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Asus ROG G751JL-DS71 Central Processing Unit Replacement

Introduction

This guide will teach you how to replace the Central Processing Unit in your device. This is important for the usability of the device.

What you need

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    • Lift the rubber cover found on the bottom of the laptop.

    • Remove the 5.2 mm screw with a Phillips 1 Screwdriver

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    • Use the standard spudger to remove the back center panel.

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    • Use a Phillips 1 Screwdriver to remove the 5 mm screw that is located underneath the back panel.

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    • Pull out the optical drive found on the side of the laptop.

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    • Remove the screws holding the hard drives in place using a phillips #1 screwdriver.

    • Using the small flaps, remove the hard drives by hand.

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    • Use a pair of tweezers to remove the top four rubber stoppers found on the bottom of the laptop.

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    • Use a Phillips 1 Screwdriver to remove the top four 8.5 mm screws.

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    • Use a metal spudger to carefully pry the top back panel off.

    • While removing the top back panel, be careful not to break the four pin connector located underneath.

    • Disconnect the four-pin connector and remove the top back panel from the computer.

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    • Use a Phillips 1 Screwdriver to remove the four 6.8 mm screws underneath the back panel.

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    • Use a Phillips 1 Screwdriver to remove the ten 5.2 mm screws holding the main panel in place.

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    • Use a metal opening tool to pry the keyboard from the base of the laptop.

    • Lift the keyboard carefully so as to not tear or break the four ribbon connectors underneath the keyboard.

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    • Use a pair of tweezers to undo each of the four ribbon connectors.

    • The keyboard is now completely disconnected from the laptop and you can remove it.

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    • Remove the ribbon that connect the fans.

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    • Remove the ribbon cables connected to the motherboard.

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    • Remove the screws holding in the motherboard using a Phillips 0 screwdriver.

    • Remove the motherboard by hand. Be careful as the radiators for the fans are connected underneath the screen.

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    • Remove the screws holding in the motherboard using a Phillips 0 screwdriver.

    • Remove the heat sink by hand. Be careful not to get thermal paste on your hand

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    • The CPU can then be removed with a regular spudger.

    • The CPU is now completely disconnected from the laptop and you can remove it.

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Conclusion

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

Author

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Justin Keathley

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2 Comments

Hi Justin, if I were to remove the motherboard and insert a new one using your procedure would I have to change anything in the bios or will just a physical switch do the thing.

kikiluthra - Reply

I was following this guide normally but then I saw the last step... are you f***ing kidding me?! You DO NOT PRY OFF that chip!! It's a BGA connection and you WILL destroy it. If you need your CPU or GPU replaced, either buy a new motherboard or seek a professional's service that replaces chips like that. But yikes, an iFixit guide that's pretty coherent yet the last step implies removing the chip and damaging it... I must be hallucinating. If anyone did mindlessly follow this guide without prior experience... you have my deepest condolences.

k24a1 - Reply

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