Asus S37S Installation guide

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Service Overview

Carefully read through this chapter for a look at various components of

the notebook and necessary cautions and tools before performing any

service and repairs.

o provide the best service and support for the S37S, we have provided the below

information for technicians from distributors and resellers to perform the complete

notebook disassembly and assembly. But before performing the procedures, please be

sure to read through the overview in this chapter for component overview, cautions and

tools to avoid any unwarranted damages to the notebook’s hardware.

The following chapter includes:

•S37S Overview

•Components

•Precautions

•Appropriate Tools

Chapter

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S37S Overview and Components

The S37S Notebook is a product combining the power of Intel Merom/Dual core

CPU with Intel Micro-FCPGA mobile system. In this section, an overview for the

S37S, along with its components, will be presented.

S37S Overview

The illustrations below show the notebook’s overview from front view, right side view,

left side view, and rear side view. Most of the parts will be discussed in this manual.

OVERVIEW

Touchpad

LCD Panel

LCD Bezel

Keyboard

Instant Key

Camera

Power switch

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ODD

LAN

VGA port Audio

Mic

acks

Speaker

Kensin

ton Lock

USB (2.0) ports

Card Reader

SD Card

Speaker

DC-IN

Modem port

Front View

1394 port

Air Vents

USB (2.0) ports

E-SATA port

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Components

The illustrations below show the components of the S37S.

LCD Panel*

The illustration below shows the LCD display panel. The S37S notebook comes with 13.3”

TFT LCD Panel.

Inverter Board

The illustration below shows the inverter board, which is hidden underneath the lower edge

of the LCD front bezel.

LCD Hinge cover

The illustration below shows the LCD Hinge cover.

LCD

COMPONENTS

LCD HINGE

INVERTER

BOARD

MODULE

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LCD Case

The illustration below shows the LCD case. Here is the LCD front cover, back cover.

Keyboard

The illustration below shows the keyboard plate. It can be exchanged with keyboard plates

with different language layouts, such as U.S., German, Japanese, British, France and others.

Battery Pack

The illustration below shows the battery pack of the notebook. It’s located at bottom of the

notebook.

LCD CASE

KEYBOARD

BATTERY

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Optical Drive

The illustration below shows the Optical Drive

Hard Disk Drive

The illustration below shows the 2.5” industry-standard HDD with 9.5mm height.

Micro-FCPGA CPU Module

The illustration below shows the Intel Micro-FCPGA CPU Module.

CPU

HDD DRIVE

OPTICAL

DRIVE

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CPU Thermal Module

The illustration below shows the thermal module for the CPU. It’s located on the top of

CPU.

Memory Module

The illustration below shows the industry-standard 200pin SO-DIMM DDRII SDRAM

module for the notebook.

Motherboard Module

The illustration below shows the motherboard module of the notebook.

MEMORY

MOTHER

BOARD

MODULE

CPU THERMAL

MODULE

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Wireless LAN Module

The illustration below shows the Wireless LAN Module of the notebook. It contains

Wireless LAN Card.

Bluetooth Module

The illustration below shows the Bluetooth Module of the notebook.

Hinge Module

The illustration below shows the left and right hinges of the notebook.

WIRELESS

LAN MODULE

BLUETOOTH

MODULE

HINGE

MODULE

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Service Overview

Please pay special attention to the cautions below to prevent any damages to the notebook

and also please be sure to select the appropriate tools described in this section to perform any

services desired.

Precautions

Before you perform any service and or repair on the notebook, please follow the steps below

first.

1. Be sure that the notebook is powered down.

2. Disconnect the AC plug from the notebook

3. Slide the battery latch 1 to open battery lock.

CAUTIONS

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4. Slide the battery latch 2 and pull the whole battery out.

5. Remove all rings, watches and any other metal objects from your hands.

6. Always wear a ground strap on your hand to protect the notebook from static discharge.

Appropriate Tools

The illustrations below show the appropriate tools that should be used for the notebook’s

service and repair.

Phillips-head Screwdriver

Use a Phillips-head screwdriver to fasten/remove the K- or B-typed screws.

Single-Slotted Screwdriver

Use a single-slotted screwdriver to lock/unlock the flexible cable connector locks

Tweezers

Use a pair of tweezers to remove/insert flexible cables.

FLATHEAD

SCREW-

DRIVER

CROSS

SCREW-

DRIVER

TOOLS

TWEEZERS

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