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ASUS ROG Zephyrus M16 (GU603Z) series
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  • Page 1 ASUS ROG Zephyrus M16 (GU603Z) series Service Guide...
  • Page 2 LIMITATION OF LIABILITY Circumstances may arise where because of a default on ASUS’ part or other liability, you are entitled to recover damages from ASUS. In each such instance, regardless of the basis on which you are entitled to claim damages from ASUS, ASUS is liable for no more than damages for bodily injury (including death) and damage to real property and tangible personal property;...
  • Page 3 Disclaimer ASUS is not responsible for direct, indirect, intentional or unintentional damages resulting from improper installation and operation. Safety precautions • Keep liquids or moisture away from your Notebook PC before installing or removing any components. • Ensure to place your Notebook PC on a stable surface before installing or removing any components.
  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents ⚫ Service Overview ⚫ ASUS ROG Zephyrus M16(GU603Z) Overview ⚫ Components Top View ⚫ Components Bottom View ⚫ Repair Overview ⚫ Appropriate Tools ⚫ Keyparts and Related Parts ⚫ Disassembly steps : • BOTTOM CASE • BATTERY •...
  • Page 5: Service Overview

    Service Overview • Carefully read through this Service Guide for a look at various components of the device before performing any service and repairs. • To provide the best service, we have provided the below information for technicians from distributors and resellers to perform the complete device disassembly and assembly.
  • Page 6 ASUS ROG Zephyrus M16 (GU603Z) series Overview Top View Cover View ❶ Microphone ❶ Array microphones ❷ Camera indicator ❸ Camera ❹ Display panel ❺ Status indicators ❻ Audio speakers ❼ Capital lock indicator ❽ Power button Bottom View ❾ Keyboard ❿...
  • Page 7: Components Top View

    Components Top View KEYBOARD THERMAL LCD COVER LCD Panel (16”) LCD BEZEL BASE CASE MAIN BOARD MODULE MODULE MODULE HALL SENOR BD POWER BD BATTERY CAMERA WIFI CARD TOUCHPAD MODULE MIC RUBBER POWER KEY WIFI ANTENNA HINGE L/R HINGE CAP L/R HINGE DECO WOOFER SPEAKER TWEETER SPEAKER...
  • Page 8: Components Bottom View

    Components Bottom View LCD COVER MODULE LCD Panel CABLE SPONGE POWER BD HALLSENSOR BD LCD ADHESIVE THERMAL MODULE ASSY BASE CASE LCD CU FOIL LCD BEZEL LCD BEZEL ADHESIVE TOP GRAPHITE THERMAL COVER MYLAR (26*2*0.3mm) LCD BEZEL ADHESIVE MAIN BOARD CABLE TAPE LCD BEZEL ADHESIVE KEYBOARD MODULE...
  • Page 9: Repair Overview

    Repair Overview This chapter describes disassembly and assembly (Assemble document please look up from the last page), please follow the information provided in this section to perform the complete disassembly procedure. Precautions: Before you perform any service or repair on the notebook, please pay special attention to the cautions prevent any damages to the notebook. 1.
  • Page 10: Appropriate Tools

    Appropriate Tools Please prepare and select the appropriate tools to disassemble/assemble for the ASUS ROG Zephyrus M16 (GU603Z) series notebook. Screwdriver Alcohol 95% Glove Dust-free Cloth Please accord to different screw specification to choose different screwdriver and head. Plastic Blade Thermal Pad PTM7958 PLASTIC CARD T=0.35mm...
  • Page 11 Appropriate Tools Please prepare and select the appropriate tools to disassemble/assemble for the ASUS ROG Zephyrus M16 (GU603Z) series notebook. ❺ ❼ ❶ ❸ ❷ ❹ ❻ Warning! When the tool is with Liquid Metal residue, please clean tools with dust free cloth and 95% alcohol.
  • Page 12: Bottom Case

