Asus W5F Installation instructions

Disassembly Procedure
2 - 1
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 W5F 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
•HDD Module
•Second Memory Module
•CPU Module
•Optical Drive Module
•Keyboard Module
•First Memory Module
•LCD Module
•Top Case Module
•Motherboard Module
•Mini PCI Module
Chapter
2
A

Disassembly Procedure
2 - 2
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
The illustrations below show how to remove the HDD module from the notebook.
Removing HDD Module
1. Remove 2 screws (M2*5L(K)), then remove the HDD door.
2. Remove 1 screw (M2*12L(K)), lift the hard disk module and take away the hard
disk module
BATTERY
HDD
MODULE
HDD
MODULE
REMOVAL
M2*5L

Disassembly Procedure
2 - 3
Memory Module
The W5F Series Notebook have onboard RAM. There is one SO-DIMM sockets for
installing SO-DIMM RAM. It can upgrade the total memory size up to 1GB with a
512MB module on each socket.
Removing Memory module
1. Remove 2 screws (M2*4L(K)), then remove the Memory cover.
2. Pop the module up to a 45°angles, and then pulling out the module in that angle.
SECOND
MEMORY
MODULE
MEMORY
REMOVAL
M2*4L

Disassembly Procedure
2 - 4
CPU Module
The illustrations below show how to remove the CPU module from the notebook.
Removing CPU Module
1. Remove 3 screws (M2*4L(K)), then remove the back cover.
2. Remove 4 screws (M2*4L(K)) and disconnect the FAN connector and then take
away the Fan Module.
3. Turn the non-removable screw here 180 degrees counter-clockwise to loosen the
CPU and take the CPU away
Note: If thermal module has no thermal pad on it, please plus a thermal pad
on the CPU die before assembling.
CPU MODULE
REMOVAL
CPU
REMOVAL
M2*4L
M2*4L

Disassembly Procedure
2 - 5
Optical Drive Module
Remove 3 screws and use tweezers to put the Optical Drive Module out.
Keyboard Module
The illustration of below shows how to remove the keyboard
Removing Keyboard Cover
1. Unlock 3 keyboard latches then pull out the keyboard forward and lay the keyboard
on the front side then disconnect the FPC.
KEYBOARD
K/B COVER
REMOVAL
OPTICAL
DRIVE
REMOVAL
M2*4L

Disassembly Procedure
2 - 6
Top Case Module
Removing Top Case Module
1. Disconnect all FPC and 2 screws on the top case.
2. Take away the both hinge cover.
3. Remove 17 screws (M2*6L(K)) on bottom case.
M2*6L
TOP CASE
MODULE
REMOVAL

Disassembly Procedure
2 - 7
4. Remove 2 Antenna cables from Wireless LAN Module and organize tables.
5. Separate the Bottom Case from the Top Case module.
Removing Top Case Module
6. Remove 2 screws (M2*5L(K)) from the both hinge.
M2*5L
TOP CASE
MODULE
REMOVE

Disassembly Procedure
2 - 8
7. Separate the top case from the LCD module.
8. Remove 2 screws (M2*3.5L(K)) and take away the LID board.
9. Remove 2 screws (M2*3.5L(K)) and take away the Power board.
M2*3.5L
M2*3.5L

Disassembly Procedure
2 - 9
10. Remove 3 screws (M2*3L(K)) & 1 piece of tape then take away the Card reader
module.
11. Disconnect the FPC on the Touchpad and take it away.
12. Disconnect the Bluetooth antenna and take the Bluetooth module away.
M2*3L

Disassembly Procedure
2 - 10
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. Remove 6 rubber pads and 6 screws (M2.5 x 4L) from LCD module.
2. Prying the inside edges of the top front bezel, then separate it from LCD back
cover and take LCD front bezel away.
3. Disconnect the cable and remove 1 screw then take away Inverter board and
disconnect the LCD cable.
LCD
MODULE
LCD
REMOVAL
M2.5*4L