Motherboard

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Replacement Instructions

45 min
Hard

Requirements:

A soft surface
– For example, you can use a towel

A small container to store the screws
– Make sure not to lose any screws

Motherboard
Screwdriver
Spudger (or a similar plastic tool)
Thermal paste with spatula
Metal cleaner
Wet wipes
Microfiber cleaning cloth

Place the laptop upside down on a soft surface.

This prevents scratches on the laptop lid.

Then, remove all screws using the screwdriver.

Insert the spudger between the bottom cover and the hinge.

Gently apply pressure to the hinge. Do this on both sides. You can now carefully remove the entire bottom cover.

Temporarily disconnect the battery.

This is a safety precaution to prevent short circuits.

It is strongly recommended to perform this step.

Disconnect the heatsink cables.

Loosen the heatsink screws. The screws numbered 1 and 2 remain in place, while the other screws are completely removed.

Carefully lift the heatsink on both sides. You may feel some resistance due to the sticky thermal paste.

Use the micro screwdriver to press the keyboard release hole while holding the laptop on its side.

The keyboard will pop loose at the top.

Use your fingers to gently pull the keyboard out of the chassis while the laptop is back in its normal position.

One FFC cable is located where the keyboard was.

The other cables are located on the opposite side. Make sure to disconnect all cables.

Now loosen the screws securing the motherboard and carefully remove the motherboard.

Place the new motherboard while making sure all cables remain visible.

You can use the spudger to easily grab cables if they are located underneath the motherboard.

Now connect all cables to the motherboard. Don’t forget that there is one more FFC cable on the other side.

You can now reinstall the WiFi module.

To install the WiFi module, insert it at an angle of approximately 30°. Reconnect the antenna cables, but do not apply excessive force, as the antennas and connectors are fragile.

Make sure the module is properly seated in the slot. Once it’s in place, press the module down from the outer edge and tighten the corresponding screw.

Important:
The antenna cables and the connectors on the module are delicate. Make sure to press the antennas firmly into place, but without excessive force.

The white WiFi antenna should be connected to MAIN, while the transparent WiFi antenna should be connected to AUX.

Apply some thermal paste to the spatula.

Spread it evenly over the CPU (and NVIDIA GPU, if present).

Make sure that the mirror-like reflection of the CPU (and NVIDIA GPU, if present) is no longer visible.

Carefully place the heatsink back into its original position.

Make sure not to move the heatsink after placing it back.

Tighten the heatsink screws and reconnect the heatsink cables.

Make sure there is a soft material on the palm rest to prevent scratches.

Place the keyboard upside down on this soft surface so that you can easily connect the keyboard cables to the motherboard.

Place the keyboard in the correct position.

Make sure the bottom edge slides correctly into place first.

Press the keyboard firmly on all sides.

Place the bottom cover back into the correct position.

Gently press down on all sides of the bottom cover.

Make sure the bottom cover fits properly all around.

Use the screwdriver to put all screws back in place.

This was the final step. Your laptop is now ready for use.

Well done!

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