Asus Rog Gl55Vw Dh71 Cd Dvd Drive Replacement Repair Guide

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Difficult

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Time Required

                          1 hour

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Battery
1 step
Keyboard
3 steps
CD/DVD Drive
1 step

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Battery

Flip the laptop over so the backside is facing upwards.
Using both hands, slide the lock mechanisms outwards and pull up to remove the battery.

Flip the laptop over so the backside is facing upwards.

Using both hands, slide the lock mechanisms outwards and pull up to remove the battery.

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Step 2

              Keyboard

Remove the nine 15.4mm Phillips #00 screws.
Remove the four 8.7mm Phillips #00 screws from the hard drive mounting bracket.
Remove the hard drive bracket.

Remove the nine 15.4mm Phillips #00 screws.

Remove the four 8.7mm Phillips #00 screws from the hard drive mounting bracket.

Remove the hard drive bracket.

Step 3

Flip laptop over and open the screen.
Wedge some plastic opening tools between the keyboard and case.
Work your way around with the plastic opening tools until the keyboard is separate from the case.
Do not try to lift the keyboard straight off at this time. There are some ribbon cables that attach the motherboard to the keyboard that need to be removed first.

Flip laptop over and open the screen.

Wedge some plastic opening tools between the keyboard and case.

Work your way around with the plastic opening tools until the keyboard is separate from the case.

Do not try to lift the keyboard straight off at this time. There are some ribbon cables that attach the motherboard to the keyboard that need to be removed first.

Step 4

Remove the ZIF connected ribbon cables for the touchpad and keyboard by gently lifting the latch on the connector point, then slide the ribbon cable out. Repeat for each cable.
Verify all ribbon cables are disconnected and out of the way, and lift the keyboard out of the assembly.

Remove the ZIF connected ribbon cables for the touchpad and keyboard by gently lifting the latch on the connector point, then slide the ribbon cable out. Repeat for each cable.

Verify all ribbon cables are disconnected and out of the way, and lift the keyboard out of the assembly.

Step 5

              CD/DVD Drive

Locate the CD/DVD drive and slide it out the side of the laptop.

Locate the CD/DVD drive and slide it out the side of the laptop.

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

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Mezamir - May 15, 2021

Unnecessary complication of a simple task. Simply unscrew one screw (on the bottom of the laptop) and pull the drive out of the laptop case.

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