HP Elite Dragonfly 13.5 inch Chromebook system board replacement

Step-by-step HP Elite Dragonfly 13.5 inch Chromebook system board 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. Parts this procedure uses
  6. Part numbers in our catalog
  7. 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 28–42). 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 system board replacement. HP prints this procedure on printed page 40 of its maintenance and service guide, and the spare-part table for this part is on printed page 14.

Tools and parts

  • Screwdrivers and a non-marking pry tool as HP lists for this procedure
  • Static-safe work surface
  • N13417-001 - Intel Core i7-1265U processor and 32 GB of system memory. Source: printed page 39.
  • N13416-001 - Intel Core i7-1265U processor and 16 GB of system memory. Source: printed page 40.
  • N13418-001 - Intel Core i7-1265U processor and 8 GB of system memory (WWAN models). Source: printed page 40.
  • N13415-001 - Intel Core i7-1255U processor and 16 GB of system memory. Source: printed page 40.
  • N13412-001 - Intel Core i5-1245U processor and 16 GB of system memory. Source: printed page 40.
  • N13413-001 - Intel Core i5-1245U processor and 8 GB of system memory. Source: printed page 40.
  • N13414-001 - Intel Core i5-1245U processor and 8 GB of system memory (WWAN models). Source: printed page 40.
  • N13411-001 - Intel Core i5-1235U processor and 8 GB of system memory. Source: printed page 40.
  • N13409-001 - Intel Core i3-1215U processor and 8 GB of system memory. Source: printed page 40.
  • N13410-001 - Intel Core i3-1215U processor and 8 GB of system memory (WWAN models). Source: printed page 40.
  • N19902-888 - System board repair kit. Source: printed page 40.
  • N19631-001 - USB door. Source: printed page 40.

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 WWAN module (the WWAN module section is on page 30). (printed page 40).
  5. Take the fans (the Fans section is on page 37). (printed page 40).
  6. Take the heat sink (the Heat sink assembly section is on page 38). (printed page 40).
  7. Detach those leads from the main board: (printed page 40).
  8. Take the eight Phillips M2.0 × 3.5 fasteners (1) that hold the main board to the machine. (printed page 41).
  9. Take the USB bracket from each side of the main board (2). (printed page 41).
  10. Lift the right edge of the main board, and after that draw the board up and to the right to lift it out from the machine (3). (printed page 41).
  11. If you need to take the USB door, push the door away from main board to lift it out. (printed page 42).

Parts this procedure uses

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-system-board-replacement-p40

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
28–42