Asus S96S Series Installation guide

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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 S96S 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.
The following chapter includes:
•S96S Overview
•Components
•Precautions
•Appropriate Tools
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S96S Series Overview and Components
The S96S Series Notebook is a product combining the power of Intel® Merom CPU
with u-FCPGA mobile system. In this section, an overview for the S96S, along with
its components, will be presented.
S96S 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.
OVERVIEW
LCD
p
anel
LCD Bezel
Instant Ke
y
Ke
y
board
Touch Pad
Power switch
LED Indicators
Camera
MIC

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Express Card VGA Port
Optical Drive Reader
DC power input
USB(2.0)
4 in 1 card reader
IEEE 1394 TV-OUT Port
Audio jacks
Air vents USB (2.0)
LAN Port
Kensington
lock port
Modem Port
Batter
y
Module
Port bar connector

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Components
The illustrations below show the components of the S96S Series.
LCD Panel*
The illustration below shows the LCD display panel. The S96S Series notebook comes with
15.4” TFT LCD Panel.
LCD Bracket
The illustration below shows the LCD Bracket.
Inverter Board
The illustration below shows the inverter board, which is hidden underneath the lower edge
of the LCD front bezel.
LCD Hinge
The illustration below shows the LCD Hinges.
LCD
COMPONENTS
LCD HINGE
LCD
BRACKETS
INVERTER
BOARD
MODULE

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LCD Case
The illustration below shows the LCD case. Here is the LCD front cover, back cover.
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
The illustration below shows the top case of the notebook..
LCD CASE
KEYBOARD
TOP CASE&

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Touch Pad Module
The illustration below shows the Touch Pad module.
Battery Pack
The illustration below shows the battery pack of the notebook. It’s located at bottom of the
notebook.
Optical Drive
The illustration below shows the Optical Drive
HDD Bracket
The illustration below shows the HDD Bracket.
BATTERY
TOUCHPAD
HDD BRACKET
OPTICAL
DRIVE

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Hard Disk Drive
The illustration below shows the 2.5” industry-standard HDD with 9.5mm height.
Micro-FCPGA CPU Module
The illustration below shows the Intel Micro-FCPGA CPU Module, top and bottom views
CPU Thermal Module
The illustration below shows the thermal module for the CPU. It’s located on the top of
CPU.
CPU THERMAL
MODULE
CPU
HDD DRIVE

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CPU door
The illustration below shows CPU door.
Memory Module
The illustration below shows the industry-standard 200pin SO-DIMM DDR SDRAM
module for the notebook.
Motherboard Module
The illustration below shows the motherboard module of the notebook.
MEMORY
MOTHER
BOARD
MODULE
CPU DOOR

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Bottom Case Module
The illustration below shows the bottom case module of the notebook. It include speaker sets
Indicator Cover Module
The illustration below shows the indicator cover.
Wireless LAN Module
The illustration below shows the Wireless LAN Module of the notebook. It contains
Wireless LAN Card.
Bluetooth Module
The illustration below shows the Bluetooth Module of the notebook.
BOTTOM CASE
K/B COVER
MODULE
WIRELESS
LAN MODULE
BLUETOOTH
MODULE

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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
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.
CAUTIONS