Asus X550Za Sa100603E Cooling Fan Replacement Repair Guide

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Moderate

Steps

Time Required

                          10 - 20 minutes

Sections

Keyboard
5 steps
Battery
2 steps
Motherboard
7 steps
Cooling Fan
4 steps

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Keyboard

Using the Phillips #0 screwdriver, remove the seven 14 mm screws on the bottom of the laptop.
Then use the Phillips #0 to remove the three 4 mm screws on the bottom of the laptop.

Using the Phillips #0 screwdriver, remove the seven 14 mm screws on the bottom of the laptop.

Then use the Phillips #0 to remove the three 4 mm screws on the bottom of the laptop.

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Step 2

Insert a plastic opening tool between the keyboard and base of the laptop to pry the keyboard away from the base. Do this around the entire perimeter of the laptop.
This disconnects the face of the keyboard. Gently lift the keyboard up to expose the motherboard.
There are still ribbon cables connecting the keyboard face to the motherboard. Do not pull the keyboard away roughly.

Insert a plastic opening tool between the keyboard and base of the laptop to pry the keyboard away from the base. Do this around the entire perimeter of the laptop.

This disconnects the face of the keyboard. Gently lift the keyboard up to expose the motherboard.

There are still ribbon cables connecting the keyboard face to the motherboard. Do not pull the keyboard away roughly.

Step 3

Gently lift the keyboard to access the three ribbon cables connected to the motherboard
Using precision tweezers, flip up the white and black retaining flaps on the ZIF connectors that hold the two smaller ribbon cables in place.
Gently pull the ribbon cables from their sockets on the motherboard.

Gently lift the keyboard to access the three ribbon cables connected to the motherboard

Using precision tweezers, flip up the white and black retaining flaps on the ZIF connectors that hold the two smaller ribbon cables in place.

Gently pull the ribbon cables from their sockets on the motherboard.

Step 4

Push the two white clamps on the large ZIF connector towards the screen.
Gently remove the track pad ribbon cable from its connector.

Push the two white clamps on the large ZIF connector towards the screen.

Gently remove the track pad ribbon cable from its connector.

Step 5

Remove the keyboard.

Remove the keyboard.

Step 6

              Battery

Disconnect the multi-wire battery plug from the motherboard.

Disconnect the multi-wire battery plug from the motherboard.

Step 7

Pull the two tabs holding the battery in place and lift the battery up. It should remove easily.

Pull the two tabs holding the battery in place and lift the battery up. It should remove easily.

Step 8

              Motherboard

Use a Phillips #0 screwdriver to remove the thirteen black 4 mm screws from the face of the motherboard.
Use a Phillips #0 head screwdiver to remove the four silver 4 mm screws from the face of the motherboard
Use a Phillips #0 head screwdriver to remove the one black 4 mm screw from the indented area above the fan.

Use a Phillips #0 screwdriver to remove the thirteen black 4 mm screws from the face of the motherboard.

Use a Phillips #0 head screwdiver to remove the four silver 4 mm screws from the face of the motherboard

Use a Phillips #0 head screwdriver to remove the one black 4 mm screw from the indented area above the fan.

Step 9

Use the precision tweezers to flip the black switch holding the film connected to the USB port.
Gently remove the film from it’s connection to the motherboard.

Use the precision tweezers to flip the black switch holding the film connected to the USB port.

Gently remove the film from it’s connection to the motherboard.

Step 10

Gently pull the thick wire in between the fan and the motherboard. To release the wire connected to the motherboard, gently pull towards the cooling fan.

Gently pull the thick wire in between the fan and the motherboard. To release the wire connected to the motherboard, gently pull towards the cooling fan.

Step 11

Gently pull the red, black, and white wire found on the top right-hand corner of the motherboard.

Gently pull the red, black, and white wire found on the top right-hand corner of the motherboard.

Step 12

Lift the black and white wires out of their ports at the top of the motherboard.

Lift the black and white wires out of their ports at the top of the motherboard.

Step 13

Lift the top right corner of the motherboard to access the final wire.
Gently remove the wire from the port connecting it to the motherboard.

Lift the top right corner of the motherboard to access the final wire.

Gently remove the wire from the port connecting it to the motherboard.

Step 14

Remove the motherboard from the laptop.

Remove the motherboard from the laptop.

Step 15

              Cooling Fan

Turn the motherboard over so that the copper heat sink and fan pin connections are facing towards you.

Turn the motherboard over so that the copper heat sink and fan pin connections are facing towards you.

Step 16

Pull the red, black, and yellow wire from out of its connection port.

Pull the red, black, and yellow wire from out of its connection port.

Step 17

Remove the four 4mm Phillips #0 screws that are binding the copper heat sink to the motherboard.

Remove the four 4mm Phillips #0 screws that are binding the copper heat sink to the motherboard.

Step 18

Remove the fan assembly from the motherboard.

Remove the fan assembly from the motherboard.

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

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Jay Marble - Jun 20, 2020

Great guide. Do you have the part number for the cooling fan/heatsink assembly, and possibly where you can buy a replacement? I’ve only been able to find it on Ali Express, but they’re blocking US purchases.

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