Razer Blade Stealth 2017 Motherboard Replacement

Written By: Aiden Vu
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Razer Blade Stealth 2017 Motherboard Replacement

Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

13

Time Required

45 minutes

Introduction

This guide outlines how to remove the motherboard in the Razer Blade Stealth 2017. Motherboard replacement may be necessary if the motherboard fails due to power surge or outage, overheating, or the use of faulty components. Some tools are required for this replacement.

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    • Before you begin, be sure to turn off your laptop and discharge the battery down to 25%.

    • Use a Torx T5 screwdriver to remove the eight, 3mm screws on the bottom cover of the laptop.

    • Whenever you remove screws from the device, remember to save and label them.

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    • Remove the bottom cover of the laptop by sliding it away from the hinge.

    • Do not force the cover up!

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    • Use your fingernail to pry up and disconnect the battery from the motherboard.

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    • Use a Phillips #00 screwdriver to remove the six, 5mm screws securing the battery.

    Do you have to remove the battery before swapping the wifi card? Is disconnecting the power not enough?

    Charles Tsai -

    Hi Charles,

    If you’re swapping the Wi-Fi card, you don’t need to remove the battery. Disconnecting it will suffice.

    Arthur Shi -

    Are two of these screws shorter than the other four? And if so, where do the two shorter screws go?

    James Spinella -

    Looks like the two shorter screws go where the trackpad is!

    James Spinella -

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    • Remove any tape attached to the battery.

    • Use the plastic spudger to pry out the battery.

    After removing the 6 screws securing the battery, mine does not come out easily. There is resistance, and I don't wanna forcefully pull it out. Is it supposed to be easy to pick up and take out or is there some sort of tape holding it down from the bottom?

    kairos -

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    • Use a plastic spudger to lift the white clasp on the fan connector.

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    • Use tweezers to pull the fan cable out of the opened connector terminal.

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    • Use tweezers to squeeze the fan's white header.

    • Disconnect the fan connector by sliding it out toward the rear of the chassis.

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    • Remove any tape attached to the fans.

    • Use a Phillips #00 screwdriver to remove the six, 3mm screws and the metal bracket around both fans.

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    • Use a plastic spudger to slide the fans out of the case.

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    • Use a plastic spudger to gently undo the connections to the motherboard.

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    • Use a Phillips #00 screwdriver to remove the six 4 mm screws holding the display hinges on both side.

    • Remove the small plastic brackets holding the display hinges.

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    • Remove the 2.6 mm screw holding the Wi-Fi card down with a Phillips #00 screwdriver.

    • Remove the motherboard from the laptop.

Conclusion

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order. Ensure that your laptop boots into BIOS for any necessary configuration after installing a new motherboard.

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