Asus TUF Gaming FX705G Keyboard Replacement

Remove the eleven Phillips #0 screws that secure the back cover.

Use the iFixit opening tool to lift the back cover's seam, then insert the spudger parallel to the back cover and lift gently upward.

Remove the three Phillips #00 screws from the battery housing.

Disconnect the wire from the motherboard, and lift the battery from its housing.

Remove the five Phillips #00 screws from the fan casings.

Unplug the cables that connect the fan to the motherboard.

Lift the motherboard to unclip the housing clip on the back of the fan.

Remove the fan.

Remove the Phillips #00 screw on the left side of the M.2 SSD.

Gently lift the screw side of the SSD to approximately a 45 degree angle and pull away from slot to remove it from the laptop.

Use your fingers to lift the speaker from the housing and follow the wire path carefully, lifting the wire out of place around the base.

Repeat the removal process on the second speaker, being careful not to rip the wire.

With the second speaker removed from the track, carefully disconnect the three wires from the insert on the motherboard.

Take the ribbon wire out of the track pad.

Use a Phillips #00 screwdriver to remove the two screws holding the track pad in place.

Take the ground wire ribbon and pry it off of the motherboard housing with tweezers.

Use the iFixit opening tool to pry the track pad up slightly at the top and pull the latch at the top to free the track pad.

Slide the track pad up and out of the housing unit.

Remove the eight 1.9 mm-long screws securing the heat sink with a Phillips #00 screwdriver.

Lift the heat sink up and out of the laptop.

Use a Phillips #0 screwdriver to remove each of the six 1.8 mm-long screws securing the motherboard.

Use your hands to gently lift up and remove the motherboard.

Two clips secure the RAM module in place, one on each side. Using your fingers, spread the clips away from the RAM module.

Pull the RAM directly out of its socket.

Peel back the flex ribbon cable.

Peel back the film covering the Wi-Fi card.

Using your hands, disconnect the Wi-Fi card.

Peel back the black foam wire covering.

Unscrew the 2.4 mm-long screws with a Phillips #0 screwdriver.

Lift the EMI shield plate with your hands and remove it.

Using your hands, lift the black film to reveal the foil. Peel back the foil.

Using a spudger, pop off the plastic rivets around the plate.

Using a spudger, pop off the plastic rivets around the keyboard.

Using your hands, remove the keyboard.