HP Elite Dragonfly 13.5 inch Chromebook keyboard replacement

Step-by-step HP Elite Dragonfly 13.5 inch Chromebook keyboard replacement rewritten in our own words from HP's Maintenance and Service Guide, with page citations.

Part you needN18721-001HP Keyboard N18721-001 for the HP Elite Dragonfly 13.5 inch Chromebook
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  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 28–45). 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 Elite Dragonfly 13.5 inch Chromebook. Confirm the exact model on the service label before starting.

HP Elite Dragonfly 13.5 inch Chromebook keyboard replacement. HP prints this procedure on printed page 44 of its maintenance and service guide, and the spare-part table for this part is on printed page 13.

Tools and parts

  • Screwdrivers and a non-marking pry tool as HP lists for this procedure
  • Static-safe work surface
  • N18723-001 - Keyboard bracket kit. Source: printed page 43.
  • N18724-001 - Keyboard support kit. Source: printed page 43.

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

  1. Get the machine ready for taking apart (the Preparation for disassembly section is on page 26). (printed page 28).
  2. Take the bottom cover off (the Bottom cover section is on page 26). (printed page 28).
  3. Take the battery out (the Battery section is on page 27). (printed page 30).
  4. Take the fans (the Fans section is on page 37). (printed page 42).
  5. Take the main board (the main board section is on page 39). (printed page 42).
  6. Take the 17 Phillips M2.0 × 3.0 fasteners (1) from the five brackets that hold the keyboard. (printed page 44).
  7. Take the brackets (2). (printed page 44).
  8. Peel the keyboard lead off the keyboard (1). (printed page 44).
  9. Peel the backlight lead Mylar off the keyboard (2). (printed page 44).
  10. Take the 31 fasteners that hold the keyboard (3). (printed page 44).
  11. Take the keyboard (4). (printed page 45).

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-elite-dragonfly-13-5-inch-chromebook-keyboard-replacement-p44

Key facts

HP document part number
N10622-001
Model
HP Elite Dragonfly 13.5 inch Chromebook
Release year
2022
Screen size
13.5"
Printed pages
28–45

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