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Moderate

Steps

9

Time Required

                          10 minutes

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Introduction

The battery is an essential part of the Asus Zenbook- it gives your laptop life. Before removing the battery, inspect it to make sure that it is not swollen, and that all power has been discharged from the battery. For more information about battery safety, please look at this guide that iFixit has provided.

Before beginning any device disassembly, please power off and unplug your device.

What you need

Step 1

              Battery
  • Before starting any device dissasembly, please put on the anti-static bracelet provided by iFixit. Make sure the metal part of the bracelet is touching your skin.
  • Remove the alligator clip at the end of the bracelet by simply pulling it off, to reveal the bullet connector.
  • Insert the bullet connector into the ground port of an outlet.
  • Make sure to keep the bracelet on at all times while disassembling your device, to prevent ESD to the components.

Before starting any device dissasembly, please put on the anti-static bracelet provided by iFixit. Make sure the metal part of the bracelet is touching your skin.

Remove the alligator clip at the end of the bracelet by simply pulling it off, to reveal the bullet connector.

Insert the bullet connector into the ground port of an outlet.

Make sure to keep the bracelet on at all times while disassembling your device, to prevent ESD to the components.

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Step 2

  • Power off the device and make sure it is physically unplugged before starting any disassembly procedures.
  • Remove the eight 3.1mm screws using the T5 Torx screwdriver bit.
  • Remove the longer 5.1mm screw using the T5 Torx screwdriver bit.

Power off the device and make sure it is physically unplugged before starting any disassembly procedures.

Remove the eight 3.1mm screws using the T5 Torx screwdriver bit.

Remove the longer 5.1mm screw using the T5 Torx screwdriver bit.

Step 3

  • Use a Jimmy or a spudger to pry off the two rubber feet that are closest to the hinge.
  • Unscrew the two 5.6mm screws that were underneath the rubber feet using the Philips #0 screwdriver bit.
  • The rubber feet may be difficult to remove. Do not hesitate to use more force to remove the feet, if necessary.

Use a Jimmy or a spudger to pry off the two rubber feet that are closest to the hinge.

Unscrew the two 5.6mm screws that were underneath the rubber feet using the Philips #0 screwdriver bit.

The rubber feet may be difficult to remove. Do not hesitate to use more force to remove the feet, if necessary.

Step 4

  • Press the suction handle on the center of the back cover, and gently lift up.
  • You may need to wiggle the back cover as you lift it in order to take it off easily.

Press the suction handle on the center of the back cover, and gently lift up.

You may need to wiggle the back cover as you lift it in order to take it off easily.

Step 5

  • Unscrew the six 3.7mm screws using the Philips #0 screwdriver bit.
  • Be extra cautious when handling the battery. If the battery looks swollen or damaged, consult this guide.

Unscrew the six 3.7mm screws using the Philips #0 screwdriver bit.

Be extra cautious when handling the battery. If the battery looks swollen or damaged, consult this guide.

Step 6

  • Remove the four 2.8mm screws from the motherboard ribbon connector using the Philips #0 screwdriver bit.
  • You may have to pull back the black tape located on the bottom right motherboard connector screw. This tape is not necessary for the functionality of the device and can be discarded if necessary.

Remove the four 2.8mm screws from the motherboard ribbon connector using the Philips #0 screwdriver bit.

You may have to pull back the black tape located on the bottom right motherboard connector screw. This tape is not necessary for the functionality of the device and can be discarded if necessary.

Step 7

  • Remove the motherboard ribbon connector by pulling up on the metal ends with the blunt nose tweezers.
  • You may have to hold down the black tape in order to be able to lift up the connector.
  • To reconnect the motherboard ribbon, simply press the ends of the ribbon on top of the connector. This should require minimal force.

Remove the motherboard ribbon connector by pulling up on the metal ends with the blunt nose tweezers.

You may have to hold down the black tape in order to be able to lift up the connector.

To reconnect the motherboard ribbon, simply press the ends of the ribbon on top of the connector. This should require minimal force.

Step 8

  • Pull back the silver battery connector lock with the blunt nose tweezers. This should slide back and should require minimal force.
  • Lift the battery connector vertically using the blunt nose tweezers to remove it from the socket.

Pull back the silver battery connector lock with the blunt nose tweezers. This should slide back and should require minimal force.

Lift the battery connector vertically using the blunt nose tweezers to remove it from the socket.

Step 9

  • Gently lift the battery out of the chassis of the device.
  • Make sure that you do not bend the battery.

Gently lift the battery out of the chassis of the device.

Make sure that you do not bend the battery.

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

For optimal performance, after completing this guide, calibrate your newly installed battery.

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 Answers community for help.

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mavery - Feb 22, 2020

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It would be nice if you mentioned the model of battery the Asus UX330 uses, even of you don’t carry it.

Other than that, great instructions. I’ve ordered tools from you folks and would have ordered the battery if you stocked it.

My wife can hardly wait for me to fix her computer!

Thanks!

Mike

Scott Hansard - Jun 9, 2020

Glad the guide was helpful! We (students) did this project as part of a course for our university and compiled all the information ourselves. I don’t remember if we ever found a part number for the battery, which would explain why one wasn’t provided in the guide.

mavery - Feb 26, 2020

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Your instructions made the battery replacement as smooth as silk! I really hate getting into laptops, but you made it (almost) painless.

The problems were, as usual, my big hands and my aging eyes.

Thanks,

Michael Goss - Mar 31, 2020

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I was pleasantly surprised at how easy the battery replacement turned out to be, partly due to the design of the ASUS UX330, but also due to the excellent repair guide. Thanks!

Scott Hansard - Jun 30, 2020

Glad it helped!