then pull it away from the laptop.
• Do not lift the battery straight up. This will damage the battery’s connectors.

Lift the battery up at an angle to disconnect the battery from the motherboard, then pull it away from the laptop.

Do not lift the battery straight up. This will damage the battery’s connectors.

Step 7

              SSD               

• Locate the SSD in the center of the Chromebook.

Locate the SSD in the center of the Chromebook.

Step 8

• Remove the single 3.5mm screw using the J0 screwdriver.
• The SSD should “pop-up” on its own after it’s unscrewed.

Remove the single 3.5mm screw using the J0 screwdriver.

The SSD should “pop-up” on its own after it’s unscrewed.

Step 9

• Pull the SSD up and away from the Chromebook

Pull the SSD up and away from the Chromebook

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

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aduboa moses - Jan 22, 2019

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Hello where can I get I higher SSD to buy

frontiergds - Mar 11, 2021

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The SSD on the Chromebook 3 is non-upgradable. This is a different model. Please post this guide in the model you have.

Will F - Mar 18, 2021

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If you want to get more storage out of your chromebook get a sd card and you will only need it if you have a chrultrabook.

coldspring21 - Oct 15, 2021

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The samsung chromebook shown on this guide is Samsung Chromebook XE550C22. The samsung chromebook 3 ( XE500C13 ), is totally different model. I have edited the title and description to match the actual model.