HP Chromebook x360 11 G4 Education Edition touchpad replacement

Step-by-step HP Chromebook x360 11 G4 Education Edition touchpad 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. 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 28). 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 touchpad replacement. HP prints this procedure on printed page 28 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
  • M47226-001 - Touchpad, jet black. Source: printed page 28.
  • M47227-001 - Touchpad, nautical teal. Source: printed page 28.

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. Undo the four Phillips M2.0 x 3.0 screws that hold the touchpad bracket to the computer. (printed page 28).
  2. Take the bracket out and then peel back the tape that covers the touchpad connector. (printed page 28).
  3. Open the ZIF connector and pull the touchpad cable free of it. (printed page 28).
  4. Remove the shielding over the touchpad screws, then undo the three Phillips M2.0 x 2.2 broad head screws and the four Phillips M2.0 x 2.9 screws. (printed page 28).
  5. Lift the touchpad bracket and the touchpad out of the computer. (printed page 28).

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-touchpad-replacement-p28

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
28