Asus S96J Series Installation guide

service overview
Chapter
1
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 S96J 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:
•S96J Overview
•Components
•Precautions
•Appropriate Tools
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S96J Series Overview and Components
The ASUS S96 Series Notebook is a product combining the power of Intel® Pentium
M CPU with uFC-PGA mobile system. In this section, an overview for the S96J,
along with its components, will be presented.
S96J 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 Latch
MIC LCD
p
anel
Ke
y
board
LCD Bezel
Touch Pad
Power switch
Instant Ke
y
LED Indicators
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USB (2.0)Air vents
PCI Express VGA Port
Optical Drive Reader
USB(2.0)
Modem Port
Kensington
lock port
LAN Port
Audio jacks
TV-OUT PortIEEE 1394
4 in 1 card reader
DC power input Batter
y
Module
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Components
COMPONENTS
The illustrations below show the components of the S96J Series.
LCD Panel*
LCD The illustration below shows the LCD display panel. The S96J Series notebook comes with
15.4” TFT LCD Panel.
LCD Bracket
LCD
BRACKETS
The illustration below shows the LCD Bracket.
Inverter Board
INVERTER
BOARD
MODULE
The illustration below shows the inverter board, which is hidden underneath the lower edge
of the LCD front bezel.
LCD Hinge
LCD HINGE
The illustration below shows the LCD Hinges.
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LCD Case
LCD CASE The illustration below shows the LCD case. Here is the LCD front cover, back cover.
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, Japanese, British, France and others.
Top Case Module
TOP CASE&
The illustration below shows the top case of the notebook..
Touch Pad Module
TOUCHPAD The illustration below shows the Touch Pad module.
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Battery Pack
BATTERY
The illustration below shows the battery pack of the notebook. It’s located at bottom of the
notebook.
Optical Drive
OPTICAL
DRIVE The illustration below shows the Optical Drive
HDD Bracket
HDD BRACKET
The illustration below shows the HDD Bracket.
Hard Disk Drive
HDD DRIVE The illustration below shows the 2.5” industry-standard HDD with 9.5mm height.
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uFC-PGA CPU Module
CPU The illustration below shows the Intel uFC-PGA CPU Module, top and bottom views
CPU Thermal Module
CPU THERMAL
MODULE
The illustration below shows the thermal module for the CPU. It’s located on the top of
CPU.
CPU door
CPU DOOR The illustration below shows CPU door.
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Memory Module
MEMORY The illustration below shows the industry-standard 200pin SO-DIMM DDR SDRAM
module for the notebook.
Motherboard Module
MOTHER
BOARD
MODULE
The illustration below shows the motherboard module of the notebook.
Bottom Case Module
BOTTOM CASE
The illustration below shows the bottom case module of the notebook. It include speaker sets
K/B Cover Module
K/B COVER
MODULE
The illustration below shows the keyboard cover.
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Wireless LAN Module
WIRELESS
LAN MODULE
The illustration below shows the Wireless LAN Module of the notebook. It contains
Wireless LAN Card.
Bluetooth Module
BLUETOOTH
MODULE
The illustration below shows the Bluetooth Module 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.
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