    BOTTOM CASE Disassembly Notice Screws Spec Torque (kgf-cm) Step 1 : Remove rubbers *3pcs. Step 2 : Remove screws *12pcs. M2*11L (4.5,0.8) (K) #1 2.0±0.2 Step 3 : Use plastic blade to pry the bottom case. M2*8L(4.5,0.8) (K)#1 2.0±0.2 M2*8L(4.5,0.8) (K)#1 2.8±0.2 M2*11.5L (4.5,0.8) (K) #1 2.0±0.2...
  • Page 13: Battery

    BATTERY Disassembly Notice Please be sure to pull out adapter and disconnect the battery. Before disassembly battery connector, please be sure to pull out adapter and disconnect the battery more than ten seconds in order to IC damage. Step 1 : Disconnect the battery connector. Screws Spec Torque(kgf-cm)
  • Page 14: Ssd

    Disassembly Notice Please be sure to pull out adapter and disconnect the battery. Step 1 : Remove the Thermal PAD. Screws Spec Torque(kgf-cm) Assembly Notice Step 2 : Remove the screw *1pc. Step 3 : Remove the SSD. M2*4.5L(4.5,0.8) (K)#1 2.0±0.2 When installing the SSD, please Step 4 : Remove BOT THERMAL PAD.
  • Page 15: Ddr

    Disassembly Notice Please be sure to pull out adapter and disconnect the battery. Step 1 : Tear off SODIMM MYLAR. Assembly Notice Step 2 : Unlock and remove the DDR. Step 3 : Tear off SODIMM ABSORBER from DDR. Please make sure to paste ABSORBER on the back side of DDR, before assembling the DDR.
  • Page 16: Wifi Card

    WIFI CARD Disassembly Notice Please be sure to pull out adapter and disconnect the battery. Step 1 : Tear off the TAPE and MYLAR. Assembly Notice Step 2 : Disconnect RF cable *2pcs. Step 3 : Remove the screw *1pc. Please according to below image to assemble RF cable.
  • Page 17: Hall Sensor Bd

    HALL SENSOR BD Disassembly Notice Please be sure to pull out adapter and disconnect the battery. Step 1 : Disconnect the HALL SENSOR FFC connector. Assembly Notice Step 2 : Remove HALL SENSOR FFC. Step 3 : Remove HALL SENSOR BD. If FFC is damage during disassembly, please replace new one.
  • Page 18: Woofer Speaker

    WOOFER SPEAKER Disassembly Notice Please be sure to pull out adapter and disconnect the battery. Step 1 : Disconnect the SPEAKER connector. Assembly Notice Step 2 : Remove the SPEAKER. For Woofer Speaker assembly, please follow the mark below to tidy up Disconnect cable.
  • Page 19: Thermal Module

    THERMAL MODULE Disassembly Notice Please be sure to pull out adapter and disconnect the battery. Assembly Notice Step 1 : Disconnect EDP cable (Blue area) and release tapes and EDP cable. Step 2 : Please follow the reverse screws numbers to remove and release screws *7pcs. Step-1 Step 3 : Remove the THERMAL MODULE.
  • Page 20: Fan

    Disassembly Notice Please be sure to pull out adapter and disconnect the battery. Step 1 : Disconnect connectors *2pcs. (Yellow mark) Assembly Notice Step 2 : Remove screws *4pcs. (Green mark) Step 3 : Remove the FAN *2pcs. Please use the correct technique to take fans off to avoid getting out of shape.
  • Page 21: Main Board

    MAIN BOARD Disassembly Notice Please be sure to pull out adapter and disconnect the battery. Step 1 : Disconnect connectors. (Yellow mark) Screws Spec Torque (kgf-cm) Step 2 : Remove screws *2pcs. (Green) M2*4.5L (4.5,0.8) (K) #1 2.0±0.2 Step 3 : Remove the MAIN BOARD. Disconnect Unscrew Please refer Repair Notice SOP to rework...
  • Page 22 MAIN BOARD Mainboard connector placement FP PW FFC GPU FAN CPU FAN Antenna EDP CABLE WOOFER SPEAKER TWEETER SPEAKER Supports using JIG BOARD to refresh F1 BIOS HALL SENSOR FFC BL FPC Battery TP FFC KB Membrane Back...
  • Page 23 MAIN BOARD GA503QS TC BOSS WASHER L Materials on mainboard GA503QS TC BOSS WASHER R ASSY ASSY ◼ GU603ZX : GU603ZX GN20-E8 GPU ABSORBER GU603ZX MB TOP ABSORBER U1 ◼ GU603ZW : GU603ZX CPU BRACKET ASSY ◼ GU603ZEB: GU603ZW GN20-E6 GPU ABSORBER GA503QS MB TOP ◼...
  • Page 24: Power Bd

