HP Chromebook 14-Q010DX Speaker Replacement

Step 1 Keyboard and Touchpad



• Flip the laptop with the base of the laptop is facing you.
• Using the #00 screwdriver, unscrew these screws.
Step 2




• Warning! When prying open a laptop it could require some force, but it also has fragile connectors underneath. Use caution so as to avoid breaking these connectors.
• Start from the top right corner of the laptop and work clockwise with an iFixit opening tool or spudger to pry the keyboard from the frame of the laptop.
Step 3
• Warning! Handle the flaps and ribbon cables with care to prevent damage.
• Gently pull the keyboard in the opposite direction of the screen, so the wires beneath are exposed.
• Lift the black flap and pull the blue ribbon gently towards you until it is disconnected.
• Lift the white flap and pull the blue ribbon towards you until it is disconnected.
Step 4
• Lift keyboard slightly and remove the strip gently to prevent damaging any parts.
• The tape has no function other than to keep the wire tucked away.
Step 5
• Set aside the detached keyboard.
Step 6 Speaker
• Remove the two screws indicated by the red circles.
• Using fingers or the spudger, slide out the black connector indicated by the orange rectangle on the left.
• Undo the black tape indicated by the middle orange rectangle from the frame of the laptop
Step 7
• Gently remove speakers.

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