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In this video I gonna show you how to disassemble the Asus ZenBook Pro UX550VE laptop, clean
it from dust and replace thermal paste.
To disassemble Asus UX550VE you will need next tools:
Phillips 1 screwdriver Torx T5 screwdriver
Plastic tool Tweezers
Antistatic brush Thermal grease
Also I recommend using a magnetic mat in repair process and laying out each screw step-by-step
during disassembly, which is especially useful in the case of the Asus ZenBook UX550VE.
This laptop has a lot of screws of different sizes and it is very important not to confuse
them during assembly.
In the description, I’ll leave links where to buy all the necessary tools.
Turn the laptop over and remove all the screws on the bottom cover.
Next, take a plastic tool and begin to open the case of laptop.
I recommend using a plastic tool so as not to damage the laptop case when you opening.
Disconnect the battery cable from
the motherboard.
Disconnect cables.
Cleaning and thermal paste replacement To clean the motherboard from dust, use only
an antistatic brush.
Disconnect fan cables.
Now let's begin to the removal of the cooling system.
Remove all screws on the cooling system.
Now let's begin cleaning the cooling system from dust.
Remove all dust from the radiator and fan.
Pay attention to the order of removing the screws; I recommend unscrewing in the indicated
order.
Now you can remove cooling system by lifting up from the motherboard.
Remove the old thermal paste from the surface of the CPU and GPU, as well as from the radiator.
If thermal grease is very dry and doesn't rub well, you can use isopropyl alcohol.
How to apply thermal grease.
Apply a small amount of thermal paste to the processor, then take a plastic tool and spread
it evenly over the entire surface of the chip.
If you still don’t know which thermal grease to choose, in the description, I left a link
to the video where I test different thermal greases and choose the best one
for the laptop.
Now you can install the cooling system and tighten all the screws.
Please note: how I tighten the screws on the radiator.
It is necessary to tighten the screws evenly on each side, a few turns of each screw.
If you tighten the screw immediately and completely, there is a chance that you may damage the
processor chip.
If your Asus ZenBook UX550VE laptop is still overheating after cleaning and replacing the
thermal grease, I recommend watching a video about the cooling pad for the laptop, or how
to undervolting CPU and GPU to reduce heat and increase laptop performance.
All links you can found in the description.
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