HP Chromebook 15a-nb0013dx Wi-Fi Module Replacement

ID: 185436

Description: If you are experiencing slow internet...

Steps:

1. For your safety, unplug all peripheries, discharge the battery below 25%, and power down your device before beginning disassembly.
2. Lay the device down so the lower case is facing up.

3. Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove four 6.6 mm screws that secure the lower case.

4. Insert an opening tool into the seam between the lower case and the chassis, near the hinge.
5. Pry around the entire perimeter of the lower case until it fully releases.
6. Remove the lower case.

7. Use a Phillips #0 screwdriver to remove the one 4.1 mm screw that secures the metal bracket on top of the Wi-Fi module.

8. Grasp and remove the metal bracket.

9. Use angled tweezers to lift up and disconnect the lower Wi-Fi module coaxial connector.

10. Use angled tweezers to lift up and disconnect the upper Wi-Fi module coaxial connector.

11. Grasp the Wi-Fi module and pull it directly out of its socket.