HP Chromebook 14 G7 system board replacement

Step-by-step HP Chromebook 14 G7 system board replacement rewritten in our own words from HP's Maintenance and Service Guide, with page citations.

Part you needM47179-001HP N4500 4GB/32GB system board for the HP Chromebook 14 G7
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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 42). 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 G7. Confirm the exact model on the service label before starting.

HP Chromebook® 14 G7 system board replacement. HP prints this procedure on printed page 42 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
  • M47188-001 - Equipped with an Intel Celeron N5100 processor, 8 GB of system memory, and 64 GB of eMMC system storage. Source: printed page 42.
  • M47186-001 - Equipped with an Intel Celeron N5100 processor, 8 GB of system memory, and 32 GB of eMMC system storage. Source: printed page 42.
  • M47185-001 - Equipped with an Intel Celeron N5100 processor, 4 GB of system memory, and 32 GB of eMMC system storage. Source: printed page 42.
  • M47184-001 - Equipped with an Intel Celeron N5100 processor, 4 GB of system memory, and 64 GB of eMMC system storage. Source: printed page 42.
  • M47181-001 - Equipped with an Intel Celeron N4500 processor, 8 GB of system memory, and 128 GB of eMMC system storage. Source: printed page 42.
  • M47183-001 - Equipped with an Intel Celeron N4500 processor, 8 GB of system memory, and 64 GB of eMMC system storage. Source: printed page 42.
  • M47182-001 - Equipped with an Intel Celeron N4500 processor, 8 GB of system memory, and 32 GB of eMMC system storage. Source: printed page 42.
  • M47180-001 - Equipped with an Intel Celeron N4500 processor, 4 GB of system memory, and 64 GB of eMMC system storage. Source: printed page 42.
  • M47179-001 - Equipped with an Intel Celeron N4500 processor, 4 GB of system memory, and 32 GB of eMMC system storage. Source: printed page 42.

Preparation

Save your work, shut the computer down through the operating system, unplug AC power and every external device, and work on a grounded, static-safe surface.

Replacement

  1. Remove the top cover/keyboard and unplug the battery cable from the system board. (printed page 42).
  2. Take the WLAN module and the speakers out first, because both sit over the board. (printed page 42).
  3. Unplug the webcam/microphone cable and the display panel cable from the board. (printed page 42).
  4. Open the latches on the connector board low-power and high-power cables and unplug them. (printed page 42).
  5. Take out the six long Phillips screws that hold the system board to the chassis. (printed page 42).
  6. Lift the left edge of the board until it rests at an angle, then slide it up and to the left to clear the chassis. (printed page 42).

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-g7-system-board-replacement-p42

Key facts

HP document part number
M45062-001
Model
HP Chromebook 14 G7
Release year
2021
Screen size
14.0"
Printed pages
42

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