HP Fortis G2m 14 inch Chromebook bottom cover replacement

Step-by-step HP Fortis G2m 14 inch Chromebook bottom cover replacement rewritten in our own words from HP's Maintenance and Service Guide, with page citations.

Part you needQ32624-001HP bottom cover Q32624-001 for the HP Fortis G2m 14 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 29–30). 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 Fortis G2m 14 inch Chromebook. Confirm the exact model on the service label before starting.

HP Fortis G2m 14 inch Chromebook bottom cover replacement. HP prints the spare part table for this procedure on printed page 29.

tools and parts

  • Tweezers, a pry tool that neither conducts nor marks and a magnetic Phillips P1 driver
  • Static-safe work surface
  • Q32624-001 - Bottom cover. Source: printed page 28.

preparation

HP prints its tools list and its handling and electrostatic-discharge cautions on printed page 17. Its preparation for disassembly is on printed page 25: power the unit down through the operating system, unplug the power cord and detach every external device before opening it. Work on a grounded, static-safe surface, keep screws grouped by the position they came from, and handle boards and modules by their edges.

replacement

  1. Position the computer upright. (printed page 29).
  2. Take out the six Phillips M2.0 × 5.0 fasteners from under the keyboard (printed page 29).
  3. Position the computer upside down. (printed page 29).
  4. Back off the captive screws? from the top right corner. (printed page 29).
  5. Loosen seven captive screws from the edges of the computer. (printed page 29).
  6. Insert a tool into the seam at the top of the underside cover. (printed page 30).
  7. Pull the tool along the entire length of the seam to free the cover. (printed page 30).
  8. Take out the bottom cover from the computer. (printed page 30).
  9. Install the bottom cover by working back through the printed removal steps (printed page 30).

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-fortis-g2m-14-inch-chromebook-bottom-cover-replacement-p29

Key facts

HP document part number
Q36248-001
Model
HP Fortis G2m 14 inch Chromebook
Release year
2026
Screen size
14"
Printed pages
29–30

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