Asus M2400ne Service Guide

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Chapter 
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Disassembly Procedure 
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. 
SUS M2400Ne (ID1) Series 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. 
 
The disassembly procedure consists of the following steps: 
 
• Battery module 
• Optical drive Module 
• HDD Module 
• Memory Module 
• CPU Module 
• Keyboard Module 
• Mini-PCI Module 
• LCD Module 
• Top Case Module   
• Motherboard Module 
• Modem Module 
• Bottom Case Module 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Batter y module 
The illustration below shows how to remove the battery module.   
1. Slide the battery latch and lift the battery away from the system. 
  
 
 
Optical Drive Module 
1. Push the latch and pull the DVD-ROM module out. 
  
 
 
HDD Module 
The illustrations below show how to remove the HDD module from the notebook.     
 
Removing HDD Module 
(1) Remove the 2 screws (M2*5) from Hard-Disk cover.   
(2) Take the cover away.  
 
BATTERY 
 
HDD MODULE 
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HDD MODULE 
 
OPTICAL 
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(3) Remove the 2 screws (M2*5).  
(4) Pull the Hard Disk out of the system.   
  
 
Please do not touch inside of the HDD module. 
 
Memor y Module 
The illustrations below show how to remove the Memory module from the notebook.     
The M2400 NE (ID1) Series Notebook comes standard with 256MB of RAM onboard.   
There is one expansion SODIMM socket for you to upgrade the total memory up to 
768MB with a 512 MB module 
Removing Memory module 
(1) Remove the 3 screws (M2*5) from DIMM cover.  
(2) Take the cover away.   
(3) Remove SO-DIMM by opening the two latches to pop up it.  
(4) Pull the SO-DIMM out. 
 
MEMORY 
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CPU Module 
The illustrations below show how to remove the CPU module from the notebook. 
(1) Remove the 2 screws (M2*5) from FAN and gently lift the CPU fan.   
  
(2) Disconnect the CPU FAN cable and remove the 4 screws (M2*5) from 
Heat-Sink.  
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(3) Then lift the CPU heat-sink module and carefully remove the CPU 
thermal pad.   
  
(3) Turn the non-removable screw here 180 degrees counter-clockwise to 
loose the CPU and squeeze the vacuum handling pump and use it to lift 
the CPU away.   
  
 
 
 
Keyboard Module   
The illustration below shows how to remove the K/B plate.   
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Removing K/B   
(1) Press the delete key and lift the right side of keyboard cover.  
(2) Slide the cover along right side.    
  
(3) Disconnect the cable, and take the keyboard cover away.    
(4) Disconnect the cable from keyboard cover. 
  
(5) Remove 2 screws (M2*5).   
  
(6) Slide forward the keyboard and pull the keyboard up. 
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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 or tweezers. 
3. Lock the connector (no. 3) again to avoid possible breakage. 
4. Finally the keyboard plate can be removed from the notebook. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Mini - PCI Module 
The illustrations below show how to remove and disassemble the Mini-PCI module.    
 
Removing Mini - PCI Module 
(1) Remove it by opening the latches, which will pop the module up to a 45° 
angles, and then pulling out the module in that angle   
(2) Remove the Antenna cable from Mini-PCI module. 
 
  
 
 
 
 
CABLE 
REMOVAL 
1. Unlock 2. Cable out
3. 
1. Unlock 
3. 
MINI-PCI 
 
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LCD Module 
The illustrations below show how to remove and disassemble the LCD module. The 
module contains LCD panel, inverter board, LCD hinge bracket, hinge cover, antenna, 
LCD front cover and LCD bottom case. 
                                         
Disassembling LCD Module 
(1) Remove the 2 screws (M2.5*6) of hinge from the bottom side.  
  
(2) Remove the LCD hinge covers.    
  
(3) Remove the LCD harness cover, be careful the Antenna.   
  
(4) Remove the 2 screws (M2.5*6) from the hinge feet on both sides.    
LCD 
 
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(5) Disconnect the LCD coaxial cable and Inverter Board cable 
  
(6) Disconnect the Microphone cable and lift straight up the LCD panel from 
the system. 
  
(7) Remove 5 rubber pads and 5 screws (M2.5*6)*3 and (M2*5)*2. 
  
  
						

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(8) Carefully pry the inside edges of LCD front cover and take it away.    
(9) Remove LCD cable from inverter board. 
  
(10) Remove 2 screws (M2*3) from both sides. 
   
(11) Take the LCD panel away.    
(12) Disconnect the LCD coaxial cable.   
 
  
 
(13) Remove the microphone line.    
(14) take the inverter board module away.