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 14c. Confirm the exact model on the service label before starting.
HP Chromebook x360 14c solid-state drive replacement. HP prints this procedure on printed page 26 of its maintenance and service guide, and the spare-part table for this part is on printed page 26.
tools and parts
- Tweezers, Nonconductive, nonmarking pry tool and Magnetic Phillips P1 drivers
- Static-safe work surface
M11040-005- 128 GB, M.2, 2230. Source: printed page 26.M47345-001- Solid-state drive thermal pad. Source: printed page 26.
preparation
HP prints its tools list and its handling and electrostatic-discharge cautions on printed page 15. Its preparation for disassembly is on printed page 23: power the unit down through the operating system, unplug the power cord and detach every external device before opening it. Work on a grounded, static-safe surface, keep screws grouped by the position they came from, and handle boards and modules by their edges.
replacement
- Take out the Phillips M2.0 × 2.0 screw that holds the drive bracket to the computer. (printed page 26).
- Take off the bracket (2). (printed page 27).
- Take out the thermal pad from the upper of the drive (1). (printed page 27).
- Lift drive (2), and then pull drive away from socket to remove it (3). (printed page 27).
Manufacturer manual
HP Maintenance and Service Guide (PDF, HP). Machine-readable copy: /api/guides/hp-chromebook-x360-14c-solid-state-drive-replacement-p26