Asus X555La Si305041 Cd Drive Replacement Repair Guide

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Moderate

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Time Required

                          10 - 20 minutes

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Keyboard Assembly
5 steps
CD Drive
2 steps

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Keyboard Assembly

Remove the following Phillips #0 screws from the lower case:
Six 9 mm screws
Four 11 mm screws

Remove the following Phillips #0 screws from the lower case:

Six 9 mm screws

Four 11 mm screws

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Step 2

Use the plastic opening tool to separate the top cover from the laptop.
Start by prying on the front of the laptop.
Continue prying around the cover and end just under the screen to release the front cover.
Do not fully remove the top cover, it is attached by two ribbon cables that will be disconnected in the following steps.

Use the plastic opening tool to separate the top cover from the laptop.

Start by prying on the front of the laptop.

Continue prying around the cover and end just under the screen to release the front cover.

Do not fully remove the top cover, it is attached by two ribbon cables that will be disconnected in the following steps.

Step 3

To release the ZIF latch, flip up the small white tab.
The connector may have a white base with a small grey rotating latch.
Pull the white ribbon cable out of the socket to disconnect it.
Very little force should be required to pull out the cable.

To release the ZIF latch, flip up the small white tab.

The connector may have a white base with a small grey rotating latch.

Pull the white ribbon cable out of the socket to disconnect it.

Very little force should be required to pull out the cable.

Step 4

To release the ZIF latch on the keyboard cable, flip the grey rotating tab up.
Gently pull the black and blue ribbon cable out of its connector.

To release the ZIF latch on the keyboard cable, flip the grey rotating tab up.

Gently pull the black and blue ribbon cable out of its connector.

Step 5

You can now fully remove the keyboard and front panel to gain access to the inside of the laptop.

You can now fully remove the keyboard and front panel to gain access to the inside of the laptop.

Step 6

              CD Drive

Using a #0 Phillips screw driver, remove the (5mm) black screw to the left of the CD Drive and to the right of the cooling fan.

Using a #0 Phillips screw driver, remove the (5mm) black screw to the left of the CD Drive and to the right of the cooling fan.

Step 7

CD Drive should easily slide out.

CD Drive should easily slide out.

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

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