ASUS ZENBOOK UX31 UX31E UX31A Full Take Apart and Reassemble

Hi!
No music. No talking. Just work.
If you are taking your ASUS ZENBOOK UX31 laptop apart be careful and wear an anti-static wrist band or use other anti-static device. If you need to change a screen usually you don't have to take screen out of a laptop. With this laptop it is also possible, but since it is a delicate one - better will be anyway to remove it.
Follow my G+ post about this laptop and you will find a few trick to know.
Some laptops I take apart first time, so don't be serious on my time and performance.
If something got broken - ooops, it's your fault.
Believe me, some parts in your laptop are already broken, you just don't see that.
Have fun and good luck!!
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[itsthatgirloverthere]

I only wanted to replace my screen as it was cracked. I came across this tutorial in the search for 'replace Asus UX31a screen'.
Having started the video, which was very tedious from the beginning, I began to follow the instructions. 8 mins in, I thought to myself that this cannot be right just to change a screen! I was up to the point of taking more of the components apart. You can see where I got up to by the timing. Wasted about three hours.
Anyhow, such is my instinct told me to stop, I did. I put everything painstakingly back together and started on the screen removal.
This was the by far the best way. It was so easy from start to finish and only took me an hour.
If you are looking just to replace the screen, don't waste your time by watching the first 30 mins, it's so boring as especially there's no sound or dialogue as to what he was doing. But if you are looking for more than just replacing a screen, then watch by all means.

[Bill_Hartnett]

Thanks! Just had to replace a screen on Dad's old laptop & this helped a lot.

[bjnslc]

Thanks, I've used this a couple of times over the years to refurbish my laptop with used parts and keep it useful.

[techiepc]

Strong suggestion for a video this long:
1. Include timestamps of the main sections in the description.
2. Being a chatterbox is annoying, as so many instructional videos tend to be this way, BUT not saying a single word is incredibly frustrating as very useful information could be gained from comments along the way "this part here needs to snap out, you can feel the clips up here" or whatever. Because of the lack of any sort of annotation I found this video to be rage inducing and the only reason I watched it as much as I did is due to the lack of a single other video on youtube that shows replacing the keyboard on this system.

Excellent visual detail, horrible on the very critically needed vocal annotation for things you cant see from a fixed angle.

[jprudon]

Thanks for the video. I was able to repair (install new MB) my laptop thanks to it.

[jolindien]

regazzz Hi, could you please tell me where to find the adhesive you used to re-fix the screen protection ? Thanks :)

[mexikaner]

Display disassembly @ 27:03.

Is it just me or is that one of the more difficult displays to disassemble that I have seen....

[spispi]

Thanks for the upload. Good stuff and very helpful. Perfect!

[dereknyc]

At 1:00:30 those little connectors got dented and I can't plug them back in....do you have a link where I could buy them? I can't find them anywhere. TIA

[hkninja]

Nice.  Do you know if UX31E and UX31A motherboard is inter-exchangeable?

[EugeneBolshakov]

What screwdriver did you use to unscrew those tiny keyboard screws? I've got a ph000x60 but it doesn't work. Thanks!

[LarsJoreteg]

Thanks for the detailed video! I need to replace a broken panel on my UX31e, and I have two questions: 
1. Do you think it is absolutely necessary to to remove the panel assembly from the rest of the laptop before trying to replace the panel? From videos about older UX models, that seemed rather easy, but for this UX31e (looks same as yours inside) it appears that the entire motherboard and related items need to be removed to be able to disconnect the wires to the panel assembly.
2. What kind of tape/glue are you applying before putting the frame back on the panel assembly?

Thanks again!

[Perchera]

Hello regazzz,

A while ago i disassembled my ux31a
All fine (had a hard time to reassemble the tape to touchpad) except for audio. Don't know what i did wrong but i have no audio now. It's not a question of drivers (will not work even if i start a live linux usb), it seems i forgot to connect something.

Could you please advice where's the audio parts that i seem to have missed. I check and check but can't find any loose cable/connector/tape...

Thanks

[lunde]

Can you tell exactly what type of T-screws (there are 10) that hold the bottom plate? I have lost one and would like to replace it.

[fjllsoy]

Hello,

Impressive work!
I have a question regarding the RAM. I'm trying to find out if is possible to upgrade. I've been reading around and it seems that can't be replaced. After seeing your video I think you are the right person to ask :)
Do you know if any of the pieces you remove is the RAM or is soldered to the base?
If is replaceable, could you please point to the time stamp on the video where you removed?

Thanks in advance!
Br
Javi  

[Ben-cxuc]

Hey buddy! Thanks for your vid, it could help me a lot but I have a question : I need to change the dead screen of my current Asus UX31E, can you tell me exactly which one I have to choose for the replacement ? (the least expensive would be great also, I don't care if it's not a genuine Asus screen ;) )

[trinasams]

Please, I have this laptop and both the USB ports are damaged. How do I replace them and how would I replace the ram?

[mauriciorpc]

Can it be changed battery and minute video that's off? Thanks a lot!

[rubengarciavelasco]

HELLO!

what size of torx screwer is needed ?

Thnx!

[budakpulau]

my Asus ux31e laptop always turns itself off
Can you tell me what's problem please