Introduction
The motherboard replacement for the Acer Chromebook C740 requires removing the back panel, unplugging several connectors, and removing several screws. The motherboard is the main circuity for the laptop.
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Place the chromebook bottom side up on a flat surface.
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Remove the thirteen 7 mm screws with a Phillips #0 screwdriver.
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Insert the plastic opening tool into the slit near the hinges and pry upwards to lift the back panel.
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Flip up the clip holding down the white cable using the spudger.
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Pull the cable outwards towards the battery.
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Flip up the clip holding down the white cable using the flat end of the spudger.
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Pull the cable outwards towards the battery.
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Flip up the white clip holding down the connector labelled "MB" using the flat end of the spudger.
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Remove the connector by pulling out towards the battery.
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Unplug the white 8-wire battery connector from the motherboard by using a spudger to push the two L-shaped indentations towards the battery.
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Unplug the black connector attached to the motherboard at the top right of the battery by using a spudger to push the two L-shaped indentations towards the battery.
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Peel back the tape covering the white connector at the top-right of the motherboard.
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Remove the connector from its fitting by pulling outwards.
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Unplug the white connector attached to the right of the fan with the spudger by applying force towards the battery on the two L-shaped indentations.
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Disconnect the two white and black wires by holding close to the metal snap-on caps and pulling upwards.
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Loosen the two black screws with a Phillips #0 screwdriver.
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Lift the heatsink fan and rotate it away from the mother board to set down outside the laptop.
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Remove the 3.63 mm screw in the top right near the hinge with a Phillips #0 screwdriver.
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Remove the 3.75 mm screw near the top right corner of the battery with a Phillips #0 screwdriver.
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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
