Samsung Chromebook Series 3 Motherboard Replacement

Geschrieben von: Tyler Schultz
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Samsung Chromebook Series 3 Motherboard Replacement

Schwierigkeitsgrad

Moderate

Schritte

14

Zeitaufwand

30 - 45 Minuten

Einleitung

This guide will demonstrate how to take out and replace the Motherboard in a Samsung Chromebook Series 3.

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    • Lay the Chromebook down so that the bottom cover is facing up.

    • Remove the rubber feet on the four corners of the Chromebook in order to get to the screws underneath. They are stuck on with an adhesive.

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    • Remove the nine 4.7 mm screws on the bottom cover using a Phillips #00 screwdriver.

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    • Pry up the plastic strip on the back of the Chromebook using a plastic opening tool.

    • It is not necessary to remove it completely. It just needs to be separated from the bottom cover.

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    • Pry off the bottom cover using a plastic opening tool.

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    • Remove six 3.5 mm screws holding the battery using a Phillips #00 screwdriver.

    • Pull out the battery partway in order to easily get to the battery connector.

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    • Disconnect the battery connector by pulling straight up at its base.

    • When reassembling, simply position the connector above it's original place, and push down.

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    • You can now remove the battery.

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    • Unscrew the four 3.1 mm screws holding the motherboard with a Phillips #00 screwdriver.

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    • The audio cable can be removed by simply pulling gently.

    • Use the iFixit opening tool to pop out the 2 antennae lines from the motherboard.

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    • Now, disconnect the keyboard and trackpad ribbon cables.

    • This requires lifting the lever securing the cables to free them, and then gently pulling them out.

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    • The screen cable is secure in place by a lever. Lift the lever to release it, then gently pull it out.

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    • This cable comes out by just pulling gently.

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    • Lift the motherboard out of place and pull out the CMOS battery cable.

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    • Finally, remove the three 3.1 mm screws with the Phillips #00 screwdriver to remove the plastic cover and completely free the motherboard.

Abschluss

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

Tinte & Feder

Tyler Schultz

Mitglied seit: 25/03/19

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2 Kommentare

Please tell me what i can do to put a cmos back from scratch i understand how to wire and tape the cmos and i see where to connect it but i dont have the connector and am wondering if i solder negative where positive should go by accident am i goin to fry the mother board?

MrAaron Camethesameasalametame -

Why is it so important also what is the meaning of it? Like are these contraptions built with almost enough power but always need a tiny bit more or whats the deal with a cmos?

MrAaron Camethesameasalametame -