Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

24

Time Required

                          1 hour

Sections

6

  • N131WU Laptop Access to main components
  • 4 steps
  • Solid State Disk (SSD)
  • 2 steps
  • RAM (Memory)
  • 2 steps
  • Battery
  • 1 step
  • Motherboard
  • 7 steps
  • Upper Case
  • 8 steps

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Step 1

              Remove the Screws
  • Remove the case screws (red) and the keyboard screws (green).
  • Be sure not to lose these screws. You will need them to reassemble your laptop.

Remove the case screws (red) and the keyboard screws (green).

Be sure not to lose these screws. You will need them to reassemble your laptop.

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Step 2

              Remove the Keyboard
  • Using the hole provided under the case (see picture), push the keyboard out using a thin screwdriver or some other solid object.
  • Hold onto the keyboard as you push the keyboard so as not to damage the two cables still attached.

Using the hole provided under the case (see picture), push the keyboard out using a thin screwdriver or some other solid object.

Hold onto the keyboard as you push the keyboard so as not to damage the two cables still attached.

Step 3

              Remove Keyboard Connections
  • (Blue Cable) Push up on the thin black portion on the connector and gently pull out the blue ribbon cable until it comes out.
  • (Orange Cable) Remove the orange cable by sliding the gray part of the connector towards the screen, then gently pull on the ribbon cable.

(Blue Cable) Push up on the thin black portion on the connector and gently pull out the blue ribbon cable until it comes out.

(Orange Cable) Remove the orange cable by sliding the gray part of the connector towards the screen, then gently pull on the ribbon cable.

Step 4

              Remove the upper screws
  • Unscrew the three screws that were under the keyboard. Be sure to hold onto these.
  • After these are removed, you can now remove the lower part of the case from the rest of the computer.

Unscrew the three screws that were under the keyboard. Be sure to hold onto these.

After these are removed, you can now remove the lower part of the case from the rest of the computer.

Step 5

              Open the Case
  • Tutorial for assessing the principal components

Tutorial for assessing the principal components

Step 6

              Remove the SSD
  • Remove the screw holding in the ssd.
  • Carefully remove the SSD from the connector.

Remove the screw holding in the ssd.

Carefully remove the SSD from the connector.

Step 7

              Open the case
  • See this guide on how to access the main components.

See this guide on how to access the main components.

Step 8

  • Gently pull outwards on the clips to free the RAM stick.
  • Remove the RAM Stick from its slot.

Gently pull outwards on the clips to free the RAM stick.

Remove the RAM Stick from its slot.

Step 9

              Battery
  • Remove the five Phillips screws securing the battery.
  • Unplug the power connector and lift the battery out in the direction of the arrows to remove it.

Remove the five Phillips screws securing the battery.

Unplug the power connector and lift the battery out in the direction of the arrows to remove it.

Step 10

              Motherboard
  • Lift the retaining latch and unplug the ZIF cable found under the keyboard.
  • Disconnect the nine marked cables as detailed in the following steps.
  • Remove the four screws securing the motherboard to the case.

Lift the retaining latch and unplug the ZIF cable found under the keyboard.

Disconnect the nine marked cables as detailed in the following steps.

Remove the four screws securing the motherboard to the case.

Step 11

              ZIF Connectors
  • The cables with the blue reinforcing tabs are ZIF connectors that require you to lift the retaining lever before removing the cable.

The cables with the blue reinforcing tabs are ZIF connectors that require you to lift the retaining lever before removing the cable.

Step 12

              SATA Cable
  • Remove the SATA3 cable from the motherboard after disconnecting it.

Remove the SATA3 cable from the motherboard after disconnecting it.

Step 13

              Motherboard (continued)
  • Don’t forget to remove these cables.

Don’t forget to remove these cables.

Step 14

              Display Connector
  • Note: The original instructions call for inserting your thumbnail firmly under the base of the display connector
  • However, the proper way to remove the display connector is to grasp the plastic strap on top of the connector and use it to pull the connector straight up.

