SGIN X15S Motherboard Replacement

ID: 185467

Description: This guide covers the replacement of a...

Steps:

1. Remove the eight top and middle 7.3 mm screws using the Phillips #0 screwdriver.
2. Remove the six bottom and side 4.4 mm screws using the Phillips #0 screwdriver.

3. Use the nylon spudger to gently pry a bit of the back panel open. With the opening pick, go all the way around until the back panel is loose.
4. Pull the back panel off the laptop.

5. Gently remove the tape holding the battery's cord to the motherboard, followed by the tape in the middle of the cord.
6. If your battery is swollen, halt this guide and follow the swollen battery disposal guide.

7. Use the nylon spudger to detach the battery from the motherboard.

8. Using the nylon spudger, unclip the clip holding the touchpad cable down.
9. Disconnect the touchpad cable.

10. Using the nylon spudger, unclip the clip holding the keyboard ribbon cable in place.
11. Disconnect the keyboard ribbon cable.

12. Using the nylon spudger, unclip the clip holding the screen cable in place.
13. Disconnect the screen cable from the motherboard.

14. Using the tweezers, grab the wire connector.
15. When removing connectors, be sure to grip the edges of the wire connector and not the wires themselves.
16. With the tweezers in place, push away from the motherboard to disconnect the wire.

17. Using the angled tweezers, firmly grip the black Wi-Fi cable.
18. With a firm grip, pull the black Wi-Fi cable off the motherboard.
19. Do the same to the grey cable.

20. Remove the four 3 mm screws holding the heatsink in place using a Phillips #0 screwdriver.
21. Lift and remove the heatsink.
22. There is thermal paste on the bottom that will need to be cleaned off and reapplied if the motherboard is replaced.

23. Remove the single 3 mm screw holding the SSD in place using a Phillips #0 screwdriver.

24. Give the SSD a little upward force near the screw side so that it is bent at an angle.
25. Pull the SSD out of its slot.

26. Using the nylon spudger, unclip the clip holding down the ribbon cable.
27. Disconnect the ribbon cable.

28. Using the tweezers, grab the wire connector.
29. When removing connectors, be sure to grip the edges of the wire connector and not the wires themselves.
30. With the tweezers in place, push away from the motherboard to disconnect the wire.

31. Using the Phillips #0 screwdriver remove the six 3 mm screws.
32. Carefully grab the sides of the motherboard and make sure not to touch any of the components on the top or bottom.
33. Remove the motherboard.