ASUS U52F-BBG6 Wi-Fi Chip Replacement

Flip the laptop over to the back.

Slide the right latch to unlock, then simultaneously slide the left latch outward while pulling the battery out.

Unscrew all twelve 3mm Phillips screws with the J1 screwdriver.

Unscrew two 3mm Phillips screws on the black panel using the PH0 screwdriver.

Lift the black panel upward by inserting your fingernail in the space provided.

In the RAM and hard drive compartment, unscrew the four 3mm Phillips screws using the J1 screwdriver.

Gently pull out the hard drive.

Unscrew six 3mm Phillips screws in the RAM and hard drive compartment with the J1 screwdriver.

Pull the CD drive outward with your left hand.

Insert and gently twist the flat metal spudger between the keyboard assembly and the bottom plastic cover so that a small seam is opened.

Put in the metal spudger in the seam to hold its place while twisting and levering the flat metal spudger along the whole keyboard.

Slowly pry off the back

Unlatch the clip attaching the white flattened flexible cord with a blue tip to the circuit board with your thumb.

Pull out the white flattened cord.

Pull back yellow tape attaching the metal colored flexible flattened cord to the circuit board.

Lift up the latch at the end of the cord.

Pull out the cord to release the keyboard.

Find the Wi-Fi chip circuit board, which has a white sticker on it and is connected to a black and white wire.

Unscrew the two 3mm Phillips screws using a J1 screwdriver to release the Wi-Fi chip.

Pull out the Wi-Fi chip

Pull off both wires from the chip.