Asus Q325U Keyboard Replacement Repair Guide

Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

Time Required

                          1 hour

Sections

Back Panel
2 steps
SSD
2 steps
Battery
3 steps
Copper Plate
3 steps
CPU Fan
3 steps
Motherboard
11 steps
Keyboard
7 steps

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Back Panel

Remove the ten 5mm screws using a T5 Torx screwdriver.

Remove the ten 5mm screws using a T5 Torx screwdriver.

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Step 2

Lift the back panel upward using the suction tool.

Lift the back panel upward using the suction tool.

Step 3

SSD

Remove one 2mm screw on top of the SSD using a Phillips #1 screwdriver.

Remove one 2mm screw on top of the SSD using a Phillips #1 screwdriver.

Step 4

Carefully slide and lift the SSD to remove it.

Carefully slide and lift the SSD to remove it.

Step 5

              Battery

Remove the seven 5mm screws around the battery using a Phillips #00 screwdriver.

Remove the seven 5mm screws around the battery using a Phillips #00 screwdriver.

Step 6

Using a Phillips #000 screwdriver, remove the two 3mm screws on top of the orange battery connector.

Using a Phillips #000 screwdriver, remove the two 3mm screws on top of the orange battery connector.

Step 7

Lift the battery out from the laptop.

Lift the battery out from the laptop.

Step 8

              Copper Plate

Remove the six 3mm screws using a Phillips #00.

Remove the six 3mm screws using a Phillips #00.

Step 9

Use the plastic opening tool to lift up the edge. Pull upward on the edge.

Use the plastic opening tool to lift up the edge. Pull upward on the edge.

Step 10

On the other side of the plate, remove the tape.

On the other side of the plate, remove the tape.

Step 11

              CPU Fan

Remove the three 3.7 mm screws using a Phillips #00 screwdriver.

Remove the three 3.7 mm screws using a Phillips #00 screwdriver.

Step 12

Detach the black wire and plug shown using a tweezer.

Detach the black wire and plug shown using a tweezer.

Step 13

Grab CPU fan by its edge and gently pull upwards to remove.

Grab CPU fan by its edge and gently pull upwards to remove.

Step 14

              Motherboard

Remove the first connection wire by pulling the small back loop with the Halberd Spudger.

Remove the first connection wire by pulling the small back loop with the Halberd Spudger.

Step 15

Lift the small black tab of the orange connector with your fingers or a plastic opening tool.
Remove the orange connector by pulling with tweezers.

Lift the small black tab of the orange connector with your fingers or a plastic opening tool.

Remove the orange connector by pulling with tweezers.

Step 16

Lift the small black tab on the white plastic piece of the touch pad connector with a spudger.
Remove the touch pad connector by pulling with tweezers.

Lift the small black tab on the white plastic piece of the touch pad connector with a spudger.

Remove the touch pad connector by pulling with tweezers.

Step 17

Lift the black tab on the long white plastic piece of the thick blue band.
Remove the thick blue band by pulling.

Lift the black tab on the long white plastic piece of the thick blue band.

Remove the thick blue band by pulling.

Step 18

Remove the two Phillips #000 screws on the metal connector above the thick orange band.
Lift up the thick orange band.

Remove the two Phillips #000 screws on the metal connector above the thick orange band.

Lift up the thick orange band.

Step 19

Gently lift up the two smallest connectors using your fingers or a plastic opening tool.

Gently lift up the two smallest connectors using your fingers or a plastic opening tool.

Step 20

Lift up the black hinge of the connector using a plastic opening tool.
Remove the connector using a tweezer.

Lift up the black hinge of the connector using a plastic opening tool.

Remove the connector using a tweezer.

Step 21

Pull up the tap of the biggest connector using your fingers.
Lift the gold hinge using a plastic opening tool.
Lift the connector up with your fingers to remove.

Pull up the tap of the biggest connector using your fingers.

Lift the gold hinge using a plastic opening tool.

Lift the connector up with your fingers to remove.

Step 22

Remove the four 4.8 mm screws using a Phillips #00 screwdriver.

Remove the four 4.8 mm screws using a Phillips #00 screwdriver.

Step 23

Slightly open up the laptop. This will lift up the hinge at the corner and free the motherboard.

Slightly open up the laptop. This will lift up the hinge at the corner and free the motherboard.

Step 24

Pull the motherboard away from the corner to remove.

Pull the motherboard away from the corner to remove.

Step 25

              Keyboard

Remove the three 4 mm screws using a Phillips #00 screwdriver.
Remove the four 4.8 mm screws using a Phillips #000 screwdriver.

Remove the three 4 mm screws using a Phillips #00 screwdriver.

Remove the four 4.8 mm screws using a Phillips #000 screwdriver.

Step 26

Slide out the blue chip board connected to the long orange piece by gently grabbing the tab and lifting.

Slide out the blue chip board connected to the long orange piece by gently grabbing the tab and lifting.

Step 27

Release the single MB wire by removing the black piece of tape.

Release the single MB wire by removing the black piece of tape.

Step 28

Untape the blue striped strip by pulling upwards and laying it flat.

Untape the blue striped strip by pulling upwards and laying it flat.

Step 29

Starting at the upper left corner, remove the black adhesive from the keyboard.

Starting at the upper left corner, remove the black adhesive from the keyboard.

Step 30

Remove eighty 1 mm screws located on the keyboard frame using a Phillips #000 screwdriver.

Remove eighty 1 mm screws located on the keyboard frame using a Phillips #000 screwdriver.

Step 31

Grab the edge of the keyboard and lift upwards to remove.

Grab the edge of the keyboard and lift upwards to remove.

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

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