Asus Q534U Wi-fi card Replacement

Geschrieben von: Eric Okoko

Kommentare: 6

Schwierigkeitsgrad

Moderate

Schritte

Zeitaufwand

10 - 15 Minuten

Einleitung

If your Asus laptop (Q534U) is having problems connecting to WiFi, then the solution may be as simple as switching out a faulty WiFi card. First, be sure to eliminate all the possible errors with the laptop. Once the problem has been narrowed down to the WiFi card, use this guide to walk you through the steps of changing the WiFi card. This fix should not take more than 20 minutes, and only requires removal of parts.

It does require removing the battery, so use caution as a punctured battery can cause a dangerous fire.

Werkzeuge

Schritt 1

Make sure the device is turned off and unplugged from the charger.
Use a T5 screwdriver to remove all 10 screws that secure the bottom cover.
Pull off the back cover of the laptop.
A pry tool may be needed to pull off the back cover.

Schritt 2

Wedge an opening tool under the battery's bundled cable connector, and gently pry the connector up and to disconnect the battery.

Awesome step!

Mi Pa Si - 07/03/18

Thanks yet again!!

syellon - 21/08/20

Step 2 I did not realize that the pictures to the right were enlarged for easier understanding of the step. Great walk through even a 66 year old man could understand and do it. Got the I Fix It tools which made opening the case and working with the tiny screws a breeze.

Steven CARTER - 13/03/21

Schritt 3

Lift up the black tab next to the silver ribbon cable.
Pull lightly on the blue tabs until the silver cable is free.

Before doing anything here I would highly recommend disconnecting the buttery. I didn't do it myself at the beginning and when removing this ribbon cable I caused sparks going off the right connector.

Alex Vasko -

Great suggestion, Alex! This guide should now reflect a safer and more accurate procedure. Thanks for the heads-up.

Richard Suovanen -

To clarify: you need to flip up the black plastic tab of the recepticle, not the cable. Then don't pull the blue tab up, you need to angle it up just a little bit, about 15 degrees, then slide the cable out.

Gaspard van Ko -