Asus ROG STRIX GL502V Motherboard Replacement

Remove 10 screws.

Note: front screws (blue) are 10mm long, central and rear (brown) are 12mm.

With opening tool or pick go around the case starting from back corner.

Lift cover and now you have access to most of the components.

Disconnect battery connect by pulling it up.

Remove 4 screws

Lift battery up and out.

Pull spring locks out.

Lift module up and out of the connector.

remove screw.

pull up and right from the connector.

Antenna (orange)

Speakers (yellow)

Power and miscellaneous LED (blue)

Keyboard (green)

Display (pink)

Remove speaker connector by pulling it out.

Lift locking mechanism up

Pull ribbon cable from connector

Lift locking tab on each connector (3x)

Pull each ribbon cable out

Remove screw holding display cable

Remove plastic shield over display cable

Pull cable out of the clip

Pull display connector straight up by the pull strap

Carefully holding by metal part pull connector up.

Repeat for second connector.

Move connector out of the guide.

Remove remaining hinges screws (5)

Note: one screw was holding display cable.

Lift left hinge up.

Lift right hinge up.

Remove two side motherboard screws (yellow marks)

Remove 4 center screws (green marks)

Note: side screws silver and slighter longer.

NOTE: Headset connector is holding in the case.

Lift motherboard from HDMI connector side and pull towards it.

Remove radio module screw (red) and pull it out of connector.

Disconnect fans connectors and remove 6x screws. Pull fans out.

Remove 8 screws from heat sink and remove it.

Note: heat sink use thermal paste on CPU and GPU - you will need to clean and use new before putting it together.