Asus Laptop F553M Repair

The F553M is a low-cost laptop released by Asus in 2015. It has a 15.6-inch (39.6 cm) screen with a low resolution of 1366x768. The case is made from black plastic with a unique streaked texture. The keyboard extends from one edge of the laptop to the other with a full-sized numpad to the right of the alphabetic keys. The silver Asus logo is shown prominently below the screen and on the back of the display when the laptop is closed.

As shown in this disassembly video on YouTube, you can remove the laptop’s keyboard with a screwdriver and a small bit of prying. Remember that the keyboard is still attached to the rest of the computer via a ribbon cable which you need to remove. The hard drive, optical drive, and battery are all accessible under the keyboard, which is nice. Since the hard drive has the standard 2.5-inch form factor, you could replace it easily with an SSD of the same size for improved reliability. If you can’t find information online for the F553M, the X553M is very similar inside.

You can identify this laptop by looking at the informational sticker at the bottom right of the keyboard. This should have the model number “F553M” printed on it. If you removed this sticker, there is another sticker located on the bottom cover of the device.

Processor

• Intel Celeron
• or Intel Pentium
• or Intel Core i3/i5

Memory

• 4 GB from the factory
• Upgradeable to 8 GB

Storage

• Hard drive
  • 2.5-inch form factor
  • SATA interface
• Optical drive
  • Supports DVDs and CDs

Graphics

• Intel HD Graphics
• (Optional) Nvidia GeForce GT 820M

Display

• 15.6 inches (39.6 cm) on the diagonal
• 1366x768 pixels

Connections

• Two USB 3.0 ports
• HDMI port
• VGA video output
• Gigabit Ethernet port
• SD card reader
• 3.5 mm headphone/microphone combo jack

Wireless

• 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi

Asus F553MA official support page

Asus F553MA English manual (same as the X553M manual)

Asus F553M on MLN

Asus F553M on BackMarket