HP Chromebook Enterprise x360 14E G1 speakers replacement

Step-by-step HP Chromebook Enterprise x360 14E G1 speakers replacement rewritten in our own words from HP's Maintenance and Service Guide, with page citations.

On this page
  1. Applies to
  2. tools and parts
  3. preparation
  4. replacement
  5. 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 22–43). 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 Enterprise x360 14E G1. Confirm the exact model on the service label before starting.

HP Chromebook Enterprise x360 14E G1 speakers 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
  • L36896-001 - Speakers (include left and right speakers, cables, and speaker tape). Source: printed page 42.
  • L50831-001 - NOTE: The speaker tape is included in the Miscellaneous Parts Kit, spare part number. Source: printed page 42.

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.

  1. Power the machine down. If you are unsure whether the machine is off or in Hibernation, turn the machine on, and after that shut it down through the operating system. (printed page 22).
  2. Detach every external device wired to the machine. (printed page 22).
  3. Cut the power by pulling the cord out of the wall outlet, and after that unplugging the AC adapter from the machine. (printed page 22).

replacement

  1. Take the bottom cover off (the Bottom cover section is on page 22), and after that take the following parts out: a. Battery (the Battery section is on page 24) b. Fan (the Fan section is on page 27) c. Main board (the main board section is on page 38) (printed page 42).
  2. Take the two Phillips M2.0×3.0 fasteners (1) that hold the left speaker to the keyboard/top cover. (printed page 42).
  3. Take the left speaker (2). (printed page 42).
  4. Free the speaker lead from the clips (3) built into the keyboard/top cover. (printed page 42).
  5. Take the right speaker (4). (printed page 42).
  6. Fit the replacement part by working back through the printed removal steps (printed page 43).

Manufacturer manual

HP Maintenance and Service Guide (PDF, HP). Machine-readable copy: /api/guides/hp-chromebook-enterprise-x360-14e-g1-speakers-replacement-p42

Key facts

HP document part number
L60583-001
Model
HP Chromebook Enterprise x360 14E G1
Release year
2019
Screen size
14"
Printed pages
22–43

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