HP Chromebook 14 inch battery replacement

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

Part you needP92638-001HP battery P92638-001 for the HP Chromebook 14 inch
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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 30–31). 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 inch. Confirm the exact model on the service label before starting.

HP Chromebook 14 inch battery replacement. HP prints this procedure on printed page 30 of its maintenance and service guide, and the spare-part table for this part is on printed page 13.

Tools and parts

  • Screwdrivers and a non-marking pry tool as HP lists for this procedure
  • Static-safe work surface
  • P92638-001 - 3 cell, 41 Whr. Source: printed page 31.

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. Get the machine ready for taking apart (the Preparation for disassembly section is on page 26). (printed page 30).
  2. Take the bottom cover off (the Bottom cover section is on page 26). (printed page 30).
  3. Take the speaker lead (1) out of the channel on the bottom of the battery. (printed page 30).
  4. Take the five Phillips M2.0 × 4.0 fasteners (2) that hold the battery to the machine. (printed page 30).
  5. Take the battery out from the machine (3) by lifting it at an angle out of the top of the battery, and after that sliding it out. (printed page 30).
  6. Fit the replacement part by working back through the printed removal steps (printed page 31).

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-inch-battery-replacement-p30

Key facts

HP document part number
P86848-001
Model
HP Chromebook 14 inch
Release year
2026
Screen size
14"
Printed pages
30–31