Asus U52F Bbg6 Wi Fi Chip Replacement Repair Guide

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Back Cover
6 steps
Keyboard
2 steps
Wi-fi Chip
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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Back Cover

Flip the laptop over to the back.
Slide the right latch to unlock, then simultaneously slide the left latch outward while pulling the battery out.

Flip the laptop over to the back.

Slide the right latch to unlock, then simultaneously slide the left latch outward while pulling the battery out.

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Step 2

Unscrew all twelve 3mm Phillips screws with the J1 screwdriver.
Unscrew two 3mm Phillips screws on the black panel using the PH0 screwdriver.
Lift the black panel upward by inserting your fingernail in the space provided.

Unscrew all twelve 3mm Phillips screws with the J1 screwdriver.

Unscrew two 3mm Phillips screws on the black panel using the PH0 screwdriver.

Lift the black panel upward by inserting your fingernail in the space provided.

Step 3

In the RAM and hard drive compartment, unscrew the four 3mm Phillips screws using the J1 screwdriver.
Gently pull out the hard drive.

In the RAM and hard drive compartment, unscrew the four 3mm Phillips screws using the J1 screwdriver.

Gently pull out the hard drive.

Step 4

Unscrew six 3mm Phillips screws in the RAM and hard drive compartment with the J1 screwdriver.

Unscrew six 3mm Phillips screws in the RAM and hard drive compartment with the J1 screwdriver.

Step 5

Pull the CD drive outward with your left hand.

Pull the CD drive outward with your left hand.

Step 6

Insert and gently twist the flat metal spudger between the keyboard assembly and the bottom plastic cover so that a small seam is opened.
Put in the metal spudger in the seam to hold its place while twisting and levering the flat metal spudger along the whole keyboard.
Be careful not to hit any of the internals with the metal spudger. The regular black nylon spudger should be used whenever possible, especially around batteries or sensitive internal components.
You will need add a lot of pressure to open the laptop. Expect to hear snaps as the clips holding the two pieces are released.
Slowly pry off the back

Insert and gently twist the flat metal spudger between the keyboard assembly and the bottom plastic cover so that a small seam is opened.

Put in the metal spudger in the seam to hold its place while twisting and levering the flat metal spudger along the whole keyboard.

Be careful not to hit any of the internals with the metal spudger. The regular black nylon spudger should be used whenever possible, especially around batteries or sensitive internal components.

You will need add a lot of pressure to open the laptop. Expect to hear snaps as the clips holding the two pieces are released.

Slowly pry off the back

Step 7

              Keyboard

Unlatch the clip attaching the white flattened flexible cord with a blue tip to the circuit board with your thumb.
Pull out the white flattened cord.

Unlatch the clip attaching the white flattened flexible cord with a blue tip to the circuit board with your thumb.

Pull out the white flattened cord.

Step 8

Pull back yellow tape attaching the metal colored flexible flattened cord to the circuit board.
Lift up the latch at the end of the cord.
Pull out the cord to release the keyboard.

Pull back yellow tape attaching the metal colored flexible flattened cord to the circuit board.

Lift up the latch at the end of the cord.

Pull out the cord to release the keyboard.

Step 9

              Wi-fi Chip

Find the Wi-Fi chip circuit board, which has a white sticker on it and is connected to a black and white wire.

Find the Wi-Fi chip circuit board, which has a white sticker on it and is connected to a black and white wire.

Step 10

Unscrew the two 3mm Phillips screws using a J1 screwdriver to release the Wi-Fi chip.

Unscrew the two 3mm Phillips screws using a J1 screwdriver to release the Wi-Fi chip.

Step 11

Pull out the Wi-Fi chip

Pull out the Wi-Fi chip

Step 12

Pull off both wires from the chip.
It’s advised to label the wires to remember where each colored wire connects to on the circuit board.

Pull off both wires from the chip.

It’s advised to label the wires to remember where each colored wire connects to on the circuit board.

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

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