HP Chromebook 14-Q010DX Hard drive Replacement

Flip the laptop with the base of the laptop is facing you.

Using the #00 screwdriver, unscrew these screws.

Using the #00 screwdriver, unscrew these screws.

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.

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.

Lift keyboard slightly and remove the strip gently to prevent damaging any parts.

Set aside the detached keyboard.

Use a #00 screwdriver to remove the two screws.

Using fingers or the spudger, slide out the black connector indicated on the left.

Undo the black tape located on the bottom from the frame of the laptop.

Gently remove the speakers.

Lift the black flaps and gently pull the strip out.

Set the strip aside.

Remove the screw.

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

Gently remove battery.

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

Remove screw from card.

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

Remove screw indicated by the red circle at the top of the card port.

Gently remove the USB/SD card port.

Remove the 3 screws around the fan.

Using your fingers or the spudger, disconnect the cable connecting the fan to the motherboard.

Gently remove fan.

Using your fingers or spudger, pull out the connector.

Remove all of the indicated screws.

Pull up on black strip to remove the monitor cord.

Gently remove motherboard.

Flip motherboard over.

Remove the screw indicated by the red circle.

Remove the hard drive by pulling the device from the black slot.