Asus X501A-RH31 Motherboard Replacement

Written By: Romana Hruby
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Asus X501A-RH31 Motherboard Replacement

Difficulty

Difficult

Steps

18

Time Required

30 minutes

Introduction

This guide will show how to remove and replace the motherboard. Please note the motherboard is a very fragile component of the laptop and can break easily.

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    • Turn the laptop over so that the back is facing upwards.

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    • To unlock the left tab, make sure the tab on the left has red showing.

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    • To unlock the right tab, push the right slider to the left with one hand.

    • Push the battery out with the other hand.

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    • Using the Phillips #00 screwdriver unscrew all nine screws from the bottom of the laptop, as well as the additional two screws inside the battery compartment.

    • Nine of the screws are 5 mm long, 4.5 mm in diameter, while two screws closest to the hinges are 7 mm long.

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    • Turn the laptop over and open the top so the keyboard is facing you.

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    • Pry off the keyboard cover on the edge using the plastic opening tool.

    • Start from one side. Once it is lose, carry out the same procedure on the front and other side.

    • Only do little sections at a time as the keyboard may break if you attempt to take the whole thing off from a single point.

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    • Slowly lift the keyboard upward, but do not remove completely.

    • Remove the two data cables that attach the keyboard to the motherboard.

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    • Use tweezers to pull the white plastic piece up that is attached to the data cable.

    • Repeat this process for the big black cable as well.

    • Use caution when unlatching the data cables from the motherboard. The cables are extremely delicate and can break.

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    • Unscrew the three screws using the Phillips #00 screwdriver.

    • The three screws are 5 mm in length, 4.2 mm in diameter.

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    • Unscrew the three screws on the left hand side of the big motherboard.

    • This will loosen the motherboard, which will allow for better access to the cables in the next step.

    • The three screws are 5 mm in length, 4.2 mm in diameter and Phillips head screws.

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    • Remove the connector cable attached to the bottom of the motherboard.

    • Take the black plastic spudger and press down on the lower half of the white plastic piece to remove the connector cable.

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    • Unscrew the six screws that hold the motherboard to the bottom of the laptop using a Phillips #00 screwdriver.

    • The six screws are 4.2 mm long, 5 mm in diameter.

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    • Unlatch the data cable by using tweezers to lift the white tab and release the cable.

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    • Remove the cable on the left side of the motherboard.

    • Use tweezers to pull the white tab up in order to release this cable.

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    • On the left side is a small piece of the motherboard. Unscrew the two screws holding this piece down with the Phillips #00 screwdriver.

    • The two screws are 6 mm long, 4.2 mm in diameter.

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    • Release the connector cable on the back right side of the motherboard.

    • Peel off the tape with tweezers so that the cable can be released.

    • Using the black plastic spudger, push the back half of the cable towards the screen.

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    • Grip the motherboard firmly and pull the board leftward and upwards so that the ports on the right side escape their frames.

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    • On the back of the motherboard there are two screws that attach the LCD connector to the motherboard.

    • Unscrew the two screws using the Phillips #00 screwdriver.

    • These screws are 3 mm in length, 3.5 mm in diameter.

    • Pull the connector downwards and out.

    The LCD connector does not require screws; the pictured component is the wifi card

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Conclusion

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

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