Asus S97v Service Guide

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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 of tweezers. 
3. Lock the connector (no. 3) again to avoid possible breakage. 
 
 
Bottom Case Module 
The illustrations below show how to disassemble and remove the bottom case module of the notebook.   
The module contains the bottom case itself. 
 
1. Dismount hinge covers and take it away. 
               
 
 
 
 
BOTTOM CASE 
REMOVAL 
 
1. Unlock 2. Cable out
3. 
1. Unlock 
3.  
						

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2. Remove 2 screws. 
              
3. Put the WLAN antennas through the hole of bottom case and disconnect the two cables 
here. 
              
  
4. Remove 4 screws here on bottom case fastening hinges. 
              
 
LVDS cable 
INVERTER cable  
						

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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. 
              
 
  
						

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8. Unscrew 9 screws and take away the right bottom case. 
               
 
 
Motherboard module 
The illustrations below show how to disassemble and remove the Motherboard 
module 
1. Remove 4 screws and remove motherboard. 
               
2. Remove 2 screws and remove the IO bracket. 
               
 
 
 
 
 
 
THERBOARD 
MODULE  
						

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3. Te a r  o ff  3  t a p e s .  
 
4. Disconnect modem cable with motherboard. 
 
5. Remove 2 screws and take it away. 
              
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
						

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Top Case Module 
The illustrations below show how to disassemble and remove the top case module of the notebook.   
The module contains the top case itself. 
 
Removing Top Case Module 
1. Tear 1 piece of tape here and disconnect touchpad-fingerprint cable with touchpad. 
               
 
2. Disconnect touchpad-fingerprint cable with fingerprint board. 
               
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
TOP CASE 
REMOVAL 
  
						

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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. 
               
6. Remove 2 screws and take away the Launch board. 
               
  
						

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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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10. Tear off 5 tapes and remove the USB board-motherboard cable. 
               
11. Tear off 2 tapes. 
                
12. Remove 4 screws. 
 
                
 
  
						

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13.    Remove the 2 speakers. 
 
 
 
LCD Module 
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 
1.    Remove 6 rubber pads and 6 screws on LCD front bezel. 
 
 
2. Pry the inside edges softly to separate LCD front bezel from LCD panel and take it away. 
              
 
LCD MODULE 
LCD MODULE 
ISASSEMBLY