ASUS g1s Service Manual

Disassembly procedure

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Chapter

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.

SUS G1S 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

• CPU Module

• Memory Module

• HDD Module

• Optical Drive Module

• Keyboard Module

• Top Case Module

• LCD Module

• Motherboard Module

• WLAN Module

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BATTERY

CPU MODULE

REMOVAL

Disassembly procedure

Battery Module

The illustration below shows how to remove the battery module.

Remove battery module

1．Slide the battery latch 1 to open battery lock
2．Slide the battery latch 2 and pull the whole battery away from the system.

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CPU Module

The illustrations below show ho w to remove the CPU module from the notebook.

Replacement CPU

1. Remove 2 screws (M2*4) and take the CPU door away.

M2*4

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2. Remove the Mylar.

3. Remove 4 screws (M2*5) aside the CPU. And take away the heat sink..

M2*5

4. Turn the non-removable screw here 180 degrees counter-clockwise to loosen the CPU.

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5. Squeeze the vacuum handling pump and use it to lift the CPU away.

MEMORY

MODULE

MEMORY

REMOVAL

Memory Module

The illustration shows how to remove the memory module form the notebook.

Removing Memory module

1. Remove 2 screws on the memory cover and then remove the cover.

2. Unlock two latches to pop up the memory at 45 angles then pull out the memory at that angle.

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WLAN

MODULE

WLAN Module

The illustrations below show ho w to remove the WLAN modul e from the notebo ok.

Remove WLAN module

1. Disconnect 3 antenna cables, remove 1 piece of tape and remove the antennas out of cable guide;
then unlock two latch and take WLAN out of syst em;

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HDD

MODULE

HDD

MODULE

REMOVAL

HDD Module

The illustrations below show ho w to remove the HDD m odule from the notebo ok.

Removing HDD Module

1. Remove 2 screws (M2*5) here, open HDD door by the tweezers and then take away the HDD

door.

2. Remove the sponge and pull the hard disk module toward the direction of the arrow and lift it up
and take it out.

OPTICAL

DRIVE

REMOVAL

Optical Drive Module

1. Unlock and hold the latch, and remove the ODD module.

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KEYBOARD

Keyboard Module

The illustration of below shows how to remove th e keyboard

Removing Keyboard

1. Remove 2 screw (M2*5) here, and then turn over the notebook.

2. Push the 3 latches in (F1, F8, Ins) with a pair of tweezers or a single-slotted screwdriver
and lift the keyboard plate up.

3. Lay the keyboard down over the Top case. *Do not remove the keyboard yet.

The keyboard cable is still attached.

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4. Disconnect the FPC connector by a pair of tweezers and then remove the keypad plate.

Removing Keyboard Cable

1. Use a flexible connector tool to unlock the cable connector on both ends (no. 1).

2. Carefully pull out the keyboard cable (no. 2) with a pair of tweezers.

3. Lock the connector (no. 3) again to avoid possible breakage.

2. Cable out

1. Unlock

3.

1. Unlock

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TOP CASE

MODULE

T op Case Module

The illustrations below show how to disassemble and remove the top case module of the notebook.
The module contains the top case itself.

TOP CASE

REMOVAL

Removing Top Case Module

1. Remove 6 screws (M2*8; M2*5) here

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