Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

24

Time Required

                          45 minutes

Sections

6

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

Flags

0

  • BackAsus Q325U-BI7T18

  • Full Screen

  • Options

  • History

  • Save to Favorites

  • Download PDF

  • Edit

  • Translate

  • Get Shareable Link

  • Embed This Guide

  • Notify Me of Changes

  • Stop Notifications

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.

1024

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.

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

Cancel: I did not complete this guide.

Author

                                      with 3 other contributors 


                    Miriam Miller

Member since: 01/24/2019

639 Reputation

                                      4 Guides authored                  



                       Badges:
                       6







                                                        +3 more badges

Team

                       Cal Poly, Team S7-G17, Paton Spring 2020                        

                                                  Member of Cal Poly, Team S7-G17, Paton Spring 2020 



                    CPSU-PATON-S20S7G17                     


                                            3 Members                     


                                            6 Guides authored

pgmolin - Jul 13, 2020

Reply

Can you help me identify which of those is the webcam conector? I hava a faulty webcam and my guess is that it is a physical conection problem.