Difficulty
Moderate
Steps
11
Time Required
15 - 20 minutes
Sections
2
- Back Cover
- 5 steps
- Motherboard
- 6 steps
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Introduction
What you need
Step 1
Back Cover
- Remove all external devices from the Toshiba Chromebook 2.
Remove all external devices from the Toshiba Chromebook 2.
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Step 2
- Close the Toshiba Chromebook 2 and turn it over so that the bottom of the laptop is facing upwards toward you with the lettering on the bottom facing right side up.
Close the Toshiba Chromebook 2 and turn it over so that the bottom of the laptop is facing upwards toward you with the lettering on the bottom facing right side up.
Step 3
- Remove the 8 visible Phillips 8.25 mm screws using the Phillips #0 screwdriver.
Remove the 8 visible Phillips 8.25 mm screws using the Phillips #0 screwdriver.
Step 4
- Remove 2 hidden Phillips 8.25 mm screws located underneath the rubber grips at the back (opposite the hinges) with the Phillips #0 screwdriver.
- The rubber grips are glued in place, so you’ll need to peel them up with a spudger or other pry tool.
Remove 2 hidden Phillips 8.25 mm screws located underneath the rubber grips at the back (opposite the hinges) with the Phillips #0 screwdriver.
The rubber grips are glued in place, so you’ll need to peel them up with a spudger or other pry tool.
Step 5
- Remove the back panel by pulling up on 2 adjacent corners.
Remove the back panel by pulling up on 2 adjacent corners.
Step 6
Motherboard
- Remove the 14 Phillips 2.34mm screws using the Phillips #0 screwdriver.
Remove the 14 Phillips 2.34mm screws using the Phillips #0 screwdriver.
Step 7
- Remove the metal plate covering the motherboard by lifting it vertically.
Remove the metal plate covering the motherboard by lifting it vertically.
Step 8
- Flip up the plastic clamps holding down the 4 ribbon cables connected to the motherboard while gently pulling the ribbon cables from the sockets.
Flip up the plastic clamps holding down the 4 ribbon cables connected to the motherboard while gently pulling the ribbon cables from the sockets.
Step 9
- Use the spudger to press down on the 2 white port cables, while also pulling each white port cable out of their sockets.
Use the spudger to press down on the 2 white port cables, while also pulling each white port cable out of their sockets.
Step 10
- Disconnect the motherboard from the 3 remaining cables by pulling the chords out of the sockets.
Disconnect the motherboard from the 3 remaining cables by pulling the chords out of the sockets.
Step 11
- Remove the motherboard by pulling upward and to the right.
- Be careful not to damage the ports located on the left side of the motherboard during removal.
Remove the motherboard by pulling upward and to the right.
Be careful not to damage the ports located on the left side of the motherboard during removal.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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