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Asus Transformer Book T100TAF Motherboard Replacement

Introduction

This guide will teach you how to remove the motherboard out of your Asus Transformer Book T100TAF.

What you need

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    • Detach the screen from the keyboard using the silver button and pulling the screen in the upwards direction.

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    • Pry the plastic backing off of the tablet using the plastic spudger, releasing all interior clips.

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    • Unscrew all the silver screws from the motherboard

    • 3.0 mm (3) silver phillips head

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    • Unscrew all the black screws from the motherboard with a PH00 screwdriver

    • 4.5 mm (4) black phillips head

    • 4.5 mm (2) black phillips head

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    • Detach the battery cable by steadily pulling it away from the motherboard with angled tweezers.

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    • Gently pry the orange ribbon cable that is near the battery cable upwards with tweezers.

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    • Remove the black strip along the top edge, releasing the two sets of connections.

    • Adhesive may hold this strip to the motherboard.

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    • Use tweezers to detach the black and red twisted pair cable from its connection to the motherboard.

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    • Detach the two thin black wires by grabbing them with tweezers.

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    • With tweezers, gently flip the white clip up that is holding the white ribbon cable down. Pull the base of the white ribbon cable away from the motherboard with tweezers.

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    • Disconnect the bottom orange ribbon cable with tweezers by pulling it away from the edge of the device.

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    • Verify that cables are no longer attached to the motherboard.

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    • Grab the motherboard with two hands, and gently lift it out of the device.

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Conclusion

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

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