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ASUS VivoBook S400C Touch Screen + LCD Replacement

Archived Guide
This guide is retained solely for historical purposes. Use the updated version of the guide to perform your repair.

What you need

  1. ASUS VivoBook S400C Touch Screen + LCD Replacement, Remove the Bottom Cover: step 1, image 1 of 1
    • Flip the device over and remove the ten 5.7 mm screws with a Phillips #0 screwdriver.

  2. ASUS VivoBook S400C Touch Screen + LCD Replacement: step 2, image 1 of 2 ASUS VivoBook S400C Touch Screen + LCD Replacement: step 2, image 2 of 2
    • Use a spudger or your fingers to go around and lift the edges and release the back panel.

  3. ASUS VivoBook S400C Touch Screen + LCD Replacement, Disconnect the Battery: step 3, image 1 of 1
    • Using a spudger, lift up the plug connecting the battery to the motherboard.

  4. ASUS VivoBook S400C Touch Screen + LCD Replacement, Wifi Card: step 4, image 1 of 2 ASUS VivoBook S400C Touch Screen + LCD Replacement, Wifi Card: step 4, image 2 of 2
    • Use a spudger to release the cables from the wifi card.

  5. ASUS VivoBook S400C Touch Screen + LCD Replacement: step 5, image 1 of 1
    • Remove the singular 3.8 mm screw with a Phillips #0 screwdriver.

  6. ASUS VivoBook S400C Touch Screen + LCD Replacement: step 6, image 1 of 1
    • Pull the wifi card up and out.

  7. ASUS VivoBook S400C Touch Screen + LCD Replacement, Touch Screen + LCD: step 7, image 1 of 1
    • Lift up the black tape.

  8. ASUS VivoBook S400C Touch Screen + LCD Replacement: step 8, image 1 of 1
    • Peel the clear tape on the connector and pull the connector out.

  9. ASUS VivoBook S400C Touch Screen + LCD Replacement: step 9, image 1 of 2 ASUS VivoBook S400C Touch Screen + LCD Replacement: step 9, image 2 of 2
    • Using a Phillips #0 screwdriver, remove the four 6 mm hinge screws.

  10. ASUS VivoBook S400C Touch Screen + LCD Replacement: step 10, image 1 of 2 ASUS VivoBook S400C Touch Screen + LCD Replacement: step 10, image 2 of 2
    • Lift the bottom (keyboard) portion of the laptop up holding closely to the hinge. Keep rotating along the hinge until the bottom portion becomes detached.

    • After rotating open to about a 90 degree angle, lift the bottom portion outwards.

  11. ASUS VivoBook S400C Touch Screen + LCD Replacement: step 11, image 1 of 2 ASUS VivoBook S400C Touch Screen + LCD Replacement: step 11, image 2 of 2
    • Using a #3 flathead screwdriver, pull the black tabs covering the screws.

  12. ASUS VivoBook S400C Touch Screen + LCD Replacement: step 12, image 1 of 3 ASUS VivoBook S400C Touch Screen + LCD Replacement: step 12, image 2 of 3 ASUS VivoBook S400C Touch Screen + LCD Replacement: step 12, image 3 of 3
    • With a Phillips #0 screwdriver, remove the two 3.8 mm screws holding the bezel in place.

  13. ASUS VivoBook S400C Touch Screen + LCD Replacement: step 13, image 1 of 3 ASUS VivoBook S400C Touch Screen + LCD Replacement: step 13, image 2 of 3 ASUS VivoBook S400C Touch Screen + LCD Replacement: step 13, image 3 of 3
    • Use a plastic opening tool to go around the edges and release the bezel panel along the sides, switching to a #3 flathead screwdriver along the bottom edges.

  14. ASUS VivoBook S400C Touch Screen + LCD Replacement: step 14, image 1 of 1
    • Peel the clear tape on the connector and pull the connector out.

  15. ASUS VivoBook S400C Touch Screen + LCD Replacement: step 15, image 1 of 1
    • Release the latch and unclip the ribbon cables from the top antenna daughterboard.

    • Gently pull to the right toward the center of the panel and lift it up and out.

  16. ASUS VivoBook S400C Touch Screen + LCD Replacement: step 16, image 1 of 1
    • Pull out the smaller microphone daughterboard with a spudger.

  17. ASUS VivoBook S400C Touch Screen + LCD Replacement: step 17, image 1 of 1
    • Remove the camera daughterboard.

  18. ASUS VivoBook S400C Touch Screen + LCD Replacement: step 18, image 1 of 1
    • Carefully remove the tape and unravel the wiring fixing the daughterboards to the front bezel and remove the bezel from the panel.

Conclusion

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

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Ashley Panduro

Member since: 10/16/19

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3 Comments

I would advise you not to use this guide. Specifically, following step 15 will result in damage to your display bezel and/or the display housing. The LCD/touch screen assembly slides down to release it from the latches holding it in place. If you simply pry it apart without sliding it down, you will break the retainers that hold it together.

Jerry Wheeler - Reply

I found this out the hard way, by following this guide. I'm in the process of rewriting the entire guide with the correct procedure for removing the screen assembly from the housing, which should be done soon. When it's complete, the "In Progress" flag will be removed.

ASUS VivoBook S400C LCD / Touch Screen Assembly Replacement

Jerry Wheeler - Reply

The new guide is complete. Please, for the sake of your display, use it instead of this one.

ASUS VivoBook S400C LCD / Touch Screen Assembly Replacement

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