Asus F555La Ab31 Network Card Replacement Repair Guide

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Moderate

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Time Required

                          25 - 30 minutes

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CD Drive
4 steps
Hard Drive
4 steps
Battery
2 steps
Network Card
2 steps

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Introduction

Before using this guide, verify the issue is not software related before replacing the network card. Asus provides a support guide to troubleshooting wireless issues in this link.

Electronics are sensitive to ESD. Here is a link for using an anti-static mat and wristband. The laptop must be unplugged before servicing to prevent electrical shock and hardware damage.

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Step 1

              CD Drive

Turn off and unplug the device before starting repairing.
Use the Phillips #0 screwdriver head to remove the ten 18mm Phillips #0 screws on the laptop’s bottom.

Turn off and unplug the device before starting repairing.

Use the Phillips #0 screwdriver head to remove the ten 18mm Phillips #0 screws on the laptop’s bottom.

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Step 2

Flip the laptop over and flip the screen up.
Pry upward on the edges of the faceplate in order to separate the keyboard and trackpad from the rest of the device.
Be cautious of the cables connecting the keyboard and trackpad to the motherboard.

Flip the laptop over and flip the screen up.

Pry upward on the edges of the faceplate in order to separate the keyboard and trackpad from the rest of the device.

Be cautious of the cables connecting the keyboard and trackpad to the motherboard.

Step 3

Disconnect the keyboard flex cable from its motherboard ZIF socket.
To unlock a ZIF connector, use the tip of a spudger or your fingernail to flip up the small, hinged locking flap. Carefully slide the unlocked cable out of the socket.

Disconnect the keyboard flex cable from its motherboard ZIF socket.

To unlock a ZIF connector, use the tip of a spudger or your fingernail to flip up the small, hinged locking flap. Carefully slide the unlocked cable out of the socket.

Step 4

Use the Phillips #0 screwdriver to unscrew the one Phillips #0 screw that connects the CD drive to the motherboard.
Slowly slide out the CD drive, keeping it level, to remove it.

Use the Phillips #0 screwdriver to unscrew the one Phillips #0 screw that connects the CD drive to the motherboard.

Slowly slide out the CD drive, keeping it level, to remove it.

Step 5

              Hard Drive

Remove ten 18mm Phillips #0 screws from the backside of the device.
Removal of the RAM access panel is not necessary.

Remove ten 18mm Phillips #0 screws from the backside of the device.

Removal of the RAM access panel is not necessary.

Step 6

Carefully fold the device open.
Begin to pry upward on the edges of the faceplate in order to separate the keyboard and trackpad from the rest of the device.
Be cautious of the cables connecting the keyboard and trackpad to the motherboard.
To remove the ZIF connector, gently lift upward on the blue tab to disconnect it from the motherboard.

Carefully fold the device open.

Begin to pry upward on the edges of the faceplate in order to separate the keyboard and trackpad from the rest of the device.

To remove the ZIF connector, gently lift upward on the blue tab to disconnect it from the motherboard.

Step 7

Fold the keyboard section of the laptop up towards the screen to fully expose the inside of the device.
Unscrew the four 4mm Phillips #0 screws holding down the hard drive.

Fold the keyboard section of the laptop up towards the screen to fully expose the inside of the device.

Unscrew the four 4mm Phillips #0 screws holding down the hard drive.

Step 8

Disconnect the ZIF connector and lift the hard drive out of the space.

Disconnect the ZIF connector and lift the hard drive out of the space.

Step 9

              Battery

Remove the four 4 mm Phillips #0 screws securing the battery.

Remove the four 4 mm Phillips #0 screws securing the battery.

Step 10

Lift up battery and remove it from the device.

Lift up battery and remove it from the device.

Step 11

              Network Card

Disconnect the two wires connected to the network card.

Disconnect the two wires connected to the network card.

Step 12

Remove the seven Phillips #0 screws holding the motherboard down.
Lift the motherboard upwards, folding it towards the laptop chassis.
Unscrew the Phillips #0 screw holding down the network card, and slide it out.

Remove the seven Phillips #0 screws holding the motherboard down.

Lift the motherboard upwards, folding it towards the laptop chassis.

Unscrew the Phillips #0 screw holding down the network card, and slide it out.

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

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