Difficulty
Moderate
Steps
17
Time Required
50 minutes - 1 hour
Sections
6
- Back Cover
- 2 steps
- Speaker
- 4 steps
- Battery
- 3 steps
- SSD
- 2 steps
- Fan
- 4 steps
- Motherboard
- 2 steps
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Introduction
A motherboard is the most important component in the computer and is necessary for the computer to work well. A faulty motherboard can cause the computer to freeze or glitch, or a blue screen of death occurs where a blue background with a sad face “:(“ appear on the screen.
Before starting the repair, make sure to power off your device completely and disconnect from any external power source.
What you need
Step 1
Back Cover
- Using a T4 Torx screwdriver, remove the ten screws at the marked locations.
- Place the screws into a container as to not lose them.
Using a T4 Torx screwdriver, remove the ten screws at the marked locations.
Place the screws into a container as to not lose them.
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Step 2
- Carefully slide your iFixit Opening Tool between the back panel.
- Lift the back plate of your ASUS ZenBook UX31E, and place it to the side.
Carefully slide your iFixit Opening Tool between the back panel.
Lift the back plate of your ASUS ZenBook UX31E, and place it to the side.
Step 3
Speaker
- Use the plastic opening tool to pry open the back cover of the laptop.
- Remove the bottom panel of the laptop.
Use the plastic opening tool to pry open the back cover of the laptop.
Remove the bottom panel of the laptop.
Step 4
- Remove the screw connecting the speaker component to the motherboard using the screwdriver.
Remove the screw connecting the speaker component to the motherboard using the screwdriver.
Step 5
- Disconnect the sound cable from the motherboard.
Disconnect the sound cable from the motherboard.
Step 6
- Using the plastic opening tool, pry open the speaker component from the computer.
Using the plastic opening tool, pry open the speaker component from the computer.
Step 7
Battery
- Disconnect the battery from the motherboard by gently pulling up and down on the connector.
Disconnect the battery from the motherboard by gently pulling up and down on the connector.
Step 8
- Using the Phillips #00 screwdriver, remove the screws from the middle and the two corners of the battery.
- Place the screws into a container as to not lose them.
Using the Phillips #00 screwdriver, remove the screws from the middle and the two corners of the battery.
Step 9
- Remove the battery. (Picture-1)
- Picture of what the battery looks like.(Picture-2)
Remove the battery. (Picture-1)
Picture of what the battery looks like.(Picture-2)
Step 10
SSD
- Attach your Anti-Static Wrist Wrap to something metal as to not shock your system.
- Peel back the warranty sticker to reveal the screw under it.
- Using your Phillips #00 Precision Screwdriver, unscrew the screw that you just revealed.
Attach your Anti-Static Wrist Wrap to something metal as to not shock your system.
Peel back the warranty sticker to reveal the screw under it.
Using your Phillips #00 Precision Screwdriver, unscrew the screw that you just revealed.
Step 11
- Using your hand, pull the SSD out from its slot.
Using your hand, pull the SSD out from its slot.
Step 12
Fan
- Disconnect the ribbon between the IO and the motherboard on both sides.
Disconnect the ribbon between the IO and the motherboard on both sides.
Step 13
- Disconnect the fan connector from the motherboard.
- Pull up the clips on the ribbon connectors.
Disconnect the fan connector from the motherboard.
Pull up the clips on the ribbon connectors.
Step 14
- Unscrew the two screws that are across each other.
Unscrew the two screws that are across each other.
Step 15
- Using a plastic opening tool, lift the fan off of the laptop.
- You can now use your hands and carefully pull the fan off the laptop.
Using a plastic opening tool, lift the fan off of the laptop.
You can now use your hands and carefully pull the fan off the laptop.
Step 16
Motherboard
- Remove the 7 screws holding the motherboard in the case with a Phillips #00 screwdriver.
- Remove the press fit connector attaching the motherboard to the screen.
- Remove the two cables that are still attached to the motherboard. You will need to use needle nose tweezers to remove these.
Remove the 7 screws holding the motherboard in the case with a Phillips #00 screwdriver.
Remove the press fit connector attaching the motherboard to the screen.
Remove the two cables that are still attached to the motherboard. You will need to use needle nose tweezers to remove these.
Step 17
- Lift gently and flip the motherboard over in the direction of the track pad.
- Peel off the the yellow tape.
- Detach the ZIF connector on the underside of the motherboard connecting it to the keyboard.
- Remove the motherboard.
Lift gently and flip the motherboard over in the direction of the track pad.
Peel off the the yellow tape.
Detach the ZIF connector on the underside of the motherboard connecting it to the keyboard.
Remove the motherboard.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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renatoxornelas - May 16, 2022
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Tenho um equipamento igual não está apresentando imagen no LCD fica o power e caps look ligado e apenas arranca o cooller nada mais
