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 Elite 6 G2i 14 inch Chromebook Plus. Confirm the exact model on the service label before starting.
HP Elite 6 G2i 14 inch Chromebook Plus bottom cover replacement. HP prints this procedure on printed page 31 of its maintenance and service guide, and the spare-part table for this part is on printed page 16.
tools and parts
- Tweezers, Nonconductive, nonmarking pry tool and Magnetic Phillips P1 drivers
- Static-safe work surface
Q02288-001- Plastic. Source: printed page 30.Q02289-001- Metal. Source: printed page 30.
preparation
HP prints its tools list and its handling and electrostatic-discharge cautions on printed page 22. Its preparation for disassembly is on printed page 30: 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
- Position computer upside down with the front toward you. (printed page 31).
- Take out two Phillips M2.5 × 10.4 screws and three Phillips M2.5 × 7.3 screws (5 screws) that hold the bottom cover to the computer. (printed page 31).
- Use case utility tool or similar thin plastic implement push out (1), to separate top edge of bottom cover from the computer. (printed page 31).
- Take out the bottom cover (3). (printed page 31).
- ● To install a new battery (printed page 32).
Part numbers in our catalog
- HP bottom cover Q02288-001 (Q02288-001)
- HP bottom cover Q02289-001 (Q02289-001)
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-elite-6-g2i-14-inch-chromebook-plus-bottom-cover-replacement-p31