Asus M6000 Service Guide

							DISASSEMBLY PROCEDURE 
Chapter 
3 
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. 
 A
SUS M6000 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 
• Second Memory Module 
• CPU Module 
• Keyboard Module 
• First Memory Module 
• Mini PCI Module 
• LCD Module 
• Top Case Module 
• Motherboard Module 
• Bottom Case Module 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Battery Module 
BATTERY 
 
The illustration below shows how to remove the battery module.  
1. Press latch to open the battery module, then lift battery module away from the system.  
 
 
HDD Module 
The illustrations below show how to remove the HDD module from the notebook. 
 
Removing HDD Module 
Remove 2 screws(M2*6L(K)), then remove the HDD cover and pull the hard disk module toward 
the direction of the arrow and lift it up and take it out.  
 
              
 
Second Memory Module 
The M6000 Series Notebook do not have onboard RAM. There are two SO-DIMM 
sockets for installing SO-DIMM RAM. It can upgrade the total memory size up to 2GB 
with a 1GB module on each socket.  
 
Removing Memory module  
1. Remove 2 screws(M2*3L(K) ) , then take the memory DIMM cover away. 
HDD MODULE 
 
HDD MODULE 
REMOVAL 
 
SECOND 
MEMORY 
MODULE 
MEMORY 
REMOVAL 
M2*6L 
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M2*3L 
                   
 
 
Optical Drive Module OPTICAL 
DRIVE 
REMOVAL 
 
Press latch here then pull it out. 
 
      
Keyboard Module 
The illustration of below shows how to remove the keyboard 
 
Removing Keyboard Cover  
1. Remove 2 screws (M2.5*6L(K)) on the bottom case. 
KEYBOARD 
DISASSEMBLY 
K/B COVER 
REMOVAL 
    
M2.5*6L
                 
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2. Unlock 3 keyboard latches then pull out the keyboard forward and lay the keyboard on the 
front side . 
 
3. Remove 2 screws on the keyboard cover ,  then use tweezers to disconnect the keyboard two 
covers and lift it up. 
 
M2*3L 
4. Loosen the switch board cable and take the keyboard cover away , then remove the switch cable  
 
5. Remove 7 screws and take the switch board away. 
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M2*3L 
 
 
CPU Module CPU MODULE 
REMOVAL The illustrations below show how to remove the CPU module from the notebook. 
 
 
Removing CPU CPU 
REMOVAL 1. Take the Fan bracket away then remove 4 screws (M2*6L(K)). 
 
M2*6L 
                  
2. Remove Thermal module and open the CPU Socket’s latch to loosen the C\
PU.(The use the 
CPU vacuum hand pump to “suck up” the CPU and lift the CPU away.) 
     
 
 
                
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First Memory Module FIRST 
MEMORY 
MODULE 
REMOVAL 
The first memory module is under keyboard. Open the two latches to pop up memory module at 
45 degrees angle then pull it out . 
 
Mini PCI Module WIRELESS 
LAN MODULE 
 
This slot usually has Wireless LAN module when leaving the factory, this slot is for 
optional system upgrade. 
 
Removing Wireless LAN Module WIRELESS 
LAN 
REMOVAL 
 
1. Remove 1 screw(M2*3L(K)), then take the mini-PCI cover off.  
 
M2*3L 
 
2.  Disconnect 2 antenna cables, then open two latches to pop up wireless LAN module at 45 
degrees angle and pull it out. 
 
 
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LCD Module 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, LCD 
front cover, LCD back cover 
 
Removing LCD Module LCD REMOVAL
 1. Disconnect LCD coaxial cable and Inverter cable , then detach the left hinge cover and the right 
hinge cover. 
 
 
2. Remove 2 screws (M2.5*6L(K)) at bottom case. 
 
 
M2.5*6LLM2.5*6L
               
3. Remove 2 pads and 2 screws (M2*3L(K)) at rear side. 
 
M2*3L M2*3L 
 
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4. Remove 2 screws(M2.5*6L(K)) at top side, then lift the LCD module away from the system. 
 
M2.5*6L 
                   
                 
Disassembling LCD Module LCD 
DISASSEMBLY 
 
1. Remove 4 rubber pads and 4 screws(M2.5*6L(K)) from LCD module. 
 
M2.5*6L 
 
2. Prying the inside edges of the top front bezel, then separate it from LCD back cover and 
take LCD front bezel away. 
 
 
3.  Remove 1tape and the other tape here. 
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4.  Disconnect the speaker cable and LCD cable then take Inverter board off. 
    
 
5.  Remove 8 screws (M2*3L(K) x 4 ,(M2*6L(K) x2 ,(M2.5*4L(K) x 2) and 2 fixed 
slices off , then take the LCD Bracket away. 
  
M2.5*4L 
 
 
6.  Remove 7 tapes、2 screws and 2 screws(M2*3L(K)) on the other side. 
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M2*3L 
              
7.  Detach the right & left antenna and its cable. 
 
               
8. Reomve the speaker cable, then remove 1screw(M2*3L(K)) and 1 screw on the other 
side.Then take two speaker s away TOP CASE 
MODULE 
 
    
M2*3L 
speaker 
 
9. Detach the LCD hooker and spring then take it away. 
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