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Asus X401A Processor Replacement

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    • Turn your laptop off and unplug it from its charger prior to the repair to avoid electric shock.

    • Turn your laptop over, and press on the latches to remove the battery.

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    • Unscrew the ten screws with a Phillips Head #1 screwdriver.

    • Eight screws are 3mm.

    • Two screws are 4mm.

    • Place the screws on a magnetic mat.

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    • Separate the keyboard from the back of the laptop with a plastic opening tool.

    • Do not completely separate the two pieces as there are ribbon cables that need to be disconnected.

    • When reassembling, you will hear snapping noises as the pieces connect together.

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    • Use a spudger to lift ZIF tabs up to disconnect the black and the white ribbon cable.

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    • Unscrew the ten 3mm screws with a Phillips Head #1 screwdriver,

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    • Use a spudger to lift the ZIF connector up to release the ribbon cable.

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    • Lift the connection between the screen and motherboard with a plastic spudger.

    • Remove the yellow and the clear tape.

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    • Disconnect the wire connecting the speakers.

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    • Lift the motherboard from the frame with a plastic spudger.

    • Set the frame of the laptop aside, and turn the motherboard over.

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    • Unscrew the four screws with a Phillips Head #1 screwdriver to disconnect the fan from the processor.

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    • Disconnect the cable connecting the fan to the motherboard.

    • Lift the fan part from the processor.

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    • Unscrew the screw holding the processor to the motherboard with a flathead screwdriver.

    • Lift the processor up away from the socket.

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

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Hi

What is the highest CPU I can put on it?

Does Asus X401A support i5-2450M?

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