Asus S96J Series, Service Overview

Page 1: ...ASUS S96J Series we have provided the below information for technicians from distributors and resellers to perform the complete notebook disassembly and assembly But before performing the procedures please be sure to read through the overview in this chapter for component overview cautions and tools to avoid any unwarranted damages to the notebook s hardware T The following chapter includes S96J O...

Page 2: ... section an overview for the S96J along with its components will be presented S96J Overview O V E R V I E W The illustrations below show the notebook s overview from front view right side view left side view and rear side view Most of the parts will be discussed in this manual LCD Latch MIC LCD panel Keyboard LCD Bezel Touch Pad Power switch Instant Key LED Indicators 1 2 ...

Page 3: ...ce overview USB 2 0 Air vents PCI Express VGA Port Optical Drive Reader USB 2 0 Modem Port Kensington lock port LAN Port Audio jacks TV OUT Port IEEE 1394 4 in 1 card reader DC power input Battery Module 1 3 ...

Page 4: ...el The S96J Series notebook comes with 15 4 TFT LCD Panel LCD Bracket L C D B R A C K E T S The illustration below shows the LCD Bracket Inverter Board I N V E R T E R B O A R D M O D U L E The illustration below shows the inverter board which is hidden underneath the lower edge of the LCD front bezel LCD Hinge L C D H I N G E The illustration below shows the LCD Hinges 1 4 ...

Page 5: ...he illustration below shows the keyboard plate It can be exchanged with keyboard plates with different language layouts such as U S German Japanese British France and others Top Case Module T O P C A S E The illustration below shows the top case of the notebook Touch Pad Module T O U C H P A D The illustration below shows the Touch Pad module 1 5 ...

Page 6: ...s located at bottom of the notebook Optical Drive O P T I C A L D R I V E The illustration below shows the Optical Drive HDD Bracket H D D B R A C K E T The illustration below shows the HDD Bracket Hard Disk Drive H D D D R I V E The illustration below shows the 2 5 industry standard HDD with 9 5mm height 1 6 ...

Page 7: ...w shows the Intel uFC PGA CPU Module top and bottom views CPU Thermal Module C P U T H E R M A L M O D U L E The illustration below shows the thermal module for the CPU It s located on the top of CPU CPU door C P U D O O R The illustration below shows CPU door 1 7 ...

Page 8: ...otherboard Module M O T H E R B O A R D M O D U L E The illustration below shows the motherboard module of the notebook Bottom Case Module B O T T O M C A S E The illustration below shows the bottom case module of the notebook It include speaker sets K B Cover Module K B C O V E R M O D U L E The illustration below shows the keyboard cover 1 8 ...

Page 9: ... E L E S S L A N M O D U L E The illustration below shows the Wireless LAN Module of the notebook It contains Wireless LAN Card Bluetooth Module B L U E T O O T H M O D U L E The illustration below shows the Bluetooth Module of the notebook 1 9 ...

Page 10: ...tions C A U T I O N S Before you perform any service and or repair on the notebook please follow the steps below first 1 Be sure that the notebook is powered down 2 Disconnect the AC plug from the notebook 3 Turn the notebook over Unlock and hold the latches and remove the battery 3 Remove all rings watches and any other metal objects from your hands 4 Always wear a ground strap on your hand to pr...

Page 11: ...ewdriver F L A T H E A D S C R E W D R I V E R Use a single slotted screwdriver to lock unlock the flexible cable connector locks Tweezers T W E E Z E R S Use a pair of tweezers to remove insert flexible cables Insertion and extraction tool for FPC connector I N S E R T I O N A N D E X T R A C T I O N T O O L F O R F P C C O N N E C T O R Use insertion and extraction tool for FPC connector to hand...

Page 12: ...ous modules This chapter describes the procedures for the complete notebook disassembly In addition in between procedures the detailed disassembly procedure of individual modules will be provided for your service needs The disassembly procedure consists of the following steps Battery Module HDD Module Memory Module WLAN Module CPU Module Optical Drive Module Keyboard Module Top Case Module Motherb...

