HP Chromebook 14-Q010DX Keyboard and Touchpad Replacement

Geschrieben von: Wilfredo Ramos
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HP Chromebook 14-Q010DX Keyboard and Touchpad Replacement

Schwierigkeitsgrad

Moderate

Schritte

5

Zeitaufwand

5 - 10 Minuten

Einleitung

This guide will require removal of 13x7mm screws.

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    • 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.

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    • 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.

    • 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.

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    • 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.

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    • 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.

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    • Set aside the detached keyboard.

Abschluss

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

Tinte & Feder

Wilfredo Ramos

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10 Kommentare

In the black variant of this model I found that there are two screws under the rubber feet near the hinge.

Justin Cowen -

Super easy repair, keep track of your screws and be very careful with ribbon that connects keyboard and Touch pad.

Terry -

This was very close to a similar HP Chromebook I had to repair recently. Such a beautiful and simple process. I cleaned the keyboard connectors and everything functioned perfectly after I was done. The whole process took about 30 minutes (allotting 10 minutes to find my rubbing alcohol that my wife hid from me).

Josh Bollman -

Any idea how to get the replacement keyboard?

Pawel Wozniak -

At the top of this page under "Relevant parts" there is a link to purchase the keyboard replacement.

Kevin Piper -

Purchased a Chromebook like this one at a garage sale. The previous owner stated that several keys didn't work. I used this guide to dis-assemble and clean it, re-seated the keyboard connector and now it works perfectly. Thank you for this excellent guide.

Steven Sizelove -

Very helpful! This was way easier than I thought it would be. I agree with Justin, though. I have a white/green model (14-x015wm model) and I had to remove the two rubber feet which are at the top of the image (closest to the screen) in order to remove two more screws.

Patrick Maguire -

In my unit, the issue was with the keys directly over the CPU fan. The backing did not provide enough support when pressing the keys. I taped a support mesh plate behind the keyboard (held in place by electrical tape). Now, it seems to provide the necessary support that the plastic mesh could not.

btaira -

I had a problem with certain chromebook keys not responding - pretty much all the ones around the 'h' key. I followed this guide, disconnected the keyboard connector and cleaned it with white spirit then reconnected. Hey presto I can now type words like hyugjmtnb and bjumgytun again with ease. Many thanks, I love my chromebook and this was my last resort before splashing out on a new machine :)

Ric Bar -

is there a way to avoid my chromebook from turning on when i open it after unscrewing the screws from the underside? or do i have to wait until it dies?

Eugene Zabala -