Asus S37e 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. 
 
 
 
Motherboard module 
The illustrations below show how to disassemble and remove the Motherboard 
module 
1. Tear this mylar here and remove 5 screws here. 
  
 
2. Remove the Card Board module. 
 
 
1. Unlock 2. Cable out
3. 
1. Unlock 
3. 
THERBOARD 
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3. Remove both hinge covers and remove 2 screws on each hinge. 
  
 
  
 
4. Put the cables and antennas through the hinge holes. 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
						

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5. Take the LCD module away. 
 
 
6. Tear 1 piece of tape here, and then disconnect the fingerprint FPC and speaker cable from 
mother board. 
  
 
7. Remove 7 screws here on mother board and then remove the mother board. 
 
 
Fingerprint FPC Touchpad cable 
						

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8. Remove the TPM board. 
 
 
9. Remove 6 pieces of tape here and then disconnect the modem cable from mother board.   
  
 
10. Remove 2 screws here and remove the modem module. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
						

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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 remove the Bluetooth module. 
  
 
2. Remove 2 screws on each speaker. 
  
 
3. Take the speaker lines out of the slot and then remove the speaker module. 
  
 
TOP CASE 
REMOVAL 
  
						

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4. Remove this black Mylar here and disconnect the fingerprint FPC and touchpad FPC here. 
  
 
5. Remove 4 screws on fingerprint bracket and take it away. 
  
 
6. Remove 2 screws here to separate the fingerprint bracket from the fingerprint board. 
  
 
 
 
 
  
						

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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. 
 
3. Remove 2 screws here.  
  
 
 
 
LCD MODULE 
LCD MODULE 
ISASSEMBLY  
						

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4. Disconnect the LCD cable and inverter cable from inverter board, and then take it away. 
  
 
                                  
 
 
5. Remove 4 screws here. 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
						

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6. Take the LCD panel away. 
 
 
7. Remove 3screws on each LCD bracket and take both brackets away. 
  
 
8. Remove the white transparent Mylar here and disconnect Coaxial cable from LCD panel, and 
then remove the coaxial cable. 
  
 
 
 
 
  
						

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9. Remove 2 screws on each hinge and take both hinges away. 
  
 
10. Remove 1 screw here and tear 6 pieces of tape. 
   
 
11. Take out the camera module and microphone module, and then remove them together.