Table of contents
1 Product description............................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 1
2 Components........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 3
Right........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 3
Left........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 4
Display .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 6
Keyboard area..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................7
Touchpad ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................7
Special keys........................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 8
Bottom .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 9
Labels .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 9
3 Illustrated parts catalog .............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 12
Chromebook major components.................................................................................................................................................................................... 12
Display assembly subcomponents............................................................................................................................................................................... 14
Miscellaneous parts.................................................................................................................................................................................................................16
Tools required ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................19
Service considerations..........................................................................................................................................................................................................19
Plastic parts.........................................................................................................................................................................................................................19
Cables and connectors...............................................................................................................................................................................................19
Drive handling ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................19
Electrostatic discharge information............................................................................................................................................................................ 20
Generating static electricity................................................................................................................................................................................... 20
Grounding the work area........................................................................................................................................................................................... 22
Recommended materials and equipment.................................................................................................................................................... 22
Cleaning your computer....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 23
Packaging and transporting guidelines..................................................................................................................................................................... 25
Accessing support information ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 26
Component replacement procedures ....................................................................................................................................................................... 28
Preparation for disassembly.................................................................................................................................................................................. 28
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