Asus S96j Service Guide

							
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Chapter 
1 
Service Overview 
Carefully read through this chapter for a look at various components of 
the notebook and necessary cautions and tools before performing any 
service and repairs. 
o provide the best service and support for the 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. 
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The following chapter includes: 
 
• S96J Overview 
• Components 
• Precautions 
• Appropriate Tools 
 
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S96J Series Overview and Components 
The ASUS S96 Series Notebook is a product combining the power of Intel® Pentium 
M CPU with uFC-PGA mobile system.  In this section, an overview for the S96J, 
along with its components, will be presented. 
 
S96J Overview OVERVIEW 
 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. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
LCDLatch
MIC LCD panel
Keyboard 
LCD Bezel 
Touch Pad 
Power switch 
Instant Key 
LED Indicators 
  
 
 
 
 
 
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 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 PortIEEE 1394 
4 in 1 card reader  
DC power input Battery Module 
 
 
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Components COMPONENTS 
 The illustrations below show the components of the S96J Series. 
 
LCD Panel* LCD 
The illustration below shows the LCD display panel. The S96J Series notebook comes with 
15.4” TFT LCD Panel. 
 
 
LCD Bracket LCD 
BRACKETS 
 
The illustration below shows the LCD Bracket. 
   
 
Inverter Board  INVERTER 
BOARD 
MODULE  
 
The illustration below shows the inverter board, which is hidden underneath the lower edge 
of the LCD front bezel. 
   
 
LCD Hinge LCD HINGE 
 The illustration below shows the LCD Hinges. 
                       
 
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LCD Case LCD CASE  The illustration below shows the LCD case. Here is the LCD front cover, back cover. 
 
      
 
Keyboard KEYBOARD The 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 TOP CASE&  
 The illustration below shows the top case of the notebook.. 
 
 
Touch Pad Module TOUCHPAD The illustration below shows the Touch Pad module. 
                    
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Battery Pack BATTERY 
 The illustration below shows the battery pack of the notebook.  It’s located at bottom of the 
notebook. 
 
 
Optical Drive OPTICAL 
DRIVE The illustration below shows the Optical Drive 
 
 
 
HDD Bracket HDD BRACKET 
The illustration below shows the HDD Bracket. 
 
 
 
Hard Disk Drive HDD DRIVE The illustration below shows the 2.5” industry-standard HDD with 9.5mm height. 
                          
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uFC-PGA CPU Module CPU The illustration below shows the Intel uFC-PGA CPU Module, top and botto\
m views 
            
 
CPU Thermal Module CPU THERMAL 
MODULE 
 
The illustration below shows the thermal module for the CPU. It’s located on the top of 
CPU. 
 
 
CPU door CPU DOOR The illustration below shows CPU door. 
 
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Memory Module MEMORY The illustration below shows the industry-standard 200pin SO-DIMM DDR SDRAM 
module for the notebook.  
 
 
Motherboard Module MOTHER 
BOARD  
MODULE 
The illustration below shows the motherboard module of the notebook.    
 
 
 
Bottom Case Module BOTTOM CASE 
 The illustration below shows the bottom case module of the notebook. It include speaker sets 
 
 
 
K/B Cover Module K/B COVER 
 MODULE 
 
The illustration below shows the keyboard cover. 
 
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Wireless LAN Module WIRELESS 
LAN MODULE 
 
 
The illustration below shows the Wireless LAN Module of the notebook. It contains 
Wireless LAN Card.  
                       
 
Bluetooth Module  BLUETOOTH 
MODULE 
 
 
The illustration below shows the Bluetooth Module of the notebook.  
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Service Overview 
Please pay special attention to the cautions below to prevent any damages to the notebook 
and also please be sure to select the appropriate tools described in this section to perform any 
services desired. 
 
Precautions CAUTIONS 
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 protect the notebook from static discharge. 
 
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