HP Chromebook 15 display assembly replacement

Step-by-step HP Chromebook 15 display assembly replacement rewritten in our own words from HP's Maintenance and Service Guide, with page citations.

Part you needL54852-001HP 15.6-inch display panel L54852-001 for the HP Chromebook 15
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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 38–47). 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 15. Confirm the exact model on the service label before starting.

HP Chromebook 15 display assembly replacement. HP prints this procedure on printed page 38 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

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. Detach the display cable from the system board. (printed page 38).
  2. Detach the transfer board cable from the system board. (printed page 38).
  3. Detach the WLAN antenna cables from the terminals on the WLAN module. (printed page 38).
  4. Let go of the cables off the retention clips and routing channels built into the computer. (printed page 38).
  5. Take out the five Phillips M2.5 × 5.0 screws from the hinges. (printed page 38).
  6. Open the computer as far as possible (2). (printed page 38).
  7. Separate the display from the computer (3). (printed page 39).
  8. If it is necessary to replace the screen hinge cover and bezel or any of the screen assembly subcomponents: a. (printed page 39).
  9. If it is needed to replace the webcam module (printed page 40).
  10. If it is needed to replace the webcam transfer board (printed page 41).
  11. If it is needed to replace the webcam transfer board lead (printed page 41).
  12. If it is necessary to replace the screen panel (printed page 42).
  13. If it is necessary to replace the screen hinges (printed page 44).
  14. If it is necessary to replace the screen panel lead (printed page 45).
  15. If it is needed to replace the wireless antennas (printed page 46).
  16. Fit the replacement part by working back through the printed removal steps (printed page 47).

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-15-display-assembly-replacement-p38

Key facts

HP document part number
L51892-001
Model
HP Chromebook 15
Release year
2019
Screen size
15.6"
Printed pages
38–47

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