Fujitsu Lifebook T731 Assembly instructions

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LIFEBOOK T731
and Compatible Models
Authorized Service Provider Repair Guide
Make sure the LIFEBOOK is turned off before beginning this procedure
ESD guidelines were followed during the creation of the Authorized
Service Provider Repair Guide. T
o learn more about ESD please refer to
the Fujitsu America’s Authorized Service Provider website.
Authorized Service Provider Repair Guides are created by
Lisa Brooks
Tony Fink

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LIFEBOOK T731
Disassembly
ESD Precautions are required when working on this LIFEBOOK computer.
Make sure the LIFEBOOK is turned off before beginning this procedure.
1. Turn the LIFEBOOK over.
2. Remove the Battery.
3. Eject and remove the Optical
Drive.
4. Remove the Dust filter.

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5. Remove 2 screws securing Hard
Drive cover and remove the cover.
6. Remove 1 screw securing Hard
Drive and remove the Hard Drive.
7. Remove 4 screws securing Hard
Drive bracket (2 on each side).
8. Remove 1 screw securing memory
cover and remove the cover.
9. Release clips securing memory
and remove the memory.
10. Remove 1 screw from the LCD
cable cover and remove cover.

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11. Disconnect cables from WLAN
card.
12. Remove 1 screw securing WLAN
card and remove card.
13. Disconnect Antennas from
WWAN card.
14. Remove 1 screw securing WWAN
card and remove card.
15. Remove 2 screws securing Fan
and remove Fan.
16. Remove 11 screws securing Lower
Assembly.

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17. Remove screw covers from right
and left sides of LCD.
18. Remove screws from right and left
sides of LCD and remove front
Hinge cover.
19. Remove rear Hinge cover.
20. Remove 1 screw securing Rotation
board.
21. Remove Rotation board and
Keyboard from System board.
22. Disconnect Rotation board from
Keyboard.

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23. Lift up Bluetooth board and
disconnect cable.
24. Disconnect USB cable from System
board and USB board and remove
cable.
25. Remove 2 screws securing Hinge.
26. Remove 2 screws from the rear
securing the Hinge.
27. Unroute the Antennas.
28. Disconnect LCD cables from the
System board.

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29. Remove LCD assembly from
Lower assembly.
30. Disconnect Glidepoint cable from
the System board.
31. Remove 3 screws securing the
Upper cover.
32. Remove Upper cover from the
Lower assembly.
33. Remove 2 screws securing USB
board and remove board.
34. Remove 1 screw securing LED
board and remove board.

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35. Remove tape securing TPM chip
and remove chip.
36. Remove 2 screws securing System
board.
37. Remove 2 hex screws from VGA
connector.
38. Remove the System board.
39. Disconnect the DC connector
from the System board.
40. Remove 3 screws securing Heatsink
and remove it from the System
board.

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41. Unlock the CPU and remove it
from the System board.
42. Photo of Lower Cover assembly.

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LCD Assembly (Disassembly Procedures)
43. LCD Assembly.
44. Remove 7 screw covers and screws
as shown.
45. Use a plastic Pry Tool to remove
the LCD front cover.
46. Remove 4 screws securing LCD.
47. Remove tape securing LCD cable
and disconnect LCD cable.
48. Remove tape securing Digitizer
cable and remove Digitizer.