Asus Chromebook Flip C302CA Motherboard Replacement

ID: 149077

Description: If you have an Asus Chromebook Flip laptop...

Steps:

1. Turn the laptop over so the bottom is facing you.

2. Remove two rubber caps on the top.
3. Remove the two 1 mm screws using the Phillips #00 screwdriver.

4. Remove the ten 2 mm screws from the back panel using a T5 Torx screwdriver.
5. Carefully remove the back panel using an opening pick.

6. Remove the back panel from the laptop.

7. Remove the sticker holding the cable using a pair of tweezers.
8. Detach the cable from the motherboard by lifting it up with a spudger.
9. Always use a plastic or nylon ESD-safe tool. Metal spudger and other sharp tools can puncture a battery, potentially causing a fire.

10. Remove the two 2 mm screws holding the battery using a Phillips #00 screwdriver.

11. Carefully lift up the battery from the front side to remove it from the laptop.

12. Carefully remove the black and white cables connected to the Wi-Fi card.
13. Remove the single 2 mm screw while holding the Wi-Fi card using the Phillips #00 screwdriver.
14. Remove the Wi-Fi card from the laptop.

15. Lift the four tabs connected to the motherboard using tweezers.

16. Carefully pull out the tabs connected to the motherboard.

17. Remove the speaker cable connected to the motherboard with tweezers.
18. Careful not to damage your cable.

19. Remove the ribbon cable from the motherboard.
20. Then, remove the two 1mm screws with a PH00 screwdriver.

21. Lift and remove the copper from the right side of the motherboard.

22. Remove the four 2mm screws with a PH00 screwdriver.

23. Remove the six 1mm Screws with a PH00 screwdriver.

24. Remove the two pictured tabs with a nylon spudger.

25. Lift the tab with a small pick that connects to the ribbon cable

26. Remove the mother from the left side of the computer