Page 13: ...k over Unlock and hold the latch and remove the battery HDD Module The illustrations below show how to remove the HDD module from the notebook Removing HDD Module 1 Remove 2 screws and take the HDD out 2 Remove 4 screws to separate HDD from HDD housing B A T T E R Y H D D M O D U L E H D D M O D U L E R E M O V A L 1 3 2 ...

Page 14: ...oor away 2 Pull two Latches and pop the module up to a 45 angles and then pulling out the module in that angle WLAN Module The illustrations below show how to remove the WLAN module from the notebook Remove WLAN module 1 Remove 2 Antenna cables from Wireless LAN Module M E M O R Y M O D U L E M E M O R Y R E M O V A L W L A N M O D U L E W L A N M O D U L E R E M O V A L ...

Page 15: ...w show how to remove the CPU module from the notebook Removing CPU 1 Disconnect the FAN cable and remove 7 screws from 1 to 7 then take away the thermal module 2 Turn the non removable screw here 180 degrees counter clockwise to loosen the CPU C P U M O D U L E R E M O V A L C P U R E M O V A L 2 1 3 4 5 6 7 ...

Page 16: ...ve 2 screws here and then pull the ODD module out slowly Keyboard Module The illustration of below shows how to remove the keyboard Removing Keyboard and indicator Cover 1 Remove 3 screws here and then turn over the notebook K E Y B O A R D I N D I C A T O R C O V E R R E M O V A L O P T I C A L D R I V E R E M O V A L ...

Page 17: ...mbly procedure 2 6 2 Unlock 9 indicator cover latches 3 Take away indicator cover by hand 4 Pull out the keyboard forward and lay the keyboard on the front side then disconnect the FPC then take away keyboard ...

Page 18: ...module of the notebook The module contains the top case itself Removing top Case Module 1 Remove 6 screws here and then disconnect the Coaxial inverter cable 2 Turn over the notebook and then remove 2 screws here 3 Separate the LCD module from the Top Case module T O P C A S E M O D U L E T O P C A S E M O D U L E ...

Page 19: ...sembly procedure 2 8 1 Turn over the NB and remove 18 screws on the bottom case 2 Disconnect the Touchpad FPC and Speaker cable 3 Separate the Top case from the bottom case B O T T O M C A S E R E M O V A L ...

Page 20: ...Disassembly procedure 2 9 1 Disconnect the touch pad FFC and then take away the touch pad FPC 2 Remove 4 screws and take away the touchpad bracket 3 Take away the touchpad T O P C A S E R E M O V A L ...

Page 21: ...e illustrations below show how to disassemble and remove the Motherboard Removing Motherboard 1 Remove 1 screw here and then disconnect the Bluetooth cables then take away the Motherboard 2 Separate the Motherboard from the bottom case M O T H E R B O A R D M O T H E R B O A R D R E M O V A L ...

Page 22: ...bly procedure 2 11 3 Remove 1 screw on the IO bracket 4 Remove 2 screws for CRT on the right side by a spacer screwdriver then take away the IO bracket 5 Remove 5 pieces of tapes and disconnect the modem cable ...

Page 23: ...Module The illustrations below show how to remove and disassemble the Bottom case module The module contains Bluetooth board speaker cable Disassembling Bottom case Module 1 Remove Bluetooth module from bottom case B O T T O M C A S E M O D U L E B O T T O M C A S E D I S A S S E M B L Y ...

Page 24: ...contains LCD panel Inverter board LCD bezel LCD back cover Disassembling LCD Module 1 Remove 8 rubber pads and 8 screws from LCD module 2 Prying the inside edges of the LCD bezel and then separates it from LCD back cover 3 Disconnect the LCD cable and inverter cable L C D M O D U L E L C D M O D U L E D I S A S S E M B L Y ...

Page 25: ...procedure 2 14 4 Remove 10 screws and take away the LCD panel 5 Remove 4 screws on the right LCD bracket to disassemble the LCD bracket 6 Remove 4 screws on the left LCD bracket to disassemble the other LCD bracket ...

Page 26: ...Disassembly procedure 2 15 7 Remove 2 pieces of tapes and disconnect the coaxial cable then take it away 8 Remove 2 screw and then take inverter board away 9 Remove both hinge and take them away ...

