ASUS m6000 Service Manual

DISASSEMBLY PROCEDURE

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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 M6000 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

• Optical Drive Module

• HDD Module

• Second Memory Module

• CPU Module

• Keyboard Module

• First Memory Module

• Mini PCI Module

• LCD Module

• Top Case Module

• Motherboard Module

• Bottom Case Module

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BATTERY

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

HDD MODULE

REMOVAL

SECOND

MEMORY

MODULE

MEMORY

REMOVAL

HDD Module

The illustrations below show how to remove the HDD module from the notebook.

Removing HDD Module

Remove 2 screws(M2*6L(K)), then remove the HDD cover and pull the hard disk module toward
the direction of the arrow and lift it up and take it out.

M2*6L

Second Memory Module

The M6000 Series Notebook do 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. Remove 2 screws(M2*3L(K) ) , then take the memory DIMM cover away.

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M2*3L

OPTICAL

DRIVE

REMOVAL

KEYBOARD

DISASSEMBLY

K/B COVER

REMOVAL

Optical Drive Module

Press latch here then pull it out.

Keyboard Module

The illustration of below shows how to remove the keyboard

Removing Keyboard Cover

1. Remove 2 screws (M2.5*6L(K)) on the bottom case.

M2.5*6L

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2. Unlock 3 keyboard latches then pull out the keyboard forward and lay the keyboard on the
front side .

3. Remove 2 screws on the keyboard cover , then use tweezers to disconnect the keyboard two
covers and lift it up.

M2*3L

4. Loosen the switch board cable and take the keyboard cover away , then remove the switch cable

5. Remove 7 screws and take the switch board away.

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M2*3L

CPU MODULE

REMOVAL

CPU

REMOVAL

CPU Module

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

Removing CPU

1. Take the Fan bracket away then remove 4 screws (M2*6L(K)).

M2*6L

2. Remove Thermal module and open the CPU Socket’s latch to loosen the CPU.(The use the
CPU vacuum hand pump to “suck up” the CPU and lift the CPU away.)

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FIRST

MEMORY

MODULE

REMOVAL

WIRELESS

LAN MODULE

WIRELESS

LAN

REMOVAL

First Memory Module

The first memory module is under keyboard. Open the two latches to pop up memory module at
45 degrees angle then pull it out .

Mini PCI 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*3L(K)), then take the mini-PCI cover off.

M2*3L

2. Disconnect 2 antenna cables, then open two latches to pop up wireless LAN module at 45

degrees angle and pull it out.

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LCD

MODULE

LCD REMOVAL

LCD Module

The illustrations below show how to remove and disassemble the LCD module. The
module contains LCD panel, Inverter board, LCD Hinge bracket, Hinge cover, LCD
front cover, LCD back cover

Removing LCD Module

1. Disconnect LCD coaxial cable and Inverter cable , then detach the left hinge cover and the right

hinge cover.

2. Remove 2 screws (M2.5*6L(K)) at bottom case.

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3. Remove 2 pads and 2 screws (M2*3L(K)) at rear side.

M2*3L M2*3L

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M2.5*6L

LCD

DISASSEMBLY

DISASSEMBLY PROCEDURE

4. Remove 2 screws(M2.5*6L(K)) at top side, then lift the LCD module away from the system.

M2.5*6L

Disassembling LCD Module

1. Remove 4 rubber pads and 4 screws(M2.5*6L(K)) from LCD module.

M2.5*6L

2. Prying the inside edges of the top front bezel, then separate it from LCD back cover and
take LCD front bezel away.

3. Remove 1tape and the other tape here.

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4. Disconnect the speaker cable and LCD cable then take Inverter board off.

5. Remove 8 screws (M2*3L(K) x 4 ,(M2*6L(K) x2 ,(M2.5*4L(K) x 2) and 2 fixed
slices off , then take the LCD Bracket away.

M2.5*4L

6. Remove 7 tapes、2 screws and 2 screws(M2*3L(K)) on the other side.

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7. Detach the right & left antenna and its cable.

M2*3L

TOP CASE

MODULE

8. Reomve the speaker cable, then remove 1screw(M2*3L(K)) and 1 screw on the other

side.Then take two speaker s away

M2*3L

speaker

9. Detach the LCD hooker and spring then take it away.

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10. Remove 1 screw (M2.5*4L(K)) and 1 screw on the other side, then take right and lift

hinge off.

M2.5*4L

M2.5*4L

11. Remove 2 tapes and dissconnect coaxial cable then take it away.

12. Finally, Remove 4 screws(M2*3L(K)) on the right LCD bracket , and 4 screws on the ilft

side to disassemble LCD brackets.

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TOP CASE

MODULE

REMOVE

DISASSEMBLY PROCEDURE

M2*3L

M2*3L

Top Case Module

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

Removing Top Case Module

1. Remove 5 screw pads and 5 screws(M2*3L*(K)) on top side.

M2*3L

2. Remove 7 screws (M2*6L(K)) on top case and 16 screws (M2*3L(K)+M2*6L(K)) on
bottom case.

M2*6L

M2*3L

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M2*6L

M2*3L

M2*6L

Removing touch pad

3. Loosen the touch pad FPC cable then separate the top case module from the bottom
case module.

4. Disconnect touch pad FPC cable and remove 5 screws(M2*3L(K)) then take touch pad
backet off and take touch pad away.

MOTHERBOARD

MODULE

MDC MODULE

REMOVAL

M2*3L

Motherboard module

The illustrations below show how to disassemble and remove the Motherboard module

Removing Motherboard Module

1. Remove the audio DJ and 3 screws (M2*6L(K)).

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MOTHERBOARD

REMOVAL

DISASSEMBLY PROCEDURE

M2*6L

2. Take the VGA heat sink module away and remove 2 tapes then disconnect modem cable.

3. Loosen the audio FPC and FAN cable.

4. Remove 1 screw(M2*6L(K)) then take the optical drive FPC away.

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M2*6L

5. Take the optical drive FPC away and remove 6 screws(M2*6L(K)).

M2*6L

6. Remove the audio FPC and pull out the card reader dummy & PCMCIA dummy. Finally, pull
out the motherboard from the bottom case carefully.

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BOTTOM

CASE

MODULE

Bottom Case Module

The illustrations below show how to disassemble and remove the bottom case
module of the notebook.

1. Remove 2 screws(M2*3L(K)) then take the modem board away.

M2*3L

2. Remove 1 screw tape then loosen the speaker cable.

3. Remove 1 screw (M2*3L(K)) then take the LED board away.

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M2*3L

4. Remove 1 screw (M2*6L(K)) then remove the MIC out the hole and pull out the audio
board upward then take it away.

M2*6L

5. Remove 1 tape then take the MIC away.

6. Use tweezers to lift modem cable up then take it away

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7. Remove 1 screw (M2*6L(K)) and 1 screw on the other side and then take 2 speakers
away.

M2*6L

M2*6L

8. Finally, Remove 2 screws (M2.5*4L(K)) then take the FAN module away.

M2.5*4L

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