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Open the asus ul50v case

Appears to have a broken power switch. I am trying to get to this switch., i.e., open the box. Any hints how to?

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No hints. Just a disassembly pictorial guide that is real close,

http://www.insidemylaptop.com/how-to-disassemble-asus-ux50v-laptop/

Okay, maybe a few...............(lol!)

1) Always remove ALL power remove the AC adapter (Charger), and Battery.
2) Use a multi-compartment container for the various screws you will remove. Label each compartment for the area the screw/s come out of.
SOME screws look VERY similar to other screws.
Advise DO NOT mix them up.

As you can see viewing down the various photos in the pictorial guide, the Top Cover, along with the Display Assembly, is removed.
Has to be removed in order to access the Power Button Board.

In order to remove the Top Cover, the Keyboard is one of the items to remove first.
Look at Step 4.

The Keyboard Cable STAYS with the Keyboard. It removes from the motherboard connector.
Again,....Removes FROM the motherboard connector.

The Keyboard Cable is a FFC. Flat Flex Cable.
It has NO connector on the cable. The connector is on the motherboard, and stays on the motherboard.

The connector on the motherboard is made of two pieces.
It DOES NOT come completely apart!

If it is in two pieces it is broken, and you are looking at motherboard replacement.
Hence why I am being so detailed. Do not break it!

The motherboard connector has a larger bottom rectangular piece, which is the BODY.
It has a slimmer rectangular top piece, which is the Locking Bar.

The Locking Bar is wedge shaped. When locked into position in the Body, the wedge shape wedges the Flat Flex Cable, and locks it in.

The Locking Bar is Brown. All you will actually see are two tabs of it.
One tab on one side, and one tab on the other side.
Use your finger/thumbnails, and ease the tabs towards the cable itself.
(Away from the Body of the motherboard connector)

If you look close at Steps 4 and 5, you can see the brown tabs of the Locking Bar have been moved forward, and away from the Body.
The Locking Bar ONLY MOVES about 1 to 2 Millimeter's.

[2mm is a little larger than 1/16th of an Inch. 1mm is a little larger than 1/32nd of an Inch. Use a tape measure to compare, or another measuring device ]

I just searched to find a replacement Power Button Board. No luck on this end, hope you have better.

Regards,
joecoolvette

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