Asus GL551JW-AH71 Upper Assembly Replacement

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This guide outlines how to remove the upper assembly from the Asus GL551JW-AH71. This guide primarily serves as a prerequisite for guides that require the removal of the upper assembly to access the motherboard, fan and display cables.

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Adım 1 Battery

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Close the device and lay it upside down.
Unplug the device and make sure the device is powered off before removing the battery.

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Adım 2

Move the battery eject button to the right. The battery will be ejected.

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Adım 3

Grab the battery and remove it from the device.

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Adım 4 Optical Drive

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Asus GL551JW-AH71 Upper Assembly Replacement, Optical Drive: adım 4, 2 resimden 2.

Use a Phillips #000 screwdriver to remove the single 10mm optical drive screw.

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Adım 5

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Insert a probe or paperclip gently into the eject pin hole to eject the optical drive tray.

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Adım 6

Gently grasp the optical drive assembly and slide it out of the laptop body.

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Adım 7 Upper Assembly

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Asus GL551JW-AH71 Upper Assembly Replacement, Upper Assembly: adım 7, 2 resimden 2.

Using a Phillips #000 screwdriver, remove the two 11mm screws that hold the access panel in place.

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Adım 8

Carefully remove the access panel.

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Adım 9

Using a Phillips #000 screwdriver, remove the seven 11mm screws holding lower case to the laptop.

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Adım 10

Turn the laptop over and open the screen.

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Adım 11

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Gently pry open the case with an iFixit opening tool.
The upper and lower assembly are connected with a display cable that will be removed in the next step. Do not pull the parts apart more than a few inches.

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Adım 12

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Flip the laptop on the right side while still holding the upper and lower assemblies close together.
Unplug the display connector from the motherboard.
Remove the upper assembly.