Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

4

Time Required

                          10 - 20 minutes            

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1

  • Back Cover
  • 4 steps

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Unfasten the back cover               
  • For your safety, discharge the battery below 25% and power down your device before disassembly.
  • Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the 10 screws securing the back cover:
  • Seven 11.6 mm screws
  • Two 14.6 mm screws
  • One 6 mm screw
  • 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.

For your safety, discharge the battery below 25% and power down your device before disassembly.

Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the 10 screws securing the back cover:

Seven 11.6 mm screws

Two 14.6 mm screws

One 6 mm screw

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

              Release the clips               
  • Insert an opening pick between the bottom-right corner of the back cover and the chassis, near the captive screw.
  • Pry up to release the clips securing the back cover.
  • You’ll hear a click whenever a clip is released.

Insert an opening pick between the bottom-right corner of the back cover and the chassis, near the captive screw.

Pry up to release the clips securing the back cover.

You’ll hear a click whenever a clip is released.

Step 3

              Release the remaining clips               
  • Insert your opening pick again between the top-left corner of the back cover and the chassis.
  • Insert the pick at a steep angle. Pry up to release the remaining clips securing the back cover.

Insert your opening pick again between the top-left corner of the back cover and the chassis.

Insert the pick at a steep angle. Pry up to release the remaining clips securing the back cover.

Step 4

              Remove the back cover               
  • Lift the back cover off the chassis and remove it.
  • If your back cover is stuck to the chassis, use an opening pick to release the clips around the back cover’s perimeter.

Lift the back cover off the chassis and remove it.

If your back cover is stuck to the chassis, use an opening pick to release the clips around the back cover’s perimeter.

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 laptop answers community for help.

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