Google Pixelbook Go Motherboard Replacement

Written By: Hayden McGrory

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Google Pixelbook Go Motherboard Replacement

Difficulty

Difficult

Steps

Time Required

10 - 15 minutes

Introduction

This guide aims to help users learn how to remove the motherboard of the Google Pixelbook Go in order to fix a faulty motherboard, RAM, storage, and/or processor.

The motherboard distributes electricity and facilitates communication to and from the central processing unit, random access memory, and any other component of the computer's hardware. If your device starts to boot but then shuts down, this could be a sign of a failing motherboard.

Keep in mind that you should never work on any electrical device that is plugged into a power outlet, and make sure that the power is fully turned off before you start. Once you are ready to begin, follow these steps in order to successfully complete your replacement.

Tools

Step 1

Flip the device so that the back is facing up.
Peel the rubber stoppers off the top and bottom of the device.

Step 2

Remove ten 3 mm screws from around the edge of the back panel using a T5 Torx screwdriver.

The front 2 middle screws have a slightly thinner thread, so keep them to one side and put them back in the same holes.

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Step 3

Use an iFixit opening tool to pry up the back panel cover.
There is an orange ribbon cable that connects the cover to the base, so don't separate the two pieces completely.
Remove the single 2 mm screw using a Torx T3 screwdriver.
Disconnect the orange cable from the base of the device.

Step 4

Insert wisdom here.

Step 5

Remove the seven 2.0 mm screws using a T3 Torx screwdriver.

Step 6

If they didn't fall off already, remove the small, metal casings at the top of your Pixelbook Go.
Both pieces are different. Be mindful of which piece goes to which side, or refer back to this step.

Step 7

Disconnect the blue and red wiring cable using the needle nose tweezers. Grab as close to the connection as you can, and tug in an upwards motion.
Do this to both sides.

Step 8

Detach the left-hand side, wide ribbon by pulling away from the connection itself. Grab as close as you can to the connection using your spudger.
This part may require additional force, but be mindful not to snap it.

Step 9

Similarly, detach the right-hand side, flat ribbon by pulling away from the connection.

Step 10

Detach the thin, flat cable in the middle using your spudger or by gently pulling with your hand near the connection itself.

Step 11

Detach the wider, middle cable using the same steps as before. Pull away from the connection, grabbing as close to the connection as you can.

Step 12

Detach the small, copper colored cable from the motherboard. Since this cable is so small, it will require needle-nose tweezers.

Step 13

By hand, disconnect the top two clips gently. Although you want to detach these clips from the motherboard, these clips will remain attached on the reverse end to the base.