Asus VC65-C Series User manual

E14598
First Edition
October 2018
VC65-C Series
M.2 Installation Guide
NOTE: The illustrations in this guide are for reference only. The slots
may vary depending on model.
IMPORTANT!
• ItisrecommendedthatyouinstallorupgradetheM.2SSD
underprofessionalsupervision.VisitanASUSservicecenterfor
further assistance.
• Ensurethatyourhandsaredrybeforeproceedingwiththerest
of the installation process. Before installing any of the features in this
guide,useagroundedwriststraportouchasafelygroundedobject
ormetalobjecttoavoiddamagingthemduetostaticelectricity.

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Installing or upgrading the M.2 SSD
Removing the top cover
1. TurnoyourVivoMinithendisconnectallcablesandperipherals.
2. PlacetheVivoMinionaatstablesurface,withitstopsidefacing
down.
3. Removethescrewfromthetopcoverlocklatchandpushthelatch
down(AandB),thenslidethetopcovertowardstherearofyour
VivoMini(C)untilitisdetachedfromthechassis.

VC65-C Series 3
4. Liftthetopcoverslightlyanddisconnectthecablesconnectedtothe
PWR2 and HDD2 R/ODD connectors.
PWR2 HDD2R/ODD
HDD1L HDD1R
5. Remove the top cover and set it aside.

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1. Removetheeight(8)screwssecuringtheHDD1L and HDD1R
brackets.
HDD1L
HDD1R
Removing the HDD layer
HDD1L PWR1,HDD1R
HDD1L HDD1R
2. DisconnectthecablesfromtheHDD1L, HDD1R, and PWR1
connectors.

VC65-C Series 5
4. Removethenine(9)screwsfromtheHDDlayer(A),thenprytheSO-
DIMMslotcoveropen(B)andsetitaside.
NOTE:IfyouwanttoremovetheSO-DIMMslotcover,useaathead
screwdriver.
3. RemovetheHDDbracketsandsetthemaside.

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6. LifttheHDDlayerbutdonotremoveitcompletely.
IMPORTANT!LifttheHDDlayercarefullytopreventpullingonand
causingdamagetothecablesconnected.
5. Removetheantennasfromthewirelesscard.

VC65-C Series 7
7. LifttheapoftheUSB3_12connectorandremovethecable.
8. RemovetheUSB32cablebypullingtheapupwards,thenpeelo
theblacktapesecuringthecabletothefan.
NOTE: IfyouhavetroubleremovingtheUSB32cable,useaathead
screwdriver.
9. RemovetheHDDlayerandsetitaside.
IMPORTANT!EnsuretheblacktapesecuringtheUSB32cableto
thefanandallcablesfromthestepsaboveareremovedbefore
removingtheHDDlayer.

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1. Removethethree(3)screwsonthefan(A),thenremovethefancable
from the CPU_FANconnector(B).
2. Loosenthethree(3)screwsontheCPUheatsinkinthesequence
shownintheillustration,thenremovethefanandheatsinkmodule.
Removing the cooling system

VC65-C Series 9
AligntheM.2SSDwiththeM.2slot,theninserttheM.2SSDintotheM.2slot
andsecureitwithascrew.
Installing the M.2 SSD

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1. AlignthefanandheatsinkmodulewiththeCPUandscrewholes
andsecurethescrewsontheheatsinkinthesequenceshowninthe
illustration.
IMPORTANT!Twisteachofthescrewsinthesequenceshowninthe
illustrationwithascrewdriverjustenoughtoattachtheheatsinkto
themotherboard.Whenthescrewsareattached,tightenthemone
byone.
Replacing the cooling system

VC65-C Series 11
2. Installthethree(3)screwstosecurethefan(A),thenconnectthefan
cabletotheCPU_FANconnector(B).

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4. Connecttheantennastothewirelesscard.
1. InserttheUSB3_12cableintotheUSB3_12 connector and push the
apdowntosecurethecable.
2. InserttheUSB32cabletotheUSB32connector.Ensurethecableis
seated securely on the connector.
3. ReplacetheHDDlayer.
Replacing the HDD layer

VC65-C Series 13
5. ReplacetheSO-DIMMslotcover(A),thensecuretheHDDlayerusing
thenine(9)screwsremovedpreviously(B).

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1. ReplacetheHDDbracketsintotheHDDlayer.
HDD1L
HDD1R
Replacing the HDD
2. SecuretheHDDbracketsusingthescrewsremovedpreviously

VC65-C Series 15
LS
SATA
ConnecttoHDD1L
connector
ConnecttoPWR1
connector
ConnecttoHDD1R
connector
HDD1L HDD1R
HDD1L PWR1,HDD1R
HDD1L HDD1R
3. ConnectthecablestotheHDD1L, HDD1R and PWR1 connectors.

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1. ConnectthecablestothePWR2 and HDD2 R/ODD connectors.
2. Placethetopcoveronthechassis.
NOTE:Ensuretoorganizethecablestopreventanydamagetoyour
VivoMiniandtoensurethetopcovercanbereplacedsuccessfully.
Replacing the top cover
PWR2 HDD2R/ODD
HDD1L HDD1R

VC65-C Series 17
3. SlidethetopcovertowardsthefrontoftheVivoMinitore-attachit(A),
thenpushthelatchupandsecureitusingascrew(BandC).