Samsung Chromebook Xe500C21 A03Us Keyboard Replacement Repair Guide

Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

Time Required

                          20 - 25 minutes

Sections

Back Cover
3 steps
Speakers
2 steps
Battery
2 steps
RAM
4 steps
SD Card Reader
3 steps
Keyboard
5 steps

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Back Cover

Turn the power off before beginning this step.
Most Chromebooks contain rubber circle pads on each of the four corners to cover the screws. In order to remove the rubber pads, simply use any opening tool.
Lay the Chromebook down so that the bottom cover is facing upward.
Using a Phillips #00 screwdriver, remove all seven 5.5 mm screws from the back cover.

Turn the power off before beginning this step.

Most Chromebooks contain rubber circle pads on each of the four corners to cover the screws. In order to remove the rubber pads, simply use any opening tool.

Lay the Chromebook down so that the bottom cover is facing upward.

Using a Phillips #00 screwdriver, remove all seven 5.5 mm screws from the back cover.

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Step 2

Place the opening tool in the divot between the spine of the Chromebook and the back cover.
Slowly glide and push down the end of the opening tool along all sides of the Chromebook to detach the brackets. You will hear the brackets detach.

Place the opening tool in the divot between the spine of the Chromebook and the back cover.

Slowly glide and push down the end of the opening tool along all sides of the Chromebook to detach the brackets. You will hear the brackets detach.

Step 3

Using the opening tool, pry off the back cover of the Chromebook
Be gentle while prying to avoid breaking the back cover.

Using the opening tool, pry off the back cover of the Chromebook

Be gentle while prying to avoid breaking the back cover.

Step 4

              Speakers

Use a blunt precision tweezer to remove the speaker cord from the R.A.M.

Use a blunt precision tweezer to remove the speaker cord from the R.A.M.

Step 5

Use the prying tool to find the divot then slowly add pressure until the speaker pops out.
Gently lift and remove the speaker from the Chromebook.

Use the prying tool to find the divot then slowly add pressure until the speaker pops out.

Gently lift and remove the speaker from the Chromebook.

Step 6

              Battery

Remove the four 3 mm screws using a Phillips #000 screwdriver.

Remove the four 3 mm screws using a Phillips #000 screwdriver.

Step 7

Carefully lift the top of the battery then pull it away from you to remove it.
Some batteries may be attached via a battery connector. Disconnect the battery connector by simply pulling straight up at its base.

Carefully lift the top of the battery then pull it away from you to remove it.

Some batteries may be attached via a battery connector. Disconnect the battery connector by simply pulling straight up at its base.

Step 8

RAM

Use a blunt precision tweezer to remove the speaker cord from the RAM

Use a blunt precision tweezer to remove the speaker cord from the RAM

Step 9

Using a Phillips #00 screwdriver, remove all six 2.5 mm screws .
Start removing the screws from the wifi card.

Using a Phillips #00 screwdriver, remove all six 2.5 mm screws .

Start removing the screws from the wifi card.

Step 10

Gently lift the bottom of the wifi card then pull it towards you to disconnect it from the socket.
Our Chromebook does not have a circuit board. Remove all units connected to the circuit board if necessary.

Gently lift the bottom of the wifi card then pull it towards you to disconnect it from the socket.

Our Chromebook does not have a circuit board. Remove all units connected to the circuit board if necessary.

Step 11

Gently lift the top left corner of the RAM and pull upward to remove it from the Chromebook.

Gently lift the top left corner of the RAM and pull upward to remove it from the Chromebook.

Step 12

              SD Card Reader

Remove both 3 mm screws using a Phillips #000 screwdriver.

Remove both 3 mm screws using a Phillips #000 screwdriver.

Step 13

Remove the yellow tape on the left ribbon cable with a spudger.
Use a blunt precision tweezer to remove both ribbon cables attached to the SD card reader.

Remove the yellow tape on the left ribbon cable with a spudger.

Use a blunt precision tweezer to remove both ribbon cables attached to the SD card reader.

Step 14

Gently lift the top portion of the SD card reader and pull it away from you to remove it.
To reassemble, first insert the bottom of the SD card reader then carefully push downward.

Gently lift the top portion of the SD card reader and pull it away from you to remove it.

To reassemble, first insert the bottom of the SD card reader then carefully push downward.

Step 15

              Keyboard

Using a blunt precision tweezer, pull the white wire off the wificard.
Repeat step to remove the black wire to detach the wificard.

Using a blunt precision tweezer, pull the white wire off the wificard.

Repeat step to remove the black wire to detach the wificard.

Step 16

Using the Phillips #00 screwdriver, remove all six 3.5 mm screws to detach the hinges from the keyboard.
The Chromebook displayed does not have all six screws.

Using the Phillips #00 screwdriver, remove all six 3.5 mm screws to detach the hinges from the keyboard.

The Chromebook displayed does not have all six screws.

Step 17

Using the plastic spudger, place it under the hinge and pry it open.
Use your hand to lift the hinge.
Repeat on other side.

Using the plastic spudger, place it under the hinge and pry it open.

Use your hand to lift the hinge.

Repeat on other side.

Step 18

Rotate the Chromebook 180 degrees so that the spine and hinges are facing you.
Lift the keyboard and trackpad upward.

Rotate the Chromebook 180 degrees so that the spine and hinges are facing you.

Lift the keyboard and trackpad upward.

Step 19

Pull the keyboard and trackpad away from you to detach them from the spine of the Chromebook.

Pull the keyboard and trackpad away from you to detach them from the spine of the Chromebook.

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

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