HP Chromebook 14-x010wm Battery Replacement

Introduction

Utilize this guide if you need to replace the battery in an HP Chromebook 14-x010wm laptop, or if you need to remove the battery as a prerequisite step in other repair procedures. Removing the battery requires removing the keyboard cover and a number of connectors to other components. It is important to proceed carefully through this procedure to avoid damaging other components.

What you need

Step 1 Battery

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Remove the thirteen 5.7mm screws from the back of the laptop using a Phillips #00 screwdriver.
Remove rubber covers to reveal concealed screws, as needed.

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Step 2

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Flip the laptop over carefully and open the cover.
Use a plastic opening tool to pry open the front edge and along the sides of the keyboard cover to separate it from the computer’s base.
Lift the keyboard cover from the computer’s base carefully.

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Step 3

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Lifting the keyboard cover too much may damage the internal cables of the laptop.
Lift the black plastic flap, using a plastic opening tool, of the zero insertion force (ZIF) connector that holds the keyboard cable in place.
Disconnect the keyboard cable by slowly pulling it from the system board.
Lift the black plastic flap that holds the battery cable in place using a plastic opening tool.
Remove the battery cable by slowly pulling the plastic connector towards you.
Remove carefully and set aside keyboard panel.