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 Dragonfly 13.5 inch Chromebook. Confirm the exact model on the service label before starting.
HP Elite Dragonfly 13.5 inch Chromebook bottom cover 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
- Screwdrivers and a non-marking pry tool as HP lists for this procedure
- Static-safe work surface
N13430-001- Bottom cover for use in models with WWAN. Source: printed page 26.N13429-001- Bottom cover for use in models without WWAN. Source: printed page 26.
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.
replacement
- Close the machine as well as rest it upside downward at a flat work face with the front toward you. (printed page 27).
- Take the four Phillips M2.0 × 3.5 fasteners that hold the bottom cover to the machine. (printed page 27).
- Seat a thin, plastic tool inside the seam between the lower cover and top cover of the machine between the hinges to free the cover (1). (printed page 27).
- Take the bottom cover off (2). (printed page 27).
Part numbers in our catalog
- HP bottom cover N13430-001 (N13430-001)
- HP bottom cover N13429-001 (N13429-001)
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-dragonfly-13-5-inch-chromebook-bottom-cover-replacement-p26