Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

9

Time Required

                          10 - 30 minutes

Sections

3

  • Lower Case
  • 4 steps
  • Battery Disconnect
  • 3 steps
  • SSD
  • 2 steps

Flags

1

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Introduction

Before you perform this repair, if at all possible, back up your existing SSD. If you are replacing the SSD where your operating system is installed, familiarize yourself with a disk cloning utility so you’ll be ready to migrate your data to the new SSD.

Be sure to completely power off and unplug your laptop. Make sure the laptop is not in standby, sleep, or hibernation mode.

What you need

Step 1

              Unfasten the lower case
  • Remove the 14 Phillips screws securing the lower case:
  • Seven 8.8 mm screws
  • Seven 10.1 mm screws
  • Use a Phillips screwdriver to loosen the captive screw.
  • Loosening this captive screw will pop up and separate the bottom-right corner of the back cover from the chassis.
  • During reassembly, tighten the captive screw before the rest of the screws.

Remove the 14 Phillips screws securing the lower case:

Seven 8.8 mm screws

Seven 10.1 mm screws

Use a Phillips screwdriver to loosen the captive screw.

Loosening this captive screw will pop up and separate the bottom-right corner of the back cover from the chassis.

During reassembly, tighten the captive screw before the rest of the screws.

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Step 2

              Insert an opening pick
  • Insert an opening pick between the lower case and the chassis on the front right edge near the captive screw.

Insert an opening pick between the lower case and the chassis on the front right edge near the captive screw.

Step 3

              Release the clips
  • Slide the pick along the front edge to release the clips securing the lower case.
  • Repeat this process along the perimeter of the lower case to release the remaining clips.

Slide the pick along the front edge to release the clips securing the lower case.

Repeat this process along the perimeter of the lower case to release the remaining clips.

Step 4

              Remove the lower case
  • Lift the lower case from the chassis and remove it.
  • During reassembly, this is a good point to power on your laptop and test all functions before sealing it up. Be sure to power your laptop back down before you continue working.

Lift the lower case from the chassis and remove it.

During reassembly, this is a good point to power on your laptop and test all functions before sealing it up. Be sure to power your laptop back down before you continue working.

Step 5

              Reposition the tape
  • Use tweezers, or your fingers, to peel back the tape on the battery connector.

Use tweezers, or your fingers, to peel back the tape on the battery connector.

Step 6

              Disconnect the locking bar
  • Use the flat end of a spudger to gently push the locking bar away from the battery connector.
  • Make sure the locking bar is not covering the battery connector, or you may damage the battery connector’s socket in the next step.

Use the flat end of a spudger to gently push the locking bar away from the battery connector.

Make sure the locking bar is not covering the battery connector, or you may damage the battery connector’s socket in the next step.

Step 7

              Disconnect the battery
  • Insert the pointed end of a spudger under the battery connector.
  • Pry under the left edge of the battery connector to disconnect the left side of the connector.
  • Repeat this procedure for the right side of the connector.

Insert the pointed end of a spudger under the battery connector.

Pry under the left edge of the battery connector to disconnect the left side of the connector.

Repeat this procedure for the right side of the connector.

Step 8

              Unfasten the SSD
  • Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the 4.2 mm screw securing the SSD.

Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the 4.2 mm screw securing the SSD.

Step 9

              Remove the SSD
  • Pull the SSD out of its socket and remove it. Keep the SSD as parallel to the motherboard as possible when pulling on it.
  • Do not pull up at a sharp angle, as this could damage the SSD and the socket.

Pull the SSD out of its socket and remove it. Keep the SSD as parallel to the motherboard as possible when pulling on it.

Do not pull up at a sharp angle, as this could damage the SSD and the socket.

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

Take your e-waste to an R2 or e-stewards certified recycler.

Repair didn’t go as planned? Try some basic troubleshooting, or ask our ASUS TUF answers community for help.

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