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 Fortis 14 G11 Chromebook. Confirm the exact model on the service label before starting.
HP Fortis 14 G11 Chromebook lock bracket replacement. HP prints this procedure on printed page 52 of its maintenance and service guide, and the spare-part table for this part is on printed page 52.
tools and parts
- Nonconductive, nonmarking pry tool
- Magnetic Phillips P2 screwdriver
N87094-001- Lock bracket, WWAN models (available in the Bracket Kit). Source: printed page 52.N84559-001- Lock bracket, non-WWAN models (available in the Bracket Kit). Source: printed page 52.
preparation
Save your work, 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.
- Get the machine ready for teardown (that section sits on page 28).
- Take the bottom cover off (that section sits on page 28).
- Unplug the battery lead from the main board (the Battery section sits on page 29).
- Pull the display assembly away (the Display assembly section sits on page 45).
replacement
- The lock bracket comes straight off the top once the display assembly is out of the way.
Parts this procedure uses
- HP Service part, build with WWAN. N87094-001 (N87094-001)
- HP Service part, build without WWAN N84559-001 (N84559-001)
Manufacturer manual
HP Maintenance and Service Guide (PDF, HP). Machine-readable copy: /api/guides/hp-fortis-14-g11-chromebook-lock-bracket-replacement