Introduction
This guide will provide you with simple and clear steps on how to replace the motherboard on an Acer Chromebook C720-2420.
Tools
Parts
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Utilizing the precision magnetized Phillips #0 screwdriver, remove all thirteen 6.5 mm Phillips screws that secure the back cover.
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Disconnect the connector that attaches the battery to the Chromebook with a pair of pliers or tweezers.
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Lift up the black tab on the ZIF connector to release the ribbon cable.
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Carefully remove the ribbon cable.
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Lift up the black tab on the ZIF connector to release the ribbon cable.
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Gently remove the ribbon cable
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Lift up the black tab on the ZIF connector to release the ribbon cable.
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Remove the ribbon cable.
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Conclusion
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
BEFORE disconnecting, first get the battery loose in the laptop case. At the front of the battery (bottom of this picture) there are two tiny rectangular tabs that stick off the battery and engage in two matching sockets molded into the laptop case. Push the battery toward the hinge (upward in picture) so that the tabs come out of the sockets and you can swing the battery up to free it. NOW disconnect the 8-pin battery connector. Much easier.
Mason Gilbert -