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This is a brand new laptop that I am trying to install an SSD in. I have removed the 10 screws on the bottom cover and I have been able to release all the plastic catches all the way around except in the front by the display. It is so tight up by the display that it almost seems like there are some hidden screws someplace. There are some rubber feet and I wonder if they hid some screws underneath but they didn’t on the front side farthest from the display so I’m assuming they didn’t on the back side. I’m at wits end. I don’t want to force anything since the cover is aluminum and I don’t want to bend it. Has anyone disassembled this machine yet?
Sure enough! Rotten buggers put screws under the front rubber feet. Removed those and the cover came right off… no ribbon cables or anything like that to contend with. So in summary: Remove 10 silver screws… Remove rubber feet near the hinges Remove two black phillips screws Remove bottom cover and expose all the electronics. Thanks Rich
==ASUS Q504U== There are 10 T4 Hex screws, PLUS 2 hidden phillips 1.5 screws, that are UNDER the back two pads. To establish removal of the bottom, simply remove all 10 hex screws and then lift the two back sticky pads, to reveal the two phillips screws. Once ALL screws and hex are unbolted, run a spludger or wedge to seperate the two items.. There is NO SSD; however there is a SATA drive… There is an internal M2 Connection that is a PCIE 2, connector. The lid has absolutely NOTHING to do with the removal of the bottom cover. It took me 30 minutes to dicipher this issue; and I wanted to share my time and pictures.
Not got this model in front of me but I’ve worked on similar ones. Your hunch is worth investigating - use a spudger to lever the feet - you’ll probably find that they are attached on one side and lever over. You’ll find a screw. Careful when you separate the two halves - they’ll be ribbon cables running between keyboard, touchpad and possibly power button.
I recently had my Asus Q504U screen separate from the aluminum and I cant seem to find any information on how to open and see what’s wrong with it. Everything is working fine but it looks like the screen came off the hinges. The screen starts to bend if I try to close/open so i left it in an open position. I would appreciate if anyone has any information about how to open the touchscreen. Thank you
