Asus Rog G752V Motherboard Replacement Repair Guide

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Battery
15 steps
Wireless Card
2 steps
Fan
7 steps
Motherboard
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Introduction

The motherboard acts as a single platform to connect all of the parts of a computer together. It serves as the computer’s nervous system.

Reasons to replace your motherboard:

Physical damage to the boardIf peripherals work intermittently, try using different peripherals in different ports to see if it is a bad port, bad peripheral, or bad motherboardComputer does not post (No bios on startup)Upgrades

Before beginning, make sure to power off your computer. Disconnect it from any external power source. Remove dust build-up with a dust blower.

What you need

Step 1

              Battery

Make sure you disconnect the charger before starting this guide.
Pick out all 11 rubber plugs off of the back cover with a pair of tweezers.

Make sure you disconnect the charger before starting this guide.

Pick out all 11 rubber plugs off of the back cover with a pair of tweezers.

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Step 2

Using the Phillips #0 screwdriver, unscrew all twelve 5.2 mm screws on the back of the laptop.
There is one 5.2 mm screw under the rubber plug in the middle.

Using the Phillips #0 screwdriver, unscrew all twelve 5.2 mm screws on the back of the laptop.

There is one 5.2 mm screw under the rubber plug in the middle.

Step 3

Pull up the rubber seal and the service cover will come off.

Pull up the rubber seal and the service cover will come off.

Step 4

Using the Phillips #00 screwdriver, remove the six 5.2 mm screws under the service cover.

Using the Phillips #00 screwdriver, remove the six 5.2 mm screws under the service cover.

Step 5

Using your hands, pull the optical drive out.

Using your hands, pull the optical drive out.

Step 6

Use the iFixit Opening Tool to pry apart the back panel from the main body of the laptop.
Start from the front side of the laptop and then continue to the side for easier access.

Use the iFixit Opening Tool to pry apart the back panel from the main body of the laptop.

Start from the front side of the laptop and then continue to the side for easier access.

Step 7

Remove the hinge on the back of the laptop cover using the iFixit Opening Tool. The piece should pop off.
Be gentle with the cover because there is a speaker wire attached to it.

Remove the hinge on the back of the laptop cover using the iFixit Opening Tool. The piece should pop off.

Be gentle with the cover because there is a speaker wire attached to it.

Step 8

Disconnect the speaker wire.

Disconnect the speaker wire.

Step 9

Slowly pull out the keyboard while lifting it about an inch.
There are cables attached to the keyboard and motherboard. DO NOT lift it more than 2 inches above the laptop.

Slowly pull out the keyboard while lifting it about an inch.

There are cables attached to the keyboard and motherboard. DO NOT lift it more than 2 inches above the laptop.

Step 10

Using an ESD safe tool, detach all 3 ribbon cables securing the keyboard to the laptop.
To unlock a ZIF connector, use the tip of a spudger or your fingernail to flip up the small, hinged locking flap.

Using an ESD safe tool, detach all 3 ribbon cables securing the keyboard to the laptop.

To unlock a ZIF connector, use the tip of a spudger or your fingernail to flip up the small, hinged locking flap.

Step 11

Once the cables are detached, lift the keyboard about 2 inches up and remove it from the rest of the body.
Make sure that the screen is open like the photo. This will ensure that none your laptop components will not be bent.

Once the cables are detached, lift the keyboard about 2 inches up and remove it from the rest of the body.

Make sure that the screen is open like the photo. This will ensure that none your laptop components will not be bent.

Step 12

Disconnect the battery cable from its motherboard socket by gently pulling it towards the left of the socket.
Pull parallel to the motherboard, not straight up.

Disconnect the battery cable from its motherboard socket by gently pulling it towards the left of the socket.

Pull parallel to the motherboard, not straight up.

Step 13

Remove two 5.8 mm screws holding the screen and the laptop located at the hinge.
This will unlatch the screen from the laptop entirely.
Remove the screen.

Remove two 5.8 mm screws holding the screen and the laptop located at the hinge.

This will unlatch the screen from the laptop entirely.

Remove the screen.

Step 14

Remove the four 5.8 mm screws securing the battery to the laptop.

Remove the four 5.8 mm screws securing the battery to the laptop.

Step 15

Use your hands to remove the battery.
If you’re having trouble, push down on the black plastic on the screen side of the battery. This should release the battery.

Use your hands to remove the battery.

If you’re having trouble, push down on the black plastic on the screen side of the battery. This should release the battery.

Step 16

              Wireless Card

Unscrew one 3mm Philips #00 screw on the wireless card.

Unscrew one 3mm Philips #00 screw on the wireless card.

Step 17

Using your hands, unlatch the wireless card by pulling it out toward the screen.
Gently wiggle the card and pull it out of the motherboard.

Using your hands, unlatch the wireless card by pulling it out toward the screen.

Gently wiggle the card and pull it out of the motherboard.

Step 18

Fan

Unplug the fan-motherboard connection cable.

Unplug the fan-motherboard connection cable.

Step 19

Unscrew and remove the three 5.8mm screws on the small circuit board to the right of the right side fan with a Phillips #00 screwdriver.
Lift up the small circuit board covering the fan and put it aside.

Unscrew and remove the three 5.8mm screws on the small circuit board to the right of the right side fan with a Phillips #00 screwdriver.

Lift up the small circuit board covering the fan and put it aside.

Step 20

Using a Phillips #00 screwdriver, remove the three 5.2 mm screws that connect the fan to the motherboard.

Using a Phillips #00 screwdriver, remove the three 5.2 mm screws that connect the fan to the motherboard.

Step 21

With your hands, slowly and carefully lift up the right side fan.

With your hands, slowly and carefully lift up the right side fan.

Step 22

Carefully unlatch the left side fan cable from the motherboard.

Carefully unlatch the left side fan cable from the motherboard.

Step 23

Using a Phillips #00 screwdriver, remove the two 5.8mm screws that connect the left fan to the motherboard.

Using a Phillips #00 screwdriver, remove the two 5.8mm screws that connect the left fan to the motherboard.

Step 24

With your hands, carefully lift the left fan and unlatch the fan from the motherboard.

With your hands, carefully lift the left fan and unlatch the fan from the motherboard.

Step 25

              Motherboard

Using your hand, detach the Woofer Cable.

Using your hand, detach the Woofer Cable.

Step 26

Using your hand, detach the Speaker cable.

Using your hand, detach the Speaker cable.

Step 27

Using an ESD safe tool, first unlatch the ZIF connector clasp and then pull the cord disconnecting the SD card reader.

Using an ESD safe tool, first unlatch the ZIF connector clasp and then pull the cord disconnecting the SD card reader.

Step 28

Unscrew eighteen 5.8 mm screws from the motherboard with a Phillips #00 screwdriver.

Unscrew eighteen 5.8 mm screws from the motherboard with a Phillips #00 screwdriver.

Step 29

Using your hands, unlatch the motherboard by lifting it up directly above the laptop.

Using your hands, unlatch the motherboard by lifting it up directly above the laptop.

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

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