Asus ROG G751JL-DS71 Central Processing Unit Replacement

Written By: Justin Keathley

Comments: 5

Asus ROG G751JL-DS71 Central Processing Unit Replacement

Difficulty

Difficult

Steps

Time Required

1 hour

Introduction

This guide will teach you how to replace the Central Processing Unit in your device. This is important for the usability of the device.

Tools

Step 1

Lift the rubber cover found on the bottom of the laptop.
Remove the 5.2 mm screw with a Phillips 1 Screwdriver

Step 2

Use the standard spudger to remove the back center panel.

Step 3

Use a Phillips 1 Screwdriver to remove the 5 mm screw that is located underneath the back panel.

Step 4

Pull out the optical drive found on the side of the laptop.

Step 5

Remove the screws holding the hard drives in place using a phillips #1 screwdriver.
Using the small flaps, remove the hard drives by hand.

Step 6

Use a pair of tweezers to remove the top four rubber stoppers found on the bottom of the laptop.

Step 7

Use a Phillips 1 Screwdriver to remove the top four 8.5 mm screws.

Step 8

Use a metal spudger to carefully pry the top back panel off.
While removing the top back panel, be careful not to break the four pin connector located underneath.
Disconnect the four-pin connector and remove the top back panel from the computer.

Step 9

Use a Phillips 1 Screwdriver to remove the four 6.8 mm screws underneath the back panel.

Step 10

Use a Phillips 1 Screwdriver to remove the ten 5.2 mm screws holding the main panel in place.

Step 11

Use a metal opening tool to pry the keyboard from the base of the laptop.
Lift the keyboard carefully so as to not tear or break the four ribbon connectors underneath the keyboard.

Step 12

Use a pair of tweezers to undo each of the four ribbon connectors.
The keyboard is now completely disconnected from the laptop and you can remove it.

Step 13

Remove the ribbon that connect the fans.

Step 14

Remove the ribbon cables connected to the motherboard.

remove fan missing

jpfroud - 13/12/20

Step 15

Remove the screws holding in the motherboard using a Phillips 0 screwdriver.
Remove the motherboard by hand. Be careful as the radiators for the fans are connected underneath the screen.

some screws shouldn’t be removed and some other shoud (not mentionned)

jpfroud - 13/12/20

Step 16

Remove the screws holding in the motherboard using a Phillips 0 screwdriver.
Remove the heat sink by hand. Be careful not to get thermal paste on your hand

Step 17

The CPU can then be removed with a regular spudger.
The CPU is now completely disconnected from the laptop and you can remove it.

Okay, I'm really confused, first the thing that you are pointing to in the images is the gpu not the cpu, and... you say that you can take it out with a spudger...? This has to be a joke guide

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Conclusion

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

2 comments

Hi Justin, if I were to remove the motherboard and insert a new one using your procedure would I have to change anything in the bios or will just a physical switch do the thing.

kikiluthra - 05/07/20

I was following this guide normally but then I saw the last step... are you f***ing kidding me?! You DO NOT PRY OFF that chip!! It's a BGA connection and you WILL destroy it. If you need your CPU or GPU replaced, either buy a new motherboard or seek a professional's service that replaces chips like that. But yikes, an iFixit guide that's pretty coherent yet the last step implies removing the chip and damaging it... I must be hallucinating. If anyone did mindlessly follow this guide without prior experience... you have my deepest condolences.

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