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 14a. Confirm the exact model on the service label before starting.
Chromebook 14a speakers replacement. HP prints the spare part table for this procedure on printed page 32.
Tools and parts
- Tweezers, a pry tool that neither conducts nor marks and a magnetic Phillips P1 driver
- Static-safe work surface
L91528-001- Speaker Kit. Source: printed page 32.
Preparation
HP prints its tools list and its handling and electrostatic-discharge cautions on printed page 18. Its preparation for disassembly is on printed page 27: power the unit down through the operating system, unplug the power cord and detach every external device before opening it. Work on a grounded, static-safe surface, keep screws grouped by the position they came from, and handle boards and modules by their edges.
Replacement
- Get the computer ready for disassembly (see that procedure on page 27). (printed page 29).
- Take off the bottom cover (see that procedure on page 27). (printed page 30).
- Take off the battery (see that procedure on page 29). (printed page 32).
- Detach the speaker cable from the system board (1). (printed page 32).
- Take out the two Phillips M2.0 × 4.8 screws that hold each speaker to the computer. (printed page 32).
- Lift the speakers out of the computer while removing the cable off the routing along the bottom (printed page 33).
- Install the speakers by working back through the printed removal steps (printed page 33).
Manufacturer manual
HP Maintenance and Service Guide (PDF, HP). Machine-readable copy: /api/guides/hp-chromebook-14a-speakers-replacement-p32