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Surface Studio Power Supply Unit Replacement

Introduction

Follow this guide to replace your power supply unit

What you need

  1. Surface Studio Power Supply Unit Replacement, Power Supply Unit: step 1, image 1 of 3 Surface Studio Power Supply Unit Replacement, Power Supply Unit: step 1, image 2 of 3 Surface Studio Power Supply Unit Replacement, Power Supply Unit: step 1, image 3 of 3

    • Lay the Surface face down on a padded surface

    • Be careful not to scratch the screen when laying it face down

    • Remove the four rubber feet at each corner concealing the Torx screws

    • Remove the four Torx screws under the rubber feet.

    • Two screws on the upper corners are longer than two screws on the lower corners.

    • Attach suction cups to the bottom cover and then pull on the suction cups to free the bottom cover.

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    • Remove five torx screws holding the two fans to the midframe

    • Remove the two fans

    • The fan connectors are behind the midframe and not yet accessible. Let the fans hang loosely until you can access the connectors.

    • Four large torx screws and four small torx screws hold the midframe to the upper frame.

    • Remove four large torx screws holding the midframe

    • Remove four small torx screws holding the midframe

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    • Slowly remove the midframe

    • Be careful: the speaker on the midframe is still attached to the motherboard

    • Detach the connectors for the two fans and the speaker

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    • A screw retaining the power supply is under the hard drive so both the hard drive and the heat sink assembly must be removed

    • Remove four spring loaded torx screw labeled 1 to 4

    • Remove four torx screw labeled 5 to 7

    • Remove 5mm hex mounting post

    • Use a spudger to remove the heatsink assembly from the motherboard

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    • Remove three torx screws holding the hard drive brackets

    • Remove 5mm hex mounting post

    • Remove the hard drive and disconnect the SATA/SATA power cable

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    • Remove a Phillips screw still retaining the power supply

    • Remove a torx screw retaining the power supply cable

    • Unplug the power supply from the motherboard

    • Lift the power supply up and away from the base unit

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Conclusion

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

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3 Comments

Does anyone have a source for a new power supply?

AustinMike - Reply

Still no source fora power supply huh?

Steve - Reply

I recently purchased a MS Surface Studio 6th Generation computer and it seems that the USB ports don’t work properly and the headphone jack is dead…. Any ideas what I need to do to fix it before I send it back?

reowens - Reply

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