HP Chromebook x360 11 G4 Education Edition keyboard camera replacement

Step-by-step HP Chromebook x360 11 G4 Education Edition keyboard camera replacement rewritten in our own words from HP's Maintenance and Service Guide, with page citations.

Part you needM49288-001HP top cover with keyboard M49288-001 for the HP Chromebook x360 11 G4 Education Edition
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  1. Applies to
  2. Tools and parts
  3. Preparation
  4. Replacement
  5. Parts this procedure uses
  6. Part numbers in our catalog
  7. 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 29). 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 x360 11 G4 Education Edition. Confirm the exact model on the service label before starting.

HP Chromebook™ x360 11 G4 Education Edition keyboard camera replacement. HP prints this procedure on printed page 29 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
  • M48384-001 - Keyboard camera. Source: printed page 30.
  • M49288-001 - Keyboard camera cover (for use in models without a keyboard camera). Source: printed page 30.
  • M47225-001 - Keyboard camera bracket. Source: printed page 30.

Preparation

Save your work, shut the computer down through the operating system, unplug AC power and every external device, and work on a grounded, static-safe surface.

Replacement

  1. Take the bottom cover, the battery and the touchpad bracket off before you reach the camera. (printed page 29).
  2. Undo the two Phillips M2.0 x 4.0 screws that hold the camera and its bracket. (printed page 29).
  3. Lift the bracket away from the computer. (printed page 29).
  4. Turn the camera over to reach the connector underneath, then open the ZIF connector and free the camera. (printed page 29).
  5. Pull the camera out of the computer. (printed page 29).

Parts this procedure uses

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-x360-11-g4-education-edition-keyboard-camera-replacement-p29

Key facts

HP document part number
M46635-001
Model
HP Chromebook x360 11 G4 Education Edition
Release year
2021
Screen size
11.6"
Printed pages
29