Asus X200MA Motherboard Replacement

Written By: Alli Krininger

Comments: 4

Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

Time Required

20 - 30 minutes

Introduction

This guide provides step-by-step instructions on the replacement of the motherboard of ASUS X200MA. This guide can be used to upgrade or replace an obsolete, malfunctioning, or a damaged motherboard. Use caution when removing and installing the motherboard as it is connected to the hard drive.

Tools

Step 1

Remove the following six screws:
Six 4 mm screws using a Phillips #0 screwdriver.
Remove the following one screw:
One 14 mm screw using a Phillips #0 screwdriver.
The 14mm screw goes in the center.

There are also two other screws under the rubber feet above the battery.

digg1024 - 15/03/17

I agree. Two another 14 mm screws under the rubber feet.

shao.onii - 04/01/20

Step 2

Take two rubber caps off the back side of the laptop.
Use a Phillips #0 screwdriver to remove the two 14 mm screws under the rubber caps.

Step 3

Use a plastic or metal spudger to separate the keyboard from the back panel and lift the keyboard out of place.

How exactly does the keyboard pod out ? It doesn’t come off at the screen hinge.

Clément Marshall - 24/09/17

Look at comments in the previous step. There are 2 more screws.

Károly Varga -

Step 4

Take two rubber caps off the back side of the laptop.

Step 5

Remove the following two screws under the rubber caps.
Two 14 mm screws using the Phillips #0 screw driver.

Step 6

Flip up the following:
The two latches holding the two cables shown(white and black)
Pull the cables free from the latches
Lift the keyboard from the computer

Step 7

Remove the following screws from the inside of the laptop:
Two 4 mm screws using the Phillips #0 phillips screwdriver.
One 5 mm screw using the Phillips #0 Phillips screwdriver located in the center a little below the battery.