Asus R510CA-OB01 Motherboard Replacement

ID: 122034

Description: This guide provides all the information needed...

Steps:

1. Shut down the computer and disconnect all external devices connected to it.
2. Turn the computers that it is upside down. Position the computer with the front towards you.

3. After detaching the battery, remove the two 5mm screws holding down the casing using a Phillips #00 screwdriver.

4. Loosen the four 12mm screws on the bottom and top panel of your device using a Phillips #0 screwdriver.

5. Use the grips to slide the panel off.
6. Remove the panel by lifting it off the device.

7. Remove the three 5mm screws holding down the hard drive and the five 5mm screws holding down the casing using a Phillips #00 bit.

8. Turn the laptop the right way up and face it towards you.
9. Insert the flat edge of the flat plastic opening tool into the crease of the keyboard cover.
10. While the opening tool is in the crease, carefully pry open the casing by sliding the plastic opening tool along the edge.

11. Make sure that the entire cover has been released front the plastic pins.
12. Slowly lift the cover open from the front of the laptop but do not completely remove.
13. Note the three locations of the three white and blue data cables connecting the keyboard to the computer's main board.

14. Remove each data cable from the motherboard by using your finger or the plastic opening tool to lift the white latch.
15. The cable will slide out of its place.

16. With the data cables removed and the keyboard module fully disconnected, the keyboard module should come free from the laptop.

17. Remove the 4.5mm silver screw in the top right corner using a Phillips #0 bit.
18. Remove the three 2mm silver screws using a Phillips #000 bit.
19. Remove the 5mm screw using a Phillips #1 bit that is holding the optical drive in place.
20. With your hands, gently slide the optical drive out of the laptop.

21. Remove the nine 5mm screws that are holding both the fan, the disk drive and motherboard in place using a Phillips #1 bit.

22. Disconnect the cables from the motherboard by sliding the cable out of place.
23. Disconnect the cables connecting the fan to the motherboard and laptop by pulling the cable out of place.

24. Lift the motherboard on the right side so that it is lifted slightly above the hard drive.
25. Slide the motherboard and fan to the right. Both components should be free from the device.
26. Once the fan and motherboard are free from the device, flip them over and remove the cable connecting both components.

27. Remove the four 5mm screws connecting the fan and motherboard using a Phillips #1 bit.
28. Once the screws have been removed, the fan and motherboard should come apart.

29. The motherboard should now be free from the device .