Page 27: ... 16 10 Remove 2 screw and remove 2 pieces of tapes then take away the wireless black wire 11 Remove 2 screw and remove 2 pieces of tapes then take away the wireless white wire 12 Remove the microphone cable from the LCD cover ...

Page 28: ...Disassembly procedure 2 17 ...

Page 29: ...llow this chapter to assemble the notebook back together This chapter describes the procedures of the complete notebook assembly In addition in between procedures the detailed assembly procedure of individual modules will be provided for your service needs The assembly procedure consists of the following steps A LCD Module Bottom case Module Motherboard Module Top Case Module Keyboard Module Optic...

Page 30: ...module of the notebook 1 Install the microphone cable on the LCD cover L C D M O D U L E A S S E M B L Y 2 Install the wireless white wire module and secure 2 screws then paste 2 pieces of tapes to secure it 3 Install the wireless black wire module and secure 2 screws then paste 2 pieces of tapes to secure it 3 2 ...

Page 31: ...4 Install the both hinge on LCD back cover 5 Install the inverter board on LCD back cover and then secure 2 screws to secure it Assembly LCD Module 1 Connect the coaxial cable and paste 2 pieces of tapes to secure it 3 3 ...

Page 32: ...ssembly procedure 2 Install the left LCD bracket and secure 4 screws to fix it 3 Install the right LCD bracket and secure 4 screws to fix it 4 Install the LCD panel and secure 10 screws to secure it 3 4 ...

Page 33: ... 5 Connect the LCD cable and inverter cable 6 Combine the LCD bezel and LCD Cover properly and press on all four edges until them snap into position 7 Secure 8 screws on LCD front bezel then paste 7 rubber pads above 3 5 ...

Page 34: ...s Bluetooth board speaker cable Assembling Bottom case Module B O T T O M C A S E A S S E M B L Y 1 Install the Bluetooth module on the bottom case Motherboard M O T H E R B O A R D The illustrations below show how to assemble and install the motherboard of the notebook M O T H E R B O A R D A S S E M B L Y 1 Install the modem board and secure 2 screws 3 6 ...

Page 35: ...embly procedure 2 Connect the modem cable and paste 5 pieces of tape to fix the cable 3 Secure 2 screws for CRT on the right side by a spacer screwdriver 4 Secure 1 screw on the IO bracket to secure it 3 7 ...

Page 36: ...n connect the Bluetooth cables in the motherboard T O P C A S E M O D U L E Top Case Module The illustrations below show how to assemble and install the top case module of the notebook 1 Install the speaker module on the Top case Module and then secure 4 screws T O P C A S E A S S E M B L Y 3 8 ...

Page 37: ...Assembly procedure 2 Install the touchpad on the top case 3 Install the touchpad bracket and secure 4 screws to secure it 4 Connect the touch pad FPC 5 Combine the bottom case with the top case 3 9 ...

Page 38: ...Assembly procedure 6 Connect the Touchpad FPC and Speaker cable from the top case 1 Turn over the NB and secure18 screws on the bottom case B O T T O M C A S E A S S E M B L Y 3 10 ...

Page 39: ...cable then secure 2 screws in yellow circle to fix the cable 4 Turn over the notebook and then secure 2 screws here Assembling Keyboard K E Y B O A R D The illustrations below show how to assemble and install the Keyboard of the notebook K E Y B O A R D A S S E M B L Y 1 Connect the keyboard FPC cable and place the keyboard on the top case 3 11 ...

Page 40: ... the top case 3 Turn over the notebook and then secure 3 screws here Optical Drive Module O P T I C A L D R I V E M O D U L E I N S T A L L A T I O N The illustrations below show how to assemble and install the optical drive Module of the notebook 3 12 ...

Page 41: ... I N S T A L L The illustration below shows how to install CPU and the heat sink plate of the notebook 1 Use the CPU vacuum to suck up the CPU 2 Install the CPU and use a single slotted screwdriver to fix it 3 Install the CPU heat sink module gently and secure 4 screws M2 4L K upon the CPU module then connect the fan cable 3 13 ...

