Asus VivoBook X540SA-BPD0602V BatteryRemoval

In this guide you will learn how to safely remove the battery from the laptop case.

Written By: Jessica Browne

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INTRODUCTION

In this guide you will learn how to replace your Asus Vivobook X540SA-BPD0602V battery. Batteriesshould be replaced every couple of years because over time, they will fail to hold a charge. All powersources, including the battery, should be removed before completing any repairs or replacementswithin the device.

TOOLS:iFixit Opening Tools (1)Phillips #1 Screwdriver (1)

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Step 1 — Keyboard

Power down the laptop using thedevice's power button in top rightcorner of the keyboard. Ensure thatthe device's power cord isdisconnected.

Step 2

Flip the laptop over so the backpanel is displayed.

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Step 3

Using a Phillips #0 screwdriver,remove the ten screws from theback panel.

Remove the two battery screws(15.6 mm)

Two top corner screws (12.5 mm)

Six case screws (9.7mm)

Step 4

Flip the laptop back over and openit, revealing the screen andkeyboard.

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Step 5

Use the plastic opening tool towedge and loosen the seal all theway around the edges. Carefully liftup the keyboard panel.

When lifting the keyboard panel, donot lift it all the way as the twoconnection ribbons to themotherboard must be disconnected.

It is recommended to break the sealof the case starting at the uppercorners closest to the hinge.

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Step 6

Observe where the ribbons connectto the motherboard; there are twoconnections. Each connection has ablack clamp. To remove the ribbon,lift up the black clamp anddisconnect.

Step 7 — Battery

Very carefully, remove the batterieswith the same blue plastic iFixitopening tool used in the first tutorial.

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

Focus your efforts on the combedhinge to the left of the batteries.

The batteries should all beconnected to one another and comeout of the device as a single unit.

Be careful not to rip any of the blackplastic covering the batteries.Exposed battery parts can lead toexplosions. If the case is ripped, re-wrap them, or properly dispose ofthem. Do not use them.

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