Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

6

Time Required

                          20 - 40 minutes

Sections

4

  • ASUS F550 HDD/Ram Cover Removal
  • 1 step
  • HDD
  • 2 steps
  • Keyboard
  • 2 steps
  • Wifi Card
  • 1 step

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What you need

Step 1

              ASUS F550 HDD/Ram Cover Removal
  • Remove the battery, using release clips.
  • Ensure device has no residual power by attempting boot once battery is removed.
  • Remove either 2 (or 4 for a full teardown) 12mm phillips screws, then removing the bottom cover to gain access to the HDD and RAM.
  • Remove HDD and RAM cover

Remove the battery, using release clips.

Ensure device has no residual power by attempting boot once battery is removed.

Remove either 2 (or 4 for a full teardown) 12mm phillips screws, then removing the bottom cover to gain access to the HDD and RAM.

Remove HDD and RAM cover

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Step 2

              HDD
  • Remove 3 5mm Phillips screws
  • Slide HDD caddy back, remove using the black pull tab.

Remove 3 5mm Phillips screws

Slide HDD caddy back, remove using the black pull tab.

Step 3

              HDD Removal from Caddy
  • Remove 4 Phillips screws, 2 per side
  • Remove HDD from caddy.

Remove 4 Phillips screws, 2 per side

Remove HDD from caddy.

Step 4

              Keyboard
  • Remove 7 5mm Phillips screws

Remove 7 5mm Phillips screws

Step 5

  • Flip laptop and open lid. Separate the keyboard plate from the main housing, using a plastic prying tool. Being careful not to damage the LED indicators or other peripheries.
  • Disconnect the LED, trackpad, and keyboard ribbon cables.
  • The keyboard can now be removed

Flip laptop and open lid. Separate the keyboard plate from the main housing, using a plastic prying tool. Being careful not to damage the LED indicators or other peripheries.

Disconnect the LED, trackpad, and keyboard ribbon cables.

The keyboard can now be removed

Step 6

              Wifi Card
  • Locate Wifi Card
  • Remove the antenna cables using a spudger tool.
  • Remove the Philips screw The Wifi Card will pop up and should be easily removed.

Locate Wifi Card

Remove the antenna cables using a spudger tool.

Remove the Philips screw The Wifi Card will pop up and should be easily removed.

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

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