Page 42: ...the VGA Board module 1 Insert the WLABN module and secure 2 screws to fix it W L A N M O D U L E I N S T A L L 2 Connect the 2 antenna cables black cable should be connected on main Memory Module M E M O R Y M O D U L E I N S T A L L The illustrations below show how to install the external Memory Module of the notebook 3 14 ...

Page 43: ...cks into the latches 2 Put the CPU Module cover on then secure 3 screws to fix it HDD Module H D D M O D U L E I N S T A L L The illustrations below show how to assemble and install the HDD module of the notebook 1 Install HDD bracket and secure 4 screws to fix HDD and HDD housing 3 15 ...

Page 44: ... 2 Install the new HDD and secure 2 screws to fix it Battery Module B A T T E R Y M O D U L E The illustrations below show how to install battery module of the notebook 1 Put the battery module into its compartment 3 16 ...

Page 45: ...refer to chapters 2 and 3 of this manual for repeated and reused disassembly and assembly procedures such as keyboard heat sink replacement which is used by several different procedures in this chapter Be sure to follow the safety instructions described in Chapter 1 to safeguard the notebook against any poten ial damages For any other components which you need to replace not covered in this chapte...

Page 46: ...upport all Intel Micro FCPGA CPUs up to 2 1 GMHz Upgrading CPU Remove battery module 1 Turn the notebook over Unlock and hold the latch and remove the battery Replacement CPU 1 Remove3screws and take the CPU door away Remove Thermal module 1 Disconnect the FAN cable and remove 7 screws from 1 to 7 then take away the thermal module 5 7 6 4 3 1 2 4 2 ...

Page 47: ...ement 2 Turn the non removable screw here 180 degrees counter clockwise to loosen the CPU 3 Squeeze the vacuum handling pump and use it to lift the CPU away Installing CPU 1 Use the CPU vacuum to suck up the CPU 4 3 ...

Page 48: ...PU and use a single slotted screwdriver to fix it 3 Install the CPU heat sink module gently and secure 7 screws upon the CPU module then connect the fan cable 5 7 1 3 4 2 6 4 Put the CPU Module cover on then secure 3 screws to fix it 4 4 ...

Page 49: ...attery module into its compartment Memory Upgrade M E M O R Y Upgrading Memory Module Remove battery module 1 Turn the notebook over Unlock and hold the latch and remove the battery Replacement Memory module 1 Remove 3 screws and take the CPU door away 4 5 ...

Page 50: ...en pulling out the module in that angle Installing Memory Module 1 Insert memory at the same 45 angles and press down until it clicks into the latches 2 Put the CPU Module cover on then secure 3 screws to fix it Install battery module 1 Put the battery module into its compartment 4 6 ...

Page 51: ...upgrade replacement HDD Module Replacement H D D Replacement HDD Module Remove original HDD module 1 Remove 2 screws and take the HDD out 2 Remove 4 screws to separate HDD from HDD housing 4 7 ...

Page 52: ...o fix HDD and HDD housing 2 Install the new HDD and secure 2 screws to fix it Install battery module Put the battery module into its compartment ODD Module Replacement O D D Replacing ODD Remove battery module 1 Turn the notebook over Unlock and hold the latch and remove the battery 4 8 ...

Page 53: ...acement Replacement ODD 1 Remove 3 screws and take the CPU door away 2 Remove 2 screws and Push the module out Install New ODD module 1 Insert the optical drive module to its compartment and secure the 2 screws 4 9 ...

Page 54: ...Put the battery module into its compartment WLAN Module Replacement W L A N This slot usually has Wireless LAN module when leaving the factory this slot is for optional system upgrade Replacing WLAN module Remove battery module 2 Turn the notebook over Unlock and hold the latch and remove the battery 4 10 ...

Page 55: ...upgrade replacement Replacement WLAN 2 Remove 3 screws and take the CPU door away 1 Remove 2 Antenna cables from Wireless LAN Module 2 Remove 2 screws then take the WLAN module away 4 11 ...

Page 56: ...nt Installing Wireless LAN Module 3 Insert the WLABN module and secure 2 screws to fix it 4 Connect the 2 antenna cables black cable should be connected on main 5 Put the CPU cover on and secure 3 screws to fix it 4 12 ...

Page 57: ...upgrade replacement Install battery module Put the battery module into its compartment 4 13 ...