How To Dismantle The Eee PC 4G (701)
Caution - not for those of a nervous disposition!
Tools required
- No.1 Philips screwdriver (not pozidrive)
- Anti-static wrist band
- Small flat screwdriver
Step 1: Remove the battery
 - Remove the battery)
Step 2: Remove the DIMM cover
 - Remove the DIMM cover)
Step 3: Remove the RAM
 - Remove the RAM)
Step 4: Unclip the keyboard
 - Unclip the keyboard)
Step 5: Keyboard flixi exposed
 - Keyboard flexi exposed)
Step 6: Unclip keyboard and trackpad flexis
 - Unclip keyboard and trackpad flexis)
Step 7: Remove the 9 screws
 - Remove the 9 screws)
Step 8: Two plastic clips under trackpad
 - Two plastic clips under trackpad)
Step 9: Prise cover over audio sockets
 - Prise cover over audio sockets)
Step 10: Three plastic clips under screen
 - Three plastic clips under screen)
Step 11: Revome connectors and mic
 - Revome connectors and mic)
Step 12: Lift board & remove WiFi aerials
 - Lift board %26 remove WiFi aerials)
Step 13: Under side of main board
 - Under side of main board)
Step 14: Top side of main board
 - Top side of main board)
So now you have the main board removed from your laptop - get your soldering iron out :-)
If you want to see some high resolutions photos of the main board before you start playing, then I have these images on Google Images:
- Eee PC Main board (top)
- Eee PC Main board (bottom)
- Also Eee PC Main board (bottom with WiFi removed)
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