Asus VivoBook E203MA-TBCL432B Display Assembly Replacement

Position the laptop so that the bottom panel is facing upwards, the hinge is away from you, and the ASUS logo is against the table.

Use a Phillips #0 screwdriver to remove the eight 5 mm screws on the back panel.

Remove the two 7 mm Phillips #0 screws.

Insert the iFixit opening tool in between the back panel and the rest of the laptop.

With the iFixit opening tool, lift the panel from the laptop body. Work your way around the device creating separation with the tool.

Once there is enough separation between the back panel and the device, gently pull off the back panel with your hands and completely remove it.

Now that the back panel is removed you can clearly see the battery and all of its connectors.

Begin by removing the silver ribbon cable along the back of the battery.

To disconnect it from the motherboard, lift the black tab on the Zero Insertion Force (ZIF) connector up and pull the cable away using the blue tab.

Disconnect the ribbon cable from the left side in the same way.

Remove the red and black wire along the bottom of the battery.

This does not need to be disconnected, only removed from the clamps along the bottom of the battery.

Using the Phillips #0 screwdriver, remove the two 3 mm screws located at the top and left side of the battery.

Gently lift the battery being mindful of the one cable still connected to the motherboard.

With the battery lifted, pull the remaining connector going to the motherboard up, it should come out with little force.

Disconnect the small black and red bundled cable by lifting it directly up from the connector on the motherboard.

Disconnect the black ribbon cable in the center of the motherboard by first lifting the black tab and then pulling the cable free.

Remove the coaxial connector from the motherboard.

Grasp the wire close to where it connects to the motherboard.

Pull up and away from the motherboard until the connector is no longer attached to the motherboard.

At the top of the motherboard there is a connector that is taped in place.

Peel back the tape so that it is no longer in contact with the motherboard.

Gently pull the connector out from its socket.

Now that all the cables are disconnected from the motherboard, you can begin to remove the screws holding the motherboard in place.

Use a Philips #0 screwdriver to remove the six 2 mm screws.

Lift the motherboard away from the computer while allowing the ribbon cable in the middle to fall through its cutout.

Position the device so that the hinge is closest to you.

Identify the connector with two thick wires that previously attached the LCD to the motherboard.

Gently remove the tape on the wires that binds the connector to the metal hinge.

There are two hinges at the bottom of the laptop: one on the left side, and one on the right side.

Using a Phillips #0 screwdriver, remove the three 3 mm screws that are through the hinges.

Lift each of the hinge tabs up from the device approximately 90 degrees.

With the hinge facing towards you, open your device approximately 90 degrees.

Push the bottom portion of your device away from you to separate it from the LCD

The two components should separate with a little force.