Asus S96J Series Installation guide

service overview

Chapter

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 ASUS S96J Series, 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:

•S96J Overview

•Components

•Precautions

•Appropriate Tools

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S96J Series Overview and Components

The ASUS S96 Series Notebook is a product combining the power of Intel® Pentium

M CPU with uFC-PGA mobile system. In this section, an overview for the S96J,

along with its components, will be presented.

S96J Overview

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.

LCD Latch

MIC LCD

anel

board

LCD Bezel

Touch Pad

Power switch

Instant Ke

LED Indicators

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USB (2.0)Air vents

PCI Express VGA Port

Optical Drive Reader

USB(2.0)

Modem Port

Kensington

lock port

LAN Port

Audio jacks

TV-OUT PortIEEE 1394

4 in 1 card reader

DC power input Batter

Module

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Components

COMPONENTS

The illustrations below show the components of the S96J Series.

LCD Panel*

LCD The illustration below shows the LCD display panel. The S96J Series notebook comes with

15.4” TFT LCD Panel.

LCD Bracket

LCD

BRACKETS

The illustration below shows the LCD Bracket.

Inverter Board

INVERTER

BOARD

MODULE

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

of the LCD front bezel.

LCD Hinge

LCD HINGE

The illustration below shows the LCD Hinges.

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LCD Case

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

Keyboard

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.

Top Case Module

TOP CASE&

The illustration below shows the top case of the notebook..

Touch Pad Module

TOUCHPAD The illustration below shows the Touch Pad module.

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Battery Pack

BATTERY

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

notebook.

Optical Drive

OPTICAL

DRIVE The illustration below shows the Optical Drive

HDD Bracket

HDD BRACKET

The illustration below shows the HDD Bracket.

Hard Disk Drive

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

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uFC-PGA CPU Module

CPU The illustration below shows the Intel uFC-PGA CPU Module, top and bottom views

CPU Thermal Module

CPU THERMAL

MODULE

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

CPU.

CPU door

CPU DOOR The illustration below shows CPU door.

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Memory Module

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

module for the notebook.

Motherboard Module

MOTHER

BOARD

MODULE

The illustration below shows the motherboard module of the notebook.

Bottom Case Module

BOTTOM CASE

The illustration below shows the bottom case module of the notebook. It include speaker sets

K/B Cover Module

K/B COVER

MODULE

The illustration below shows the keyboard cover.

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Wireless LAN Module

WIRELESS

LAN MODULE

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

Wireless LAN Card.

Bluetooth Module

BLUETOOTH

MODULE

The illustration below shows the Bluetooth Module of the notebook.

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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

CAUTIONS

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. Turn the notebook over. Unlock and hold the latches, and remove the battery.

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

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

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