Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

10

Time Required

                          10 - 30 minutes

Sections

3

  • Lower Case
  • 5 steps
  • Battery Disconnect
  • 2 steps
  • Left SSD
  • 3 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 11 Phillips screws securing the lower case:
  • Seven 11.6 mm screws
  • Two 14.6 mm screws
  • Two 6.1 mm screws

Remove the 11 Phillips screws securing the lower case:

Seven 11.6 mm screws

Two 14.6 mm screws

Two 6.1 mm 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.

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

Step 3

              Release the right edge clips
  • Slide the pick along the right edge to release the clips securing the lower case.

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

Step 4

              Release the remaining clips
  • Continue sliding the opening pick along the perimeter of the lower case to release the remaining clips.

Continue sliding the opening pick along the perimeter of the lower case to release the remaining clips.

Step 5

  • 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 6

              Reposition the plastic
  • Use your fingers to move the plastic that covers the battery connector out of the way.
  • If the plastic is not staying out of the way use a piece of tape to secure it.

Use your fingers to move the plastic that covers the battery connector out of the way.

If the plastic is not staying out of the way use a piece of tape to secure it.

Step 7

              Disconnect the battery
  • Use the flat end of a spudger to push each side of the battery connector until it comes out of the socket.

Use the flat end of a spudger to push each side of the battery connector until it comes out of the socket.

Step 8

              Unfasten the left SSD
  • Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the 3.6 mm screw securing the left SSD and its cover.

Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the 3.6 mm screw securing the left SSD and its cover.

Step 9

              Remove the SSD cover
  • Slide the SSD cover off of the SSD by grabbing the edges near the screw indent and pulling away from the SSD.

Slide the SSD cover off of the SSD by grabbing the edges near the screw indent and pulling away from the SSD.

Step 10

              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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