HP Chromebook 14-Q010DX Troubleshooting

When power button is pressed computer will not turn on.

Make sure that the Chromebook has been plugged in and the battery is charged. If it does not charge, you may need to replace the internal battery. To see how to replace the battery click here.

If the power adapter for the Chromebook is plugged in, but no lights are turning on on the device, it is possible that the power adapter is faulty and will need to be replaced.

The motherboard may have cracked or a component on the board may have become faulty. This can be caused by a fall or an overheating issue and the board may need to be replaced. To see how to replace the motherboard click here.

Chromebook turns on, but won’t run start up procedure.

It is possible that the RAM is either damaged or is not efficient to run the current amount of operations. Since the RAM is attached to the motherboard, the motherboard will have to be replaced. To see how to replace the motherboard click here.

If the ram is properly installed, the problem may be with the hard drive itself. To test this issue, it is possible to boot the computer through a usb with the Chromebook OS recovery tool installed. To learn to do this, follow the official guide located here. This will allow the OS to boot through the USB and hopefully resolve the issue. If the computer still fails to boot there may be something wrong with the hard drive itself and will need to be replaced. For help repairing the hard drive, follow the guide here.

Speakers are playing distorted or no noise.

If the speakers are currently playing distorted noises or not playing any noise at all, it is possible that the volume is turned down and needs to be turned up. On the keyboard there will be two volume keys on the top right of the keyboard. If it is turned up and is still not working, it is possible that the speakers are damaged and will need to be replaced. For information on how to replace the speakers, follow the guide here.

Chromebook is significantly hotter than when previously used.

First make sure the laptop is on a flat surface where there are no obstruction to the fan on the bottom of the laptop. If the laptop continues to overheat then the internal fan maybe broken or blocked by dust. If it is blocked by dust you will have to remove the fan and clean the dust off. If the fan is malfunctioning or broken you will have to replace it. To solve these issues reference the fan replacement guide.

Buttons on computer are not working properly.

A key is being held down or the keyboard membrane is situated poorly over the keyboard. Remove the keyboard to correct the issue underneath the membrane and or to replace the membrane. To see how to replace the keyboard click here.

Chromebook is running very slow or freezing

If you see this message, a system recovery is necessary. Insert a recovery USB drive into one of the 4 ports in the back of the laptop. Refer to the official google tool page here.

If you are confronted by this message, the system could be running low on memory. Close any unnecessary processes and see if the problem is corrected.

Turn off the computer. Disconnect all peripheral devices and remove all USB devices and media cards. Disconnect the power supply and remove the battery here. Hold the power button down for 7 seconds. Reconnect the power adapter, but not the battery. Then turn on the computer to see if problem is resolved. If not refer to “Chrome OS is missing or damaged” error.

Devices connected to Chromebook are not recognized and cannot be accessed.

The USB board may be faulty and need replaced. Test your board by plugging in another USB that you are aware works on other USB ports besides yours to rule out the device malfunctioning.

If the USB board in the laptop is faulty, then the USB board must be replaced. To see how to replace usb board click here.