Asus B1A Service Manual A5

UPGRADE & REPLACEMENT

Upgrade & Replacement

Follow the individual procedures in this
chapter to perform the notebook’s upgrade
and replacement of various major
components.

sus T9A Series Notebook is not an all-in-one product, which
means there are more options for you to upgrade to. The key

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CD-RW, CPU module, and mini PCI card.

In order to avoid redundancy, please refer to chapters 3 and 4 of this
manual for repeated and reused disassembly and assembly procedures,
such as keyboard & heat sink replacement, which is used by several
different procedures in this chapter. Be sure to follow the safety

instructions described in Chapter 2 to safeguard the notebook
against any potential damages. For any other components not

covered in this chapter, which you need to replace, please refer to
Chapters 3 and 4 for detailed disassembly and assembly and perform
necessary procedures accordingly.

This chapter includes the following items:

• HDD Upgrade & Replacement

• Memory Upgrade & Replacement

• CPU Upgrade & Replacement

• Multi-Modules (CD/DVD-ROM/CD-RW/FDD/2

• Mini PCI Card Replacement

upgradeable and replaceable items include the Battery module,
main memory module, HDD, FDD module, CD-ROM, DVD-ROM,

Replacement

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UPGRADE & REPLACEMENT

HDD

HDD Upgrade & Replacement

The T9A Series Notebook uses an industry-standard 2½” HDD with IDE interface.
You can replace the HDD to any capacity of your choice within our approval and
prior test.

First, remove AC-power and battery.

1. Remove HDD module (Refer to p.3-3).

2. Disassemble HDD module by unscrewing 4 screws (No.1, M3*4(K)
W-NI) on both sides, 2 screws (No.2 [M2*6(B) B-NI, NY] on back
side, and lifting HDD holder away.

3. Lift HDD Bracket away.

4.Remove HDD connector away carefully.

HDD
Holder

HDD
Connector

HDD
Bracket

HDD Replacement

3. Place HDD connector, bracket and holder carefully.

4. Place HDD housing on a new HDD and assemble the module by
securing 4 screws (No.1, M3*4(K) W-NI) on both sides, 2 screws
(No.2 [M2*6(B) B-NI, NY] on back side.

5. Install the new HDD module (Refer to p.4-15).

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