HP Chromebook 13 G1 speakers replacement

Step-by-step HP Chromebook 13 G1 speakers replacement rewritten in our own words from HP's Maintenance and Service Guide, with page citations.

On this page
  1. Applies to
  2. Tools and parts
  3. Preparation
  4. Replacement
  5. Manufacturer manual
Source: steps rewritten in our own words (no more than 8 words in a row copied; part numbers, screw sizes and warnings kept as printed) from HP's Maintenance and Service Guide (PDF, printed pages 27). Not bench-tested. We have not performed this repair; keep HP's manual open for its illustrations. Scope restrictions below are part of the guide: do not apply it to other models, generations or configurations. Service manuals are written for trained technicians; work at your own risk.

Labels: DOCUMENTED = taken from HP's manual; PROPOSED = our own joining or ordering of HP's directions, not an HP instruction; UNPERFORMED = a suggested check that has not been carried out.

Applies to

HP Chromebook 13 G1. Confirm the exact model on the service label before starting.

HP Chromebook 13 G1 speakers replacement. HP prints this procedure on printed page 27 of its maintenance and service guide.

Tools and parts

  • Screwdrivers and a non-marking pry tool as HP lists for this procedure
  • Static-safe work surface
  • 859528-001 - Speaker Kit (includes cables). Source: printed page 27.

Preparation

Save your work and shut the computer down through the operating system, unplug AC power and every external device, and work on a clean, grounded, ESD-protected surface while sorting each screw by its original location. Handle every cable by its connector and put each one back in its own place during reassembly.

Replacement

  1. Unplug the speaker cables (1). (printed page 27).
  2. Take the speakers off (2). (printed page 27).
  3. Put the speakers back by reversing the printed removal steps (printed page 27).

Manufacturer manual

HP Maintenance and Service Guide (PDF, HP). Machine-readable copy: /api/guides/hp-chromebook-13-g1-speakers-replacement

Key facts

HP document part number
854554-001
Model
HP Chromebook 13 G1
Release year
2016
Screen size
13.3"
Printed pages
27