HP Chromebook 11a-nb0013dx Heatsink/Thermal paste Replacement

Position the Chromebook with the bottom facing up.

Locate the 8 screws on the back of the Chromebook.

Next, remove the 8 (8mm) screws using the phillips screw driver with the #0 bit.

Locate the 4 rubber feet on the bottom of the laptop.

Pry them off with the metal spudger or an iFixit opening pick.

Flip over and open the Chromebook.

Locate the seem surrounding the keyboard and track pad.

Use an iFixit opening pick to pry the keyboard from the laptop

Gentally lift up the keyboard and locate the two ribbons attatched to the motherboard.

Use the IFixit Opening Tool to lift the two tabs located on the zero insertion force (ZIF) connectors.

To do this, use the tip of the IFixit Opening Tool to flip up the small locking flap and gently pull the ribbon out.

Then, fully remove the keyboard and set aside.

Locate the bundled cable connector connecting the battery to the motherboard.

Use the precision tweezers to peel back the black tape covering the bundled cable connector.

Next, use the precision tweezers to grab the edge of the connector and slowly pull the cable towards you.

Locate the bundled cable connector connecting the speakers to the motherboard.

Using the precision tweezers, peel back the plastic that is covering the bundled cable connector.

Then, use the precision tweezers to grab the edges of the bundled cable connector and remove by pulling towards the battery.

Locate the LDC cable connecting the screen to the motherboard.

Using the precision tweezers, peel back the plastic covering the LDC cable connector.

Then, use the precision tweezers to gently pull back the LDC cable towards the screen.

Locate the ribbons and their ZIF connectors connecting the motherboard and the daughterboard.

Use the precision tweezers to peel back the plastic and uncover the ZIF connectors located at the end of each ribbon.

Use the IFixit Opening Tool to flip up the locking flap holding the ribons in place.

Then, gently pull out each ribon.

On the top left corner of the motherboard, gently unplug the bundled cable from the motherboard.

Locate the 6 screws holding the motherboard in place.

Using the philips screw driver with the #0 bit, unscrew the 6 (4mm) screws and set them aside.

After all the screws are removed, remove the USB-C bracket in the top right hand corner and set aside.

Once the motherboard is not connected to any other components of the Chromebook, gentely remove.

When removing the motherboard, lift up and to the left.

Once you have pulled your motherboard out from your laptop, flip the motherboard over and locate the two 2mm screws in the heatsink.

Using a #000 Phillips screwdriver, remove the screws from the heatsink.

Once you have removed the screws in the heatsink, pull the heatsink off of the motherboard and place it face down towards you.

Locate your old thermal paste sites. To replace your heatsink, remove the thermal paste on the heatsink and CPU chip using a microfiber cloth and isopropyl alcohol.

Once you have cleaned off the thermal paste from your old heatsink, you are free to replace it.

Once you have cleaned off your old thermal paste, take your thermal paste and apply a small amount between the size of a rice grain and a pea in the plastic window on the CPU chip. Spread the paste evenly with a blunt tool.

After applying your paste, reapply your heatsink.