HP Chromebook 14 G5 sensor board replacement

Step-by-step HP Chromebook 14 G5 sensor board replacement rewritten in our own words from HP's Maintenance and Service Guide, with page citations.

Part you needL14331-001HP I/O board L14331-001 for the HP Chromebook 14 G5
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  1. Applies to
  2. tools and parts
  3. preparation
  4. replacement
  5. Part numbers in our catalog
  6. 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 22–35). 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 14 G5. Confirm the exact model on the service label before starting.

HP Chromebook 14 G5 sensor board replacement. HP prints this procedure on printed page 34 of its maintenance and service guide, and the spare-part table for this part is on printed page 34.

tools and parts

  • Screwdrivers and a non-marking pry tool as HP lists for this procedure
  • Static-safe work surface
  • L14331-001 - Sensor board. Source: printed page 35.

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.

  1. Power the machine down. If you are unsure whether the machine is off or in Hibernation, turn the machine on, and after that shut it down through the operating system. (printed page 22).
  2. Detach every external device wired to the machine. (printed page 22).
  3. Cut the power by pulling the cord out of the wall outlet, and after that unplugging the AC adapter from the machine. (printed page 22).
  4. Take the keyboard/top cover (the Keyboard/top cover section is on page 21). (printed page 25).
  5. Detach the battery lead from the main board (the Battery section is on page 27). (printed page 28).

replacement

  1. Free the ZIF connector (1) that carries the sensor board lead is connected, and after that detach the sensor board lead from the main board. (printed page 35).
  2. Take the sensor board (2). (printed page 35).
  3. Fit the replacement part by working back through the printed removal steps (printed page 35).

Part numbers in our catalog

Check each part page for its source and variant notes before ordering.

Manufacturer manual

HP Maintenance and Service Guide (PDF, HP). Machine-readable copy: /api/guides/hp-chromebook-14-g5-sensor-board-replacement-p34

Key facts

HP document part number
L13225-001
Model
HP Chromebook 14 G5
Release year
2018
Screen size
14"
Printed pages
22–35

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