Asus S62F Series Installation guide

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Chapter
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Service Overview
Carefully read through this chapter for a look at various components of
the notebook and necessary cautions and tools before performing any
service and repairs.
o provide the best service and support for the ASUS S62F Series, we have provided the
below information for technicians from distributors and resellers to perform the
complete notebook disassembly and assembly. But before performing the procedures,
please be sure to read through the overview in this chapter for component overview,
cautions and tools to avoid any unwarranted damages to the notebook’s hardware.
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The following chapter includes:
•S62F Overview
•Components
•Precautions
•Appropriate Tools

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S62F Series Overview and Components
The ASUS S62F Series Notebook is a product combining the power of Intel®
Pentium-M CPU. In this section, an overview for the S62F, along with its components,
will be presented.
S62F Overview
OVERVIEW
The illustrations below show the notebook’s overview from front view, right side view,
left side view, and rear side view. Most of the parts will be discussed in this manual.
LCD
p
anel
LCD bezel
Ke
y
board
Instant Ke
y
TouchPad Power switch
Mic input
LED Indicators
Headphone
output
3 in 1 card reader

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USB
(
2.0
)
p
orts Modem port
PCMCIA slot LAN port
VGA Port
1394 port
Optical Drive Device
Air vents
Kensin
g
ton Lock
Batter
y
Module
DC Power Input Jack

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Components
LCD
COMPONENTS
INVERTER
BOARD
The illustrations below show the components of theS62F Series.
LCD Panel*
The illustration below shows the LCD display panel. The S62F Series notebook comes with
15.0” TFT LCD Panel.
Inverter Board
The illustration below shows the inverter board, which is hidden underneath the lower edge
of the LCD front bezel.

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LCD bracket
LCD
BRACKETS The illustration below shows the LCD brackets.
Hinge Cover
HINGE COVER
The illustration below shows the Hinge Cover.
LCD Case
LCD CASE The illustration below shows the LCD case. Here is the LCD bezel.

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Keyboard
KEYBOARD The illustration below shows the keyboard plate. It can be exchanged with keyboard plates
with different language layouts, such as U.S., German, Russian, British, Italian and others.
Top Case Module
TOP CASE
The illustration below shows the top case of the notebook.
Battery Pack
BATTERY The illustration below shows the battery pack of the notebook. It’s located at bottom of the
notebook.

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Optical Drive Device
OPTICAL The illustration below shows the Optical Drive Device
DRIVE
DEVICE
Hard Disk Drive
HDD The illustration below shows the 2.5” industry-standard HDD with 9.5mm height.
HDD Bracket
HDD BRACKET
The illustration below shows the HDD Bracket that is placed over the HDD.
CPU
CPU The illustration below shows the Intel Pentium-M CPU view.

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CPU Thermal Module
CPU The illustration below shows the thermal module for the CPU. It’s located on the top of
CPU.
THERMAL
MODULE
Memory Module
MEMORY The illustration below shows the industry-standard 200pin SO-DIMM DDR SDRAM
module for the notebook.
Motherboard
MOTHERBOARD The illustration below shows the motherboard of the notebook.

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Modem Module
MODEM The illustration below shows the modem module of the notebook.
MODULE
WALN Module
WALN The illustration below shows the WALN module of the notebook.
MODULE
Top Case
TOP CASE The illustration below shows the TOP case of the notebook.

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Service Overview
Please pay special attention to the cautions below to prevent any damages to the notebook
and also please be sure to select the appropriate tools described in this section to perform any
services desired.
Precautions
CAUTIONS
Before you perform any service and/or repair on the notebook, please follow the steps below
first.
1. Be sure that the notebook is powered down.
2. Disconnect the AC plug from the notebook
3. Turn the notebook over. Unlock and hold the latches, and remove the battery .
3. Remove all rings, watches and any other metal objects from your hands.
4. Always wear a ground strap on your hand to protect the notebook from static discharge.