Asus Chromebook C300M Bottom Panel Replacement

Introduction

This guide on how to remove the back panel of the Chromebook will be used in most repairs for the Chromebook. It will show how to open the laptop, so the inner workings of the laptop are available to work with. Removing the back panel should take about 10 minutes to complete and will be used quite frequently.

Make sure to keep track of all your screws, they are small and can be lost easily!

What you need

Step 1 Bottom Panel

Asus Chromebook C300M Bottom Panel Replacement, Bottom Panel: step 1, image 1 of 1

Flip the Chromebook over, bottom-side up.

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Step 2

Remove the screws from the 11 spots using the aluminum driver with the J00 Philips head provided in iFixit toolkit.
Remove the eight 9.0mm Philips screws along the perimeter of the case.
Remove the three 6.0mm Philips screws from the center of the case.
Some versions may instead have six bigger screws (the four on the upper side of the image, close to the hinge, and two on the sides) and five smaller ones (four at the bottom of the image, where the laptop is thinner, and one in the center).