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Asus Q325U Motherboard Replacement

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    • Remove the ten 5mm screws using a T5 Torx screwdriver.

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    • Lift the back panel upward using the suction tool.

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    • Remove one 2mm screw on top of the SSD using a Phillips #1 screwdriver.

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    • Carefully slide and lift the SSD to remove it.

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    • Remove the seven 5mm screws around the battery using a Phillips #00 screwdriver.

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    • Using a Phillips #000 screwdriver, remove the two 3mm screws on top of the orange battery connector.

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    • Lift the battery out from the laptop.

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    • Remove the six 3mm screws using a Phillips #00.

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    • Use the plastic opening tool to lift up the edge. Pull upward on the edge.

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    • On the other side of the plate, remove the tape.

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    • Remove the three 3.7 mm screws using a Phillips #00 screwdriver.

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    • Detach the black wire and plug shown using a tweezer.

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    • Grab CPU fan by its edge and gently pull upwards to remove.

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    • Remove the first connection wire by pulling the small back loop with the Halberd Spudger.

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    Tweezers
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    • Lift the small black tab of the orange connector with your fingers or a plastic opening tool.

    • Remove the orange connector by pulling with tweezers.

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    • Lift the small black tab on the white plastic piece of the touch pad connector with a spudger.

    • Remove the touch pad connector by pulling with tweezers.

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    • Lift the black tab on the long white plastic piece of the thick blue band.

    • Remove the thick blue band by pulling.

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    • Remove the two Phillips #000 screws on the metal connector above the thick orange band.

    • Lift up the thick orange band.

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    • Gently lift up the two smallest connectors using your fingers or a plastic opening tool.

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    • Lift up the black hinge of the connector using a plastic opening tool.

    • Remove the connector using a tweezer.

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    • Pull up the tap of the biggest connector using your fingers.

    • Lift the gold hinge using a plastic opening tool.

    • Lift the connector up with your fingers to remove.

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    • Remove the four 4.8 mm screws using a Phillips #00 screwdriver.

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    • Slightly open up the laptop. This will lift up the hinge at the corner and free the motherboard.

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    • Pull the motherboard away from the corner to remove.

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

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