HP Chromebook 11 G3 Camera Replacement

Step 1 Keyboard Mount



• Flip the laptop upside down so that the lid lies flat on the table.
• Remove the nine 6mm Phillips #00 screws that line the border.
Step 2



• Remove the two rubber feet closest to the hinge using tweezers.
• Remove the two 6mm Phillips #00 screws revealed under these rubber feet.
• The rubber feet may tear while removal; preventing this can be difficult, but it won’t harm the laptop. If desired, replace these rubber feet during reassembly.
Step 3
• Flip the laptop so it is in the upright position.
• Open the lid.
• Unsnap the keyboard mount along the border of the laptop using a plastic opening tool.
• This may require more force than expected. Hearing loud clicks as the plastic opening tool slides along the seam is normal.
Step 4
• Tilt the keyboard mount up.
• Use a spudger to flip up the two ZIF connector retaining flaps for the ribbon cables that connect the keyboard mount to the motherboard.
• Gently remove both ribbon cables.
Step 5
• Lift the keyboard mount out of the laptop.
Step 6 Display Assembly
• Gently tug on the black and white wires connected to the Wi-Fi module to disconnect them.
Step 7
• Using a spudger, lift the ZIF retaining flap that secures the display’s ribbon cable to the motherboard.
• Gently pull the ribbon cable out of its socket.
Step 8
• Free the wire from the casing.
Step 9
• Remove the two 6mm Phillips #00 screws located near the upper left and right corners of the hinge mounts.
• Hold the lid so that it is folded slightly inwards while removing the screws so that the lid doesn’t fall.
Step 10
• Rotate the lid to a 90-degree angle with the table.
• Shimmy the lid out of the laptop.
Step 11 Screen Bezel
• Use the plastic opening tool to pry the left and right side of the top of the lid, and proceed inwards from the sides.
• Do not attempt to remove the entire frame; this isn't necessary for removing the camera.
• Do not pry at the center of the lid; this may damage the camera inside.
Step 12 Camera
• Gently remove the slide-out connector near the bottom left corner of the camera mount.
Step 13
• Locate the two silver strips of tape on each edge of the camera mount.
• Use tweezers to peel off these strips.
Step 14
• Use a plastic opening tool to pry the camera mount out of the lid.
• Apply force evenly to prevent bending the mount.
Step 15
• Lift the camera out of the lid.

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