Please follow the information provided in this section to perform the complete disassembly procedure of the notebook. Be sure to use proper tools described before. S97V/Z97V Notebook consists of various 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.
Disassembly procedure Battery Module B A T T E R Y The illustration below shows how to remove the battery module. Remove Battery module 1.Slide the battery latch 1 to open battery lock 2.Slide the battery latch 2 and pull the whole battery out. CPU Module C P U M O D U L E...
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Disassembly procedure 2. Remove CPU door. 2. Disconnect the CPU fan cable and then thread the cable out as the arrow showed.. 2. Remove 3 screws and take away the CPU fan from the system. 3. Remove 10 screws. 2 - 3 V1.0...
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Disassembly procedure 4. Take away the heat sink module. 5. Turn the non-removable screw here 180 degrees counter-clockwise to loosen the CPU. 6. Squeeze the vacuum handling pump on the CPU and use it to lift the CPU away. 2 - 4 V1.0...
Disassembly procedure VGA Module The illustration shows how to remove the VGA module form the notebook. Removing VGA module V G A R E M O V A L 1. Remove 2 screws to pop it up at 30 degree angles and then remove the VGA module. 2 - 5 V1.0...
Disassembly procedure Memory Module M E M O R Y The illustration shows how to remove the memory module form the notebook. M O D U L E Removing Memory module M E M O R Y 1. Pull two latches here to pop the Memory module up at 45° angles, and then pull out the R E M O V A L module at that angle.
Disassembly procedure WLAN Module W L A N The illustration below shows how to remove the WLAN module from the notebook. M O D U L E Remove WLAN module 1. Disconnect the 2 antennas here and then remove two screws to pop it up at 45 degree W L A N M O D U L E angles and then pull it out at that angle.
Disassembly procedure 2. Disconnect the following cables (modem cable、speaker cable、touchpad-fingerprint cable、Bluetooth cable )with motherboard. Speaker cable BT cable MD cable TFcable 3. Remove 1 screw and disconnect USB board cable with motherbaord. HDD Module H D D The illustrations below show how to remove the HDD module from the notebook. M O D U L E Removing HDD Module 1.
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Disassembly procedure 2. Pull the hard disk module toward the direction of the arrow and then lift it up and take it out. 3. Remove 4 screws to separate HDD from HDD housing. 4. Remove 2 screws to separate HDD bracket from HDD bezel. 2 - 9 V1.0...
Disassembly procedure Optical Drive Module O P T I C A L 1. Push the ODD module softly and slowly pull the ODD module out. D R I V E R E M O V A L Keyboard Module K E Y B O A R The illustrations below show how to remove the keyboard.
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Disassembly procedure Removing Keyboard Cable 1. Use a flexible connector tool to unlock the cable connector on both ends (no. 1). 2. Carefully pull out the keyboard cable (no. 2) with a pair of tweezers. 3. Lock the connector (no. 3) again to avoid possible breakage. 2.
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Disassembly procedure 2. Remove 2 screws. 3. Put the WLAN antennas through the hole of bottom case and disconnect the two cables here. LVDS cable INVERTER cable 4. Remove 4 screws here on bottom case fastening hinges. 2 - 12 V1.0...
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Disassembly procedure 5. Remove dummy card and separate LCD module from the bottom case orderly. 6. Remove 4 screws and take away the left bottom case. 7. Disconnect Bluetooth cable and take it away by hand. 2 - 13 V1.0...
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Disassembly procedure 8. Unscrew 9 screws and take away the right bottom case. Motherboard module T H E R B O A R D The illustrations below show how to disassemble and remove the Motherboard M O D U L E module 1.
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Disassembly procedure 3. Tear off 3 tapes. 4. Disconnect modem cable with motherboard. 5. Remove 2 screws and take it away. 2 - 15 V1.0...
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Disassembly procedure Top Case Module T O P C A S E The illustrations below show how to disassemble and remove the top case module of the notebook. R E M O V A L The module contains the top case itself. Removing Top Case Module 1.
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Disassembly procedure 3. Disconnect touchpad-fingerprint-motherboard cable with fingerprint board. 4. Remove 4 screws on fingerprint module and remove it. 5. Remove 2 screws on fingerprint board and separate it with its bracket. Remove 2 screws and take away the Launch board. 2 - 17 V1.0...
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Disassembly procedure 7. Remove 1 screw and disconnect the USB board-Launch board cable.. 8. Disconnect USB board-motherboard cable with USB board, then take it away. 9. Remove 2 screws and take away the cover, then remove the USB board-Launch board cable.
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Disassembly procedure 10. Tear off 5 tapes and remove the USB board-motherboard cable. 11. Tear off 2 tapes. 12. Remove 4 screws. 2 - 19 V1.0...
Disassembly procedure 13. Remove the 2 speakers. LCD Module L C D M O D U L E The illustrations below show how to remove and disassemble the LCD module. The module contains LCD panel, Inverter board, LCD bezel, LCD back cover. Disassembling LCD Module L C D M O D U L E...
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Disassembly procedure 3. Remove 2 screws here. 4. Disconnect the LCD cable and inverter cable from inverter board, and then take it away. 5. Remove 3 screws here. 2 - 21 V1.0...
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Disassembly procedure 6. Take away the LCD panel. 7. Remove the white transparent Mylar here and disconnect Coaxial cable from LCD panel, and then remove the coaxial cable. 8. Remove 4 screws on each LCD bracket and take both brackets away. 2 - 22 V1.0...
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Disassembly procedure 9. Remove 2 screws on LCD bracket and take away the bracket. 10. Remove 2 screws on each hinges and take them away. 2 - 23 V1.0...
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Disassembly procedure 11. Tear off 4 pieces of tapes and remove the camera bezel. 12. Remove 3 screws and take away the black bezel. 13. Tear up the gray tapes on microphone and take away the whole cameraµphone module. 2 - 24 V1.0...
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Disassembly procedure 12. Use disassembly toll open the camera latch and remove 2 screws, then take it away. 14. Take away camera hinge and disconnect camera cable. 15. Tear 5 pieces of tape and remove the white antenna、black antenna and gray antenna. 2 - 25 V1.0...