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 G1i 14 inch Chromebook. Confirm the exact model on the service label before starting.
HP Fortis G1i 14 inch Chromebook speaker replacement. HP prints this procedure on printed page 42 of its maintenance and service guide, and the spare-part table for this part is on printed page 42.
tools and parts
- Screwdrivers and a non-marking pry tool as HP lists for this procedure
- Static-safe work surface
N84548-001- Speaker. 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.
- Get the machine ready for taking apart (the Preparation for disassembly section is on page 28). (printed page 39).
- Take the bottom cover off (the Bottom cover section is on page 37). (printed page 29).
- Detach the battery lead from the main board. (printed page 39).
replacement
- Raise the tape (1) clear of the speaker connector on the main board. You do not have to completely take the tape. (printed page 43).
- Detach the speaker lead (2) from the main board. (printed page 43).
- Take the two Phillips M1.6 × 2.5 fasteners (3) from the speaker. (printed page 43).
- Take the speaker (4) from the machine. (printed page 43).
Parts this procedure uses
- HP speaker kit N84548-001 (N84548-001)
Manufacturer manual
HP Maintenance and Service Guide (PDF, HP). Machine-readable copy: /api/guides/hp-fortis-g1i-14-inch-chromebook-speaker-replacement-p42