Asus Rog Zephyrus G14 Thermal Paste Replacement Repair Guide

Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

8

Time Required

                          45 minutes - 1 hour            

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• Thermal Paste
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Step 1

              Opening the device               

• Start by unscrewing the bottom case. There are two different size screws. One long one short.
• The ones marked in red are the short ones. As for the ones in orange are the long ones.

Start by unscrewing the bottom case. There are two different size screws. One long one short.

The ones marked in red are the short ones. As for the ones in orange are the long ones.

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Step 2

              unpluging the battery               

• Using a plastic spudger push back the retaining clasp for the battery plug. It is a sliding motion so push it to the right with the battery closest to you.

Using a plastic spudger push back the retaining clasp for the battery plug. It is a sliding motion so push it to the right with the battery closest to you.

Step 3

              Removing the cooler               

• Marked in red and orange are the screws that hold on the cooler. They are all the same size but I would still keep track of if it was holding on a fan or a block.
• They are all the same size but I would still keep track of if it was holding on a fan or a block.
• Marked in yellow are the power and signal wires for the fans. Using a plastic spudger slowly walk the male plug out of its socket.
• Using the same spudgers flat side pry around the two dies. The old thermal paste will fight back so take your time.
• Carefully remove the display cable concealed with plastic on the leftmost side of the board - marked in blue.
• Remove the wifi coax cables (black and white) concealed with plastic to the rightmost side of the board - marked in pink.
• Only then the cooling unit can be freely removed.

Marked in red and orange are the screws that hold on the cooler. They are all the same size but I would still keep track of if it was holding on a fan or a block.

They are all the same size but I would still keep track of if it was holding on a fan or a block.

Marked in yellow are the power and signal wires for the fans. Using a plastic spudger slowly walk the male plug out of its socket.

Using the same spudgers flat side pry around the two dies. The old thermal paste will fight back so take your time.

Carefully remove the display cable concealed with plastic on the leftmost side of the board - marked in blue.

Remove the wifi coax cables (black and white) concealed with plastic to the rightmost side of the board - marked in pink.

Only then the cooling unit can be freely removed.

Step 4

              Cleaning and appling the paste               

• You can see where the thermal paste was so make sure to apply it on the same surfaces.
• I have marked two small parts that are easy to miss.
• I used 70% rubbing alcohol, tissues, and the flat end of a spudger to remove the old paste.
• I used a plastic spudger to spread the paste on the chips to make sure that it will make full contact.

You can see where the thermal paste was so make sure to apply it on the same surfaces.

I have marked two small parts that are easy to miss.

I used 70% rubbing alcohol, tissues, and the flat end of a spudger to remove the old paste.

I used a plastic spudger to spread the paste on the chips to make sure that it will make full contact.

Step 5

              Replaceing the cooler               

• Replace the cooler by reversing the steps in step 3.

Replace the cooler by reversing the steps in step 3.

Step 6

              The bottom case               

• Button up the device by placing and screwing on the bottom case.
• The screws marked in orange are long. The ones marked in red are short.

Button up the device by placing and screwing on the bottom case.

The screws marked in orange are long. The ones marked in red are short.

Step 7

              Temps before               

• Before new paste.

Before new paste.

Step 8

              The results               

• After new Thermal paste.
• For the testing, I used 3D mark time spy without the demo. As well as a custom fan curve. The profile was set to turbo for both runs.

After new Thermal paste.

For the testing, I used 3D mark time spy without the demo. As well as a custom fan curve. The profile was set to turbo for both runs.

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

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Mason - Aug 10, 2022

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I used metal tweezers and my laptop won’t turn on now. What did I do?