Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

10

Time Required

                          5 minutes

Sections

2

  • Battery
  • 4 steps
  • Daughter Board
  • 6 steps

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Rear Cover Removal
  • if present, remove the MicroSD card before disassembly. Failure to remove could lead to damage to the MicroSD card , rear cover, or MicroSD card slot.
  • Use the plastic tool to pry between the silver bezel and the back case
  • Work the tool around the device to free the back case

if present, remove the MicroSD card before disassembly. Failure to remove could lead to damage to the MicroSD card , rear cover, or MicroSD card slot.

Use the plastic tool to pry between the silver bezel and the back case

Work the tool around the device to free the back case

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Step 2

  • Remove the ribbon cables by lifting up the white retaining flap on the ZIF connectors, then pulling the ribbon cable away.
  • Do not kink the ribbon cables as they can break easily

Remove the ribbon cables by lifting up the white retaining flap on the ZIF connectors, then pulling the ribbon cable away.

Do not kink the ribbon cables as they can break easily

Step 3

  • Remove the battery connector by prying it up away from the device using 2 plastic pry tools

Remove the battery connector by prying it up away from the device using 2 plastic pry tools

Step 4

  • Remove all 9 of the 1.5mm #00 Philips screws
  • Gently lift the battery out of the device
  • Use an opening pick or similar tool to separate the adhesive on the bottom and top of the battery.

Remove all 9 of the 1.5mm #00 Philips screws

Gently lift the battery out of the device

Use an opening pick or similar tool to separate the adhesive on the bottom and top of the battery.

Step 5

              Daughter Board
  • To remove the ribbon cables, lift up the white retaining flap on the ZIF Connectors with a plastic pry tool

To remove the ribbon cables, lift up the white retaining flap on the ZIF Connectors with a plastic pry tool

Step 6

  • Using the tweezers gently pull off the tape over the ribbon cable

Using the tweezers gently pull off the tape over the ribbon cable

Step 7

  • Using the tweezers gently pull the ribbon cable out from from the connector.

Using the tweezers gently pull the ribbon cable out from from the connector.

Step 8

  • Using the tweezers gently remove the connector from the yellow slot

Using the tweezers gently remove the connector from the yellow slot

Step 9

  • Cut the warranty tape connecting the daughter board to the metal plate under the battery

Cut the warranty tape connecting the daughter board to the metal plate under the battery

Step 10

  • Using the #00 Phillips head screwdriver, remove the remaining 1.5mm screws in the daughter board
  • Gently lift the daughter board from the device

Using the #00 Phillips head screwdriver, remove the remaining 1.5mm screws in the daughter board

Gently lift the daughter board from the device

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

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Karen Detter - Feb 26, 2018

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Thanks for helping me fix my beloved Zenpad!

Christine Collister - Mar 16, 2019

Karen, where did you get the replacement daughter board? I can’t find one anywhere! - Christine

4andrew - Aug 12, 2019

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Bought it here:

https://www.asusparts.eu/en/Asus-90NP01M…

This is Part Number: 32YU1CB0000,

“ASUSparts” internal part number: 90NP01M0-R10010

Vladimir Shulyaker - Oct 3, 2019

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Please clarify Step 9 - where exactly is the warranty tape that needs to be cut?

I have this unit and it stopped charging and stopped holding charge- I do not want to buy another unit as I invested a LOT of time in setting this one up…

Thanks

vshulyaker@gmail.com