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 bottom cover 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
P84743-001- Glacier silver. Source: printed page 26.P84743-002- Meteor silver. Source: printed page 26.P84743-003- Sky blue. Source: printed page 26.P84743-004- Aquatic blue. Source: printed page 27.P84743-005- Aloe green. Source: printed page 27.P84743-006- Concrete gray. 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
- Take the three Phillips M2.0 × 4.5 fasteners (1) and back off the one captive Phillips M2.5 × 8.5 fastener (2) that holds the bottom cover to the machine. (printed page 27).
- Use a nonmarking, nonconductive tool (1) to free the edges of the bottom cover from the machine. (printed page 27).
- Take the bottom cover off (2) from the machine. (printed page 28).
- Fit the replacement part by working back through the printed removal steps (printed page 28).
Part numbers in our catalog
- HP bottom cover P84743-001 (P84743-001)
- HP bottom cover P84743-002 (P84743-002)
- HP bottom cover P84743-003 (P84743-003)
- HP bottom cover P84743-004 (P84743-004)
- HP bottom cover P84743-005 (P84743-005)
- HP bottom cover P84743-006 (P84743-006)
- HP Bottom Cover 740167-001 (740167-001)
- HP Bottom Cover 769728-001 (769728-001)
- HP Base enclosure 900807-001 (900807-001)
- HP bottom cover 901284-001 (901284-001)
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-bottom-cover-replacement-p27