Asus N56VM Motherboard Replacement

ID: 95336

Description:

Steps:

1. Remove the battery and the AC power

2. Remove the M2x4 screw of the bottom cover
3. Remove the bottom cover by sliding it downwards

4. Remove the screw holding the optical drive

5. Pull out the optical drive

6. Remove the screws
7. Remove the 3 M2x10 screws
8. Remove the one M2x4 screw

9. Gently pull the hard disk to the left

10. Remove the two RAM modules
11. Pop them out gently
12. Make sure you are electrostatically not loaded

13. Detach the two cables from the wireless module

14. Remove all screws from the bottom cover
15. Remove 7 M2x10 screws
16. Remove 3 M2x4 screws
17. Remove 2 small screws

18. Open the lid of the notebook
19. Use a plastic opening tool to pry the bottom case
20. Be very careful when opening so that the cables in the case are not severed.

21. The motherboard is still connected to the bottom case by several cables, so don't try to remove it entirely just yet.
22. Hold the upper part with one hand, and use your other hand to disconnect the black&white cable (antenna for the wifi card)

23. The motherboard is still connected to the bottom case by several cables, so don't try to remove it entirely just yet.
24. Continue to hold the upper part with one hand, and use your other hand to disconnect the black ribbon cable
25. Remove the upper part with the motherboard

26. This component is attached by a cable to the lower side of the motherboard therefore it is advised to remove it.
27. Remove the two screws holding the VGA IC
28. Lift the IC

29. Remove the cable by first lifting the black holder and then removing the cable

30. Remove the white cable simply by pulling it out from the connector

31. Remove the touchpad cable by first lifting the black holder

32. Remove the two keyboard cables by first pulling out the black holders. After that the cables are released

33. Remove the four screws holding the motherboard
34. Remove the screw holding the fan
35. Pry out the plastic thing holding the motherboard in place