HP Chromebook 14-Q010DX Motherboard Replacement

Written By: Kevin Piper

Comments: 8

HP Chromebook 14-Q010DX Motherboard Replacement

Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

Time Required

30 minutes

Introduction

This guide will require removal of 3x5mm screws (on motherboard) and 1x3mm screws (on sensor board).

Tools

Parts

Step 1

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 6

Undo the black tape located on the bottom from the frame of the laptop.
The tape has no function other than to keep the wire tucked away.
Using fingers or the spudger, slide out the black connector indicated on the left.
Use a #00 screwdriver to remove the two screws.

Step 8

Note the shape that this wire strip is resting at and that the blue tip of the strip goes into the right connector for reassembly.
Lift the black flaps and gently pull the strip out.
Set the strip aside.

Step 9

Remove the screw.
Use your fingers to pull the white tab out of the black slot above the battery.

While reassembling, the chromebook powered up when I reconnected the battery. Didn’t know how I could power it down, as the keyboard was not connected at this point.

Bart - 14/10/18

Step 11

Using a spudger, remove the white and black cables from the card.

Step 13

Gently pull card at a 45° angle to remove it.

Step 14

Remove the 3 screws around the fan.
Using your fingers or the spudger, disconnect the cable connecting the fan to the motherboard.

Step 15

Gently remove fan.

how do I go about taking the fan off and what do I do after that?

Maddie - 31/08/20

Do I need to replace my fan?

Maddie - 31/08/20

Step 16

Using your fingers or spudger, pull out the connector.

Step 17

Remove all of the indicated screws.
Pull up on black strip to remove the monitor cord.

The pic with the 3 screws circled in red is missing

Paula Hague - 07/10/16

Step 18

Gently remove motherboard.

Conclusion

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

4 comments

Can someone just explain for what the sensor board is needed?

martindoerflinger - 04/01/16

Let's the motherboard know when the lid is closed.

Jeff Briedwell - 18/04/16

Hi! How do you start a chrome book from motherboard? Since I am doing a project I need help with that question.... Please send a mail with the explanation on my mail: steffe010929@gmail.con

Stefan - 04/08/16

hope some one is still maintaining this site, i would like to know if i would be able to use a motherboard from another HP chromebook in the same product line for example if i have a motherboard from the 14-q010dx can i swap it with the motherboard from the 14-q010nr? thevet82@gmail.com

david saldivias - 16/08/17