Asus S37E User manual

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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.
37E 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
•WLAN Module
•HDD Module
•Optical Drive Module
•Keyboard Module
•Top Case Module
•Motherboard Module
•LCD Module
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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 out.
CPU Module
The illustrations below show how to remove the CPU module from the notebook.
Removing CPU module
1. Remove 6 screws on CPU door and take the CPU door away.
BATTERY
CPU MODULE
REMOVAL

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2. Remove 2 screws and then disconnect the CPU fan cable.
3. Remove 1 piece of tape here and take away the CPU fan from the system.
4. Remove 7 screws on heat sink and take away the heat sink module.

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5. Turn the non-removable screw here 180 degrees counter-clockwise to loosen the CPU.
6. Squeeze the vacuum handling pump on the CPU and use it to lift the CPU away.
Memory Module
The illustration shows how to remove the memory module form the notebook.
Removing Memory module
1. Pull two latches here to pop the Memory module up at 45°angles, and then pull out the
module at that angle.
MEMORY
MODULE
MEMORY
REMOVAL

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WLAN Module
The illustration below shows how to remove the WLAN module from the notebook.
Remove WLAN module
1. Disconnect the three antennas here and then remove two screws to pop it up at 45 degree
angles and then pull it out at that angle.
HDD Module
The illustrations below show how to remove the HDD module from the notebook.
Removing HDD Module
1. Remove 2 screws here.
HDD
MODULE
HDD
MODULE
REMOVAL
WLAN
MODULE
WLAN
MODULE
REMOVAL

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2. Pull the hard disk module toward the direction of the arrow and then lift it up and take it
out.
3. Remove 4 screws to separate HDD from HDD housing.

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Optical Drive Module
1. Push the ODD module softly and slowly pull the ODD module out.
2. Remove 4 screws here and remove the ODD bracket.
Bottom Case Module
The illustrations below show how to disassemble and remove the bottom case module of the notebook.
The module contains the bottom case itself.
1. Remove 1 screw here and disconnect the cable.
OPTICAL
DRIVE
REMOVAL
BOTTOM CASE
REMOVAL

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2. Put the WLAN antennas through the hole of bottom case.
3. Disconnect the two cables here.
4. Remove 10 screws here on bottom case.

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5. Remove the left side cover, right side cover and the bottom case orderly.

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Keyboard Module
The illustrations below show how to remove the keyboard.
Removing Keyboard
1. Open 4 latches (Esc, F5, F10 and Pause) on keyboard module.
2. Turn over the keyboard plate and disconnect the keyboard FPC, and then remove the
keyboard plate.
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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.
Motherboard module
The illustrations below show how to disassemble and remove the Motherboard
module
1. Tear this mylar here and remove 5 screws here.
2. Remove the Card Board module.
1. Unlock
2. Cable out
3.
1. Unlock
3.
THERBOARD
MODULE

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3. Remove both hinge covers and remove 2 screws on each hinge.
4. Put the cables and antennas through the hinge holes.

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5. Take the LCD module away.
6. Tear 1 piece of tape here, and then disconnect the fingerprint FPC and speaker cable from
mother board.
7. Remove 7 screws here on mother board and then remove the mother board.
Fingerprint FPC Touchpad cable

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8. Remove the TPM board.
9. Remove 6 pieces of tape here and then disconnect the modem cable from mother board.
10. Remove 2 screws here and remove the modem module.

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Top 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.
Removing Top Case Module
1. Tear 1 piece of tape here and remove the Bluetooth module.
2. Remove 2 screws on each speaker.
3. Take the speaker lines out of the slot and then remove the speaker module.
TOP CASE
REMOVAL

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4. Remove this black Mylar here and disconnect the fingerprint FPC and touchpad FPC here.
5. Remove 4 screws on fingerprint bracket and take it away.
6. Remove 2 screws here to separate the fingerprint bracket from the fingerprint board.

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LCD Module
The illustrations below show how to remove and disassemble the LCD module. The
module contains LCD panel, Inverter board, LCD bezel, LCD back cover.
Disassembling LCD Module
1. Remove 6 rubber pads and 6 screws on LCD front bezel.
2. Pry the inside edges softly to separate LCD front bezel from LCD panel and take it away.
3. Remove 2 screws here.
LCD MODULE
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CD MODULE
ISASSEMBLY

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4. Disconnect the LCD cable and inverter cable from inverter board, and then take it away.
5. Remove 4 screws here.

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6. Take the LCD panel away.
7. Remove 3screws on each LCD bracket and take both brackets away.
8. Remove the white transparent Mylar here and disconnect Coaxial cable from LCD panel, and
then remove the coaxial cable.

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9. Remove 2 screws on each hinge and take both hinges away.
10. Remove 1 screw here and tear 6 pieces of tape.
11. Take out the camera module and microphone module, and then remove them together.