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Asus K53S -X156V Thermal Paste Replacement

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  1. Asus K53S -X156V Thermal Paste Replacement, removing battery: step 1, image 1 of 3 Asus K53S -X156V Thermal Paste Replacement, removing battery: step 1, image 2 of 3 Asus K53S -X156V Thermal Paste Replacement, removing battery: step 1, image 3 of 3
    • remove battery by sliding the two release buttons to the right position.

    • slide the battery away from the laptop

  2. Asus K53S -X156V Thermal Paste Replacement, removing plastic plate RAM/HDD: step 2, image 1 of 2 Asus K53S -X156V Thermal Paste Replacement, removing plastic plate RAM/HDD: step 2, image 2 of 2
    • remove the 2 screws holding the plastic plate , underneath is the RAM/ WiFi and HDD

    • the 2 screws are marked in red. afterwarts slide it away from the laptop

    • keep track of all the screws and parts. make a map or a plan.

  3. Asus K53S -X156V Thermal Paste Replacement, removing RAM: step 3, image 1 of 3 Asus K53S -X156V Thermal Paste Replacement, removing RAM: step 3, image 2 of 3 Asus K53S -X156V Thermal Paste Replacement, removing RAM: step 3, image 3 of 3
    • click the ram module out of there sockets.

    • push the metal clips away from the module.

  4. Asus K53S -X156V Thermal Paste Replacement, Remove wifi module: step 4, image 1 of 2 Asus K53S -X156V Thermal Paste Replacement, Remove wifi module: step 4, image 2 of 2
    • remove the black and white wire.

    • remove the screw.

  5. Asus K53S -X156V Thermal Paste Replacement, removing hard disk: step 5, image 1 of 3 Asus K53S -X156V Thermal Paste Replacement, removing hard disk: step 5, image 2 of 3 Asus K53S -X156V Thermal Paste Replacement, removing hard disk: step 5, image 3 of 3
    • remove the 4 screws holding the metal frame , holding the hdd to it's place.

    • slide the frame and hard disk away from the case.

  6. Asus K53S -X156V Thermal Paste Replacement, removing keyboard: step 6, image 1 of 2 Asus K53S -X156V Thermal Paste Replacement, removing keyboard: step 6, image 2 of 2
    • click the keyboard loose . There are 5 clips to remove

  7. Asus K53S -X156V Thermal Paste Replacement, keyboard second part: step 7, image 1 of 3 Asus K53S -X156V Thermal Paste Replacement, keyboard second part: step 7, image 2 of 3 Asus K53S -X156V Thermal Paste Replacement, keyboard second part: step 7, image 3 of 3
    • be carefull with the flat cable from the keyboard.

    • use a spudger to click the connector lid loose.

    • i used the tip of a screwdriver.. but i know what i am doing.. if you are use to work on laptops you can use a screwdriver, if not use a plastic spudger.

  8. Asus K53S -X156V Thermal Paste Replacement, remove DVD bay: step 8, image 1 of 3 Asus K53S -X156V Thermal Paste Replacement, remove DVD bay: step 8, image 2 of 3 Asus K53S -X156V Thermal Paste Replacement, remove DVD bay: step 8, image 3 of 3
    • remove the screw hidden under the keyboard.

    • slide the dvd bay out.

  9. Asus K53S -X156V Thermal Paste Replacement, removing flat cables: step 9, image 1 of 3 Asus K53S -X156V Thermal Paste Replacement, removing flat cables: step 9, image 2 of 3 Asus K53S -X156V Thermal Paste Replacement, removing flat cables: step 9, image 3 of 3
    • remove the flat thin cables from there sockets.

    • use a spudger , click the lid upwards and slide the flat cable out.

  10. Asus K53S -X156V Thermal Paste Replacement: step 10, image 1 of 3 Asus K53S -X156V Thermal Paste Replacement: step 10, image 2 of 3 Asus K53S -X156V Thermal Paste Replacement: step 10, image 3 of 3
    • remove the 6 screws ( m2x6) holding the metal plate to the case.

  11. Asus K53S -X156V Thermal Paste Replacement, remove screws on the bottom plate: step 11, image 1 of 3 Asus K53S -X156V Thermal Paste Replacement, remove screws on the bottom plate: step 11, image 2 of 3 Asus K53S -X156V Thermal Paste Replacement, remove screws on the bottom plate: step 11, image 3 of 3
    • remove screws as shown in pictures.

  12. Asus K53S -X156V Thermal Paste Replacement, remove screws bottom plate: step 12, image 1 of 3 Asus K53S -X156V Thermal Paste Replacement, remove screws bottom plate: step 12, image 2 of 3 Asus K53S -X156V Thermal Paste Replacement, remove screws bottom plate: step 12, image 3 of 3
    • remove screws as shown in pictures

  13. Asus K53S -X156V Thermal Paste Replacement, removing case: step 13, image 1 of 3 Asus K53S -X156V Thermal Paste Replacement, removing case: step 13, image 2 of 3 Asus K53S -X156V Thermal Paste Replacement, removing case: step 13, image 3 of 3
    • slide an isesamo opening tool between the two plates. you will here clicks

  14. Asus K53S -X156V Thermal Paste Replacement, reveal MAIN PCB: step 14, image 1 of 3 Asus K53S -X156V Thermal Paste Replacement, reveal MAIN PCB: step 14, image 2 of 3 Asus K53S -X156V Thermal Paste Replacement, reveal MAIN PCB: step 14, image 3 of 3
    • remove upper plate , revealing the main PCB.

