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The ASUS laptop is actually quite easy to open up and work on, there are however 2 flat ribbon cables which you should know about.
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Turn laptop over on flat, stable surface.
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Remove 8 Phillips Screws
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Slide battery lock to unlocked position on left side, then hold it in on the right side while sliding the battery out.
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Under the battery are 2 hidden screws, time for them to go.
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Turn over laptop
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Open lid as far as it will go
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Insert opening pick as shown
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Follow entirely around the laptop
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On the underside of the keyboard are 2 flat cables connected to the surface.
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You can use a opening pick to pop these out of their respective slots on the main board.
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Using an opening pick you can now undo the connector for over the hard drive.
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There is adhesive holding the flat cable to the hard drive.
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Slide something under the flat cable to gently remove it.
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Slide flat cable out of socket.
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Using a finger you can now slide the hard drive out
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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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