HP Chromebook 14 G5 TouchPad cable replacement

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

Part you needL14356-001HP touchpad L14356-001 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 22–25). 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 TouchPad cable replacement. HP prints this procedure on printed page 25 of its maintenance and service guide, and the spare-part table for this part is on printed page 25.

tools and parts

  • Screwdrivers and a non-marking pry tool as HP lists for this procedure
  • Static-safe work surface
  • L14356-001 - TouchPad. Source: printed page 26.

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).

replacement

  1. Take the keyboard/top cover (the Keyboard/top cover section is on page 21). (printed page 25).
  2. Free the shielding material (1) which covers the TouchPad ZIF connector. (printed page 25).
  3. Detach the TouchPad lead (2) from the keyboard/top cover. (The TouchPad lead is attached to the keyboard/upper cover with double-sided adhesive.) (printed page 25).
  4. Free the ZIF connector (3) to which TouchPad lead is connected, and after that detach the TouchPad lead from the TouchPad. (printed page 25).
  5. Take the TouchPad lead. (printed page 25).
  6. Fit the replacement part by working back through the printed removal steps (printed page 25).

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-touchpad-cable-replacement-p25

Key facts

HP document part number
L13225-001
Model
HP Chromebook 14 G5
Release year
2018
Screen size
14"
Printed pages
22–25

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