Asus GL551JW-AH71 Upper Assembly Replacement

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Zuletzt aktualisiert am August 19, 2019

20 Minuten

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Einleitung

This guide outlines how to remove the upper assembly from the Asus GL551JW-AH71. This guide primarily serves as a prerequisite for guides that require the removal of the upper assembly to access the motherboard, fan and display cables.

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Werkzeuge

Schritt 1 Battery

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Close the device and lay it upside down.
Unplug the device and make sure the device is powered off before removing the battery.

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Schritt 2

Move the battery eject button to the right. The battery will be ejected.

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Schritt 3

Grab the battery and remove it from the device.

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Schritt 4 Optical Drive

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Use a Phillips #000 screwdriver to remove the single 10mm optical drive screw.

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Insert a probe or paperclip gently into the eject pin hole to eject the optical drive tray.

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Gently grasp the optical drive assembly and slide it out of the laptop body.

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Schritt 7 Upper Assembly

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Using a Phillips #000 screwdriver, remove the two 11mm screws that hold the access panel in place.

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Schritt 8

Carefully remove the access panel.

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Schritt 9

Using a Phillips #000 screwdriver, remove the seven 11mm screws holding lower case to the laptop.

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Schritt 10

Turn the laptop over and open the screen.

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Gently pry open the case with an iFixit opening tool.
The upper and lower assembly are connected with a display cable that will be removed in the next step. Do not pull the parts apart more than a few inches.

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Flip the laptop on the right side while still holding the upper and lower assemblies close together.
Unplug the display connector from the motherboard.
Remove the upper assembly.