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ASUS VivoBook Flip TP501U Battery Replacement

Introduction

The battery stores the power needed to run the device. Batteries can age over time, decreasing in capacity, or even fail outright. Replacing the battery with a new one can solve this issue. This guide will walk you through the process of replacing the battery of the ASUS VivoBook Flip TP501U.

What you need

  1. ASUS VivoBook Flip TP501U Battery Replacement, Keyboard Panel: step 1, image 1 of 2 ASUS VivoBook Flip TP501U Battery Replacement, Keyboard Panel: step 1, image 2 of 2

    • Open the laptop until it is flat and lay it screen down.

    • Remove eight 9.6mm Phillips #00 screws from the bottom of the laptop.

    • Remove two 4.8mm Phillips from the corners of the device.

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  2. ASUS VivoBook Flip TP501U Battery Replacement: step 2, image 1 of 1

    • Turn the device face up.

    • Use the plastic Opening Pick to separate the keyboard panel from the chassis that was just unscrewed.

    • Pull the panel away from the chassis CAREFULLY, as there are ribbon cables attached between the keyboard and internal electronics.

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  3. ASUS VivoBook Flip TP501U Battery Replacement: step 3, image 1 of 1

    • With the keyboard panel pulled up, detach the two ribbon cables from the motherboard using the blue tabs on the cables.

    • Remove the keyboard panel completely.

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  5. ASUS VivoBook Flip TP501U Battery Replacement, Battery: step 4, image 1 of 2 ASUS VivoBook Flip TP501U Battery Replacement, Battery: step 4, image 2 of 2

    • Remove the white ribbon cable shown by pulling on the blue tab.

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    • Remove the black cable found beneath the white ribbon cable that you just removed.

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  7. ASUS VivoBook Flip TP501U Battery Replacement: step 6, image 1 of 1

    • Disconnect the battery from the motherboard by unplugging the wire bundle shown.

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  8. ASUS VivoBook Flip TP501U Battery Replacement: step 7, image 1 of 2 ASUS VivoBook Flip TP501U Battery Replacement: step 7, image 2 of 2

    • Unscrew the 3/16 inch long screw that holds the battery to the chassis using a #00 Phillips Screwdriver.

    • Lift the battery from the chassis.

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Conclusion

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

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