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 G1m 11 inch. Confirm the exact model on the service label before starting.
HP Chromebook G1m 11 inch touchpad replacement. HP prints this procedure on printed page 41 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
P26437-001- Touchpad (includes cable). Source: printed page 41.P26439-001- Touchpad bracket (available in the Bracket Kit). Source: printed page 41.
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.
- Get the computer ready for disassembly (Preparation for disassembly on page 24). (printed page 34).
- Take off the bottom cover (see that procedure on page 32). (printed page 25).
- Detach the battery cable from the system board (see taking off and reinstalling the same (printed page 34).
replacement
- Take out the four Phillips M1.6 × 2.5 screws that hold the touchpad bracket. (printed page 41).
- Take out the bracket from the computer. (printed page 42).
- Detach the lead from the ZIF connector (1) on the touchpad. (printed page 42).
- Take out the three Phillips M1.6 × 2.0 screws from the touchpad. (printed page 42).
- Peel the conductive tape off the touchpad. (printed page 42).
- Take out the touchpad from the computer. (printed page 42).
Part numbers in our catalog
- HP Touchpad with its cable P26437-001 (P26437-001)
- HP Touchpad bracket supplied in the bracket kit P26439-001 (P26439-001)
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-g1m-11-inch-touchpad-replacement-p41