disassembly procedure
Chapter
3
Disassembly Procedure
Please follow the information provided in this section to perform the complete disassembly procedure of the notebook. Be sure to use proper tools described before.
ASUS W3000A Series Notebook consists of various modules. This chapter describes the procedures for the complete notebook disassembly. In addition, in between procedures, the detailed disassembly procedure of individual modules will be provided for your service needs.
The disassembly procedure consists of the following steps:
•Battery Module
•HDD Module
•Optical Drive Module
•CPU Module
•Second Memory Module
•Mini PCI Module
•Keyboard Module
•First Memory Module
•LCD Module
•Top Case Module
•Motherboard Module
3 - 1 |
W3A |
B A T T E R Y
H D D
M O D U L E
H D D
M O D U L E R E M O V A L
disassembly procedure
Battery Module
The illustration below shows how to remove the battery module.
1. Press latch to open the battery module, then lift battery module away from the system.
HDD Module
The illustrations below show how to remove the HDD module from the notebook.
Removing HDD Module
1.Remove 1 screw (M2*4L(K)), then remove the HDD door.
M2*4L
2.Lift the hard disk module and disconnect the FPC then take away the hard disk module.
3 - 2 |
W3A |
O P T I C A L
D R I V E
R E M O V A L
C P U M O D U L E
R E M O V A L
C P U
R E M O V A L
disassembly procedure
Optical Drive Module
Press latch here then pull it out.
CPU Module
The illustrations below show how to remove the CPU module from the notebook.
Removing CPU
1. Remove 6 screws(M2*4L(K)) and take the Fan bracket away.
2. Disconnect the FAN connector and remove 2 screws(M2*4L(K)) then take away the Fan Module.
M2*4L
3 - 3 |
W3A |
disassembly procedure
3.Remove the 4 screws (M2*4L(K)) upon the thermal module and take away the CPU heat sink module gently
4.Turn the non-removable screw here 180 degrees counter-clockwise to loosen the CPU and take the CPU away
Note: If thermal module has no thermal pad on it, please plus a thermal pad on the CPU die before assembling.
3 - 4 |
W3A |
S E C O N D M E M O R Y M O D U L E
M E M O R Y R E M O V A L
W I R E L E S S
L A N
M O D U L E
W I R E L E S S
L A N
R E M O V A L
disassembly procedure
Second Memory Module
The W3000A Series Notebook does not have onboard RAM. There are two SO-DIMM sockets for installing SO-DIMM RAM. It can upgrade the total memory size up to 2GB with a 1GB module on each socket.
Removing Memory module
1.Pull 2 latches
2.Pop the module up to a 45° angles, and then pulling out the module in that angle.
Wireless LAN Module
This slot usually has Wireless LAN module when leaving the factory, this slot is for optional system upgrade.
Removing Wireless LAN Module
1.Remove 1 screw (M2*4L(K)), then take the mini-PCI cover off.
2.Remove 2 Antenna cables from Wireless LAN Module
3 - 5 |
W3A |
disassembly procedure
3. Remove the Wireless LAN module by opening the 2 latches aside, which will pop the module up to an angle of 30°, then pull out the module in that angle just like memory module.
K E Y B O A R D
K / B C O V E R R E M O V A L
Keyboard Module
The illustration of below shows how to remove the keyboard
Removing Keyboard and Keyboard Cover 1. Remove 2 screws (M2*4L(K))
2.Unlock 3 keyboard latches then pull out the keyboard forward and lay the keyboard on the front side then disconnect the FPC.
3 - 6 |
W3A |
Loading...