  15. Asus K53S -X156V Thermal Paste Replacement, removing cable to usb module: step 15, image 1 of 3 Asus K53S -X156V Thermal Paste Replacement, removing cable to usb module: step 15, image 2 of 3 Asus K53S -X156V Thermal Paste Replacement, removing cable to usb module: step 15, image 3 of 3
    • remove the flat cable of the USB module , use a spudger to lift up the lid of the connector.

    • gently slide out the flat cable

    • when removing the cable, be carefull they used a lot of adhessive to paste the cable to the plastic case.

  16. Asus K53S -X156V Thermal Paste Replacement, removing LCD cable: step 16, image 1 of 3 Asus K53S -X156V Thermal Paste Replacement, removing LCD cable: step 16, image 2 of 3 Asus K53S -X156V Thermal Paste Replacement, removing LCD cable: step 16, image 3 of 3
    • use the tip of a spudger or a tiny flathead screwdriver to push out the LCD cable from connector.

    • be very very very carefull , if you tear tis cable or damage it , you will have to buy a new one.

    • first lift the cable metal connector upwards ( push it out) , very gently, then the other side untill you can remove the cable.

  17. Asus K53S -X156V Thermal Paste Replacement, remove audio cable: step 17, image 1 of 2 Asus K53S -X156V Thermal Paste Replacement, remove audio cable: step 17, image 2 of 2
    • use IC extractor pliers to remove the cable away from is socket.

  18. Asus K53S -X156V Thermal Paste Replacement, remove screws main board: step 18, image 1 of 3 Asus K53S -X156V Thermal Paste Replacement, remove screws main board: step 18, image 2 of 3 Asus K53S -X156V Thermal Paste Replacement, remove screws main board: step 18, image 3 of 3
    • remove the 4 screws holding the main pcb ..

  19. Asus K53S -X156V Thermal Paste Replacement, removing last screw.: step 19, image 1 of 1
    • remove screw holding the fan tot the laptop.

  20. Asus K53S -X156V Thermal Paste Replacement, removing main board: step 20, image 1 of 3 Asus K53S -X156V Thermal Paste Replacement, removing main board: step 20, image 2 of 3 Asus K53S -X156V Thermal Paste Replacement, removing main board: step 20, image 3 of 3
    • lift the main board or motherboard up on the right side and slide it out.

  21. Asus K53S -X156V Thermal Paste Replacement, FAN: step 21, image 1 of 2 Asus K53S -X156V Thermal Paste Replacement, FAN: step 21, image 2 of 2
    • release the fan from the main board by removing the connector with an IC extractor pliers.

  22. Asus K53S -X156V Thermal Paste Replacement: step 22, image 1 of 3 Asus K53S -X156V Thermal Paste Replacement: step 22, image 2 of 3 Asus K53S -X156V Thermal Paste Replacement: step 22, image 3 of 3
    • loosen up the screws from the cooling pads on the CPU and GPU.

    • You will have to tear the warranty sticker. it is a sticker in 3 parts.

  23. Asus K53S -X156V Thermal Paste Replacement, removing fan and cooling pads: step 23, image 1 of 3 Asus K53S -X156V Thermal Paste Replacement, removing fan and cooling pads: step 23, image 2 of 3 Asus K53S -X156V Thermal Paste Replacement, removing fan and cooling pads: step 23, image 3 of 3
    • remove the fan and cooling pads.

    • you will see the old thermal paste.

  24. Asus K53S -X156V Thermal Paste Replacement, removing thermal paste from pads.: step 24, image 1 of 2 Asus K53S -X156V Thermal Paste Replacement, removing thermal paste from pads.: step 24, image 2 of 2
    • clean the cooling pads with an very sharp knife. or spudger..

    • wear gloves, cause the thermal paste is very toxic.

    • also this is a good time to blow out the fan with compressed air.

  25. Asus K53S -X156V Thermal Paste Replacement, removing CPU and cleaning: step 25, image 1 of 3 Asus K53S -X156V Thermal Paste Replacement, removing CPU and cleaning: step 25, image 2 of 3 Asus K53S -X156V Thermal Paste Replacement, removing CPU and cleaning: step 25, image 3 of 3
    • remove the old thermal paste from the processors , be very carefull. and use some artic silver liquid to clean them. and easely remove the thermal paste.

    • you can remove the CPU by using a flathead screwdriver , the socket will move and you can pull the CPU out , maybe a good time to upgrade the CPU.

  26. Asus K53S -X156V Thermal Paste Replacement: step 26, image 1 of 1
    • unfortunately i don't have a picture when i added some new thermal paste. But if you do: one drop on each processor is enough.

    • Check out the thermal paste guide for more information on how to apply thermal paste.

Conclusion

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

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Kevin D

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4 Comments

You dont have to disassembly whole computer, just remove back cover, 4 screws from cpu, 2 screws from gpu and 2 screws from fan..

Aleksi Kinnunen - Reply

Hi Aleksi,

Yes we know, but we took the hole laptop apart to show how to replace, renew other parts as well.

Kevin D - Reply

Ciao, io ho fatto tutto perfettamente in modo identico alla spiegazione (anche perché non è complicato). può essere la cpu?

Irene Montanari - Reply

Which themal paste good . Please give amazon purchase link

Vinayak Patil - Reply

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