Note: The original instructions call for inserting your thumbnail firmly under the base of the display connector

However, the proper way to remove the display connector is to grasp the plastic strap on top of the connector and use it to pull the connector straight up.

Step 15

              Remove the Motherboard
  • Once the screws have been removed, carefully lift the motherboard from the end indicated by the arrows.
  • Remember to disconnect the cables near the fan.

Once the screws have been removed, carefully lift the motherboard from the end indicated by the arrows.

Remember to disconnect the cables near the fan.

Step 16

              Motherboard (continued)
  • The motherboard has been successfully removed.

The motherboard has been successfully removed.

Step 17

              Speakers
  • Remove the right speaker.
  • To remove the left speaker, first peel off the microphone/headset cable, then the adhesive strips.

Remove the right speaker.

To remove the left speaker, first peel off the microphone/headset cable, then the adhesive strips.

Step 18

              Speaker/Fan/Headset connector
  • Remove the left speaker.
  • Remove the two Phillips screws securing the CPU fan to the case and remove the fan.
  • Remove the two screws securing the audio connector board.

Remove the left speaker.

Remove the two Phillips screws securing the CPU fan to the case and remove the fan.

Remove the two screws securing the audio connector board.

Step 19

              Headset and USB Boards
  • Lift the audio board at the point indicated by the red arrow and slide it away from the chassis in the direction of the orange arrow.
  • Remove the Phillips screw securing the power connector board.
  • Lift out the USB connector board in the direction indicated by the arrows.
  • The ribbon cable is secured to the upper case with adhesive. It is not necessary to disconnect it from the USB board; just carefully peel the entire assembly from the case in the direction of the arrows.

Lift the audio board at the point indicated by the red arrow and slide it away from the chassis in the direction of the orange arrow.

Remove the Phillips screw securing the power connector board.

Lift out the USB connector board in the direction indicated by the arrows.

The ribbon cable is secured to the upper case with adhesive. It is not necessary to disconnect it from the USB board; just carefully peel the entire assembly from the case in the direction of the arrows.

Step 20

              DC Board and CMOS Battery
  • Unplug the DC input board, remove the single Phillips screw securing it and remove it.
  • The DC power wires can remain in place.
  • The CMOS battery is secured to the case with adhesive. Simply peel it off to remove it.

Unplug the DC input board, remove the single Phillips screw securing it and remove it.

The DC power wires can remain in place.

The CMOS battery is secured to the case with adhesive. Simply peel it off to remove it.

Step 21

              LED Board / Touchpad Button Plate
  • Remove the two screws holding the LED board on the chassis and remove it along with the ribbon cable.
  • No force is necessary; it is lightly adhered to the board and can easily be peeled off.
  • Remove the two screws securing the touchpad button plate.

Remove the two screws holding the LED board on the chassis and remove it along with the ribbon cable.

No force is necessary; it is lightly adhered to the board and can easily be peeled off.

Remove the two screws securing the touchpad button plate.

Step 22

              Touchpad Button Board
  • Lift the ZIF connector retaining tab and unplug the button cable on the right.
  • Grasp the LED board between the two cables.
  • Following the direction of the red arrow, peel the two cables from the case.

Lift the ZIF connector retaining tab and unplug the button cable on the right.

Grasp the LED board between the two cables.

Following the direction of the red arrow, peel the two cables from the case.

Step 23

              Cable Tapes / Hinge Screws
  • Peel off the pieces of tape holding the cables onto the chassis.
  • Remove the six Phillips screws securing the hinges, three on each side.

Peel off the pieces of tape holding the cables onto the chassis.

Remove the six Phillips screws securing the hinges, three on each side.

Step 24

              Upper Case
  • While holding down the display, lift the chassis up to about a 45 degree angle.
  • The case will slide out once there is sufficient clearance.

While holding down the display, lift the chassis up to about a 45 degree angle.

The case will slide out once there is sufficient clearance.

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

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