Acer Chromebook Spin 511 (C741L) N20Q8 Motherboard Replacement

Written By: Lauryn F
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Acer Chromebook Spin 511 (C741L) N20Q8 Motherboard Replacement

Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

10

Time Required

15 - 20 minutes

Introduction

The motherboard is the main circuit board of the Acer Chromebook (Spin 511 (C741L) N20Q8), providing power to each part of the laptop in order to communicate and turn on. With a faulty motherboard, the Chromebook may shut down randomly or not even power on. If this happens, a replacement of the motherboard is needed in order for the device to work again.

Make sure to power down your device and disconnect from any power sources before you begin.

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    • Remove the eleven 2.4 mm screws securing the back plate and internals of the Chromebook using a Phillips #1 screwdriver.

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    • Use an opening pick to remove the backplate of the laptop revealing the internals of the Chromebook.

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    • Gently remove the electrical tape from the battery.

    • Detach the colored wires from the wire connector on the motherboard.

    • Remove the battery from the laptop.

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    • Remove the six 2.4 mm screws from the hinges using a Phillips #1 screwdriver.

    • Flip the gray hinges up.

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    • Remove the two metal plates that were previously held down by each hinge.

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    • Detach the connector from the motherboard.

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    • Gently remove the blue, yellow, and black wires from their connectors.

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    • Remove the tape from the black connector and gently remove it from the socket.

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    • Carefully remove the pin connector containing the black, white, and red wires from its socket.

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    • Detach the long connector from the socket.

    • Remove the motherboard from the device.

Conclusion

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

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