Asus A53U-ES21 Motherboard Replacement

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Asus A53U-ES21 Motherboard Replacement

Difficoltà

Moderate

Passi

14

Tempo Necessario

15 - 20 minuti

Introduzione

Is your computer experiencing problems with loading or booting up? Consider using this guide to replace the motherboard of your device.

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    • Make sure the laptop is off.

    • Flip the laptop upside down so that the battery is facing you.

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    • Move the two sliders towards the outer edge of the laptop.

    • Pull the battery out with your left hand while holding the right slider.

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    • Remove the 5mm screw using a Phillips #1 screwdriver.

    • Use the iFixit opening tools to remove the RAM panel.

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    • Remove the 7mm screw using a Phillips #1 screwdriver.

    • Pull the optical drive out from the side of the laptop.

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    • Remove the RAM cover from the bottom of the keyboard.

    • Remove the 5mm screw keeping the panel in place using a Phillips #1 screwdriver.

    • Work the pry tool along the edge to finish removal.

    • Unscrew the two 7mm screws marked with an engraved "K" using a #1 Phillips screwdriver.

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    • Orient the computer so the keyboard is facing toward you with the screen at the top.

    • Find the three buttons to depress at top of the keyboard, set in the crack between the casing and the keyboard, highlighted here in red.

    • Use the pry tool to depress the buttons. The keyboard should pop out.

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    • Fold the keyboard out towards you. It should still be connected by a ribbon to the rest of the computer.

    • Gently use the opening tool to lift the black piece holding the ribbon down and remove the ribbon.

    • The black piece should cover the white line on the ribbon when it is replaced.

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    • Close the laptop and place it upside down.

    • Remove the twelve 7mm screws using a Phillips #1 screwdriver.

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    • Remove the two 2mm screws using a Phillips #1 screwdriver.

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    • Pull the connectors away from the wireless card using the plastic opening tools.

    • Pull the white connector from its socket in the RAM panel.

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    • Flip the laptop over again, open it, and unscrew the three 7mm screws using a Phillips #1 screwdriver.

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    • Gently pull the tan flap off of the cable using the plastic opening tool.

    • Push the tan piece towards the cable and release it using the plastic opening tool.

    • Pull the black flap off of its connector.

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    • Separate the front plate of the laptop from the back using the plastic opening tool.

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    • Remove the single 7mm screw from the motherboard using a Phillips #1 screwdriver.

    • Pull to two shown cables from their sockets using the plastic opening tools.

    • Gently remove the motherboard from the laptop.

Conclusione

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

Autore

Chase Poirier

Membro da: 23/10/18

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