    POWER BD Disassembly Notice Please be sure to pull out adapter and disconnect the battery. Step 1 : Remove screws *2pcs and remove POWER BD with FP PW FFC. Assembly Notice Step 2 : Disconnect connector and remove FP PW FFC from POWER BD. Step 3 : Remove POWER KEY from top case.
  • Page 25: Tweeter Speaker

    TWEETER SPEAKER Disassembly Notice Please be sure to pull out adapter and disconnect the battery. Step 1 : Release TWEETER TAPE *5pcs. (Red mark) Assembly Notice Step 2 : Use plastic blade to separate tweeter speaker from TOP CASE. (Green mark) When TWEETER SPEAKER assembly, please follow below mark to tidy up cable and paste TWEETER TAPE *5pcs.
  • Page 26: Touchpad Module

    TOUCHPAD MODULE Disassembly Notice Please be sure to pull out adapter and disconnect the battery. Step 1 : Disconnect and remove the FFC. Step 2 : Flip up the KB FPC. Assembly Notice Step 3 : Remove screws *3pcs. Step 4 : Remove TOUCHPAD module. After TOUCHPAD assemble, please follow below location to paste the TP Sponge.
  • Page 27: Keyboard Module

    KEYBOARD MODULE Disassembly Notice Please be sure to pull out adapter and disconnect the battery. Step 1 : Remove hinge’s screws *6pcs. Screws Spec Torque (kgf-cm) Assembly Notice Step 2 : Flip up and remove KB module. M2*4.5L (4.5,0.8) (K) #1 2.0±0.2 After the Keyboard module assembly, please follow below location to paste the THERMAL COVER...
  • Page 28: Lcd Bezel

    LCD BEZEL Disassembly Notice Please be sure to pull out adapter and disconnect the battery. Step 1 : Remove LCD BEZEL. Step 1-4 Due to some tapes behind the lower edge of bezel, please using plastic blade to teardown the bezel. Please follow the direction shown in the red arrow, to move plastic blade from left Step 1-1~1-3, Start from the middle area of each side of bezel, to right and peel the bezel away slowly.
  • Page 29: Lcd Panel

    LCD PANEL Disassembly Notice Please be sure to pull out adapter and disconnect the battery. Step 1 : Pull out LCD adhesive *2pcs. Screws Spec Torque (kgf-cm) Step 2 : Flip up the panel and disconnect the EPD cable. M2.5*2.3L(7.5,0.6)(K) #1 2.3±0.2 kgf-cm Step 3 : Remove screws *6pcs then remove HINGE module R &...
  • Page 30 LCD PANEL Assembly Notice Please be sure to pull out adapter and disconnect the battery. Before assembly the NEW LCD PANEL : When reuse the LCD PANEL or BEZEL: Please make sure paste GRAPHITE and CU FOIL at panel back side. Please use the fingertip to clean the residual glue on PANEL or BEZEL.
  • Page 31 LCD PANEL Assembly Notice Please be sure to pull out adapter and disconnect the battery. When assembly the LCD PANEL: (The following is an operation example) Step 1~2 : Paste NB LCD MYLAR *6pcs on LCD COVER. (Positions are as below) Upper Left Corner : Mylar *3pcs Upper Right Corner : Mylar *3pcs Step-1...
  • Page 32: Lcd Cover Module

    LCD COVER MODULE Disassembly Notice Please be sure to pull out adapter and disconnect the battery. Step 1 : Release GASKET and disconnect MIC FPC connector *2pcs. Assembly Notice Step 2 : Remove MIC FPC and EDP CABLE. Step 3 : Remove CAMERA. After the camera module is assembled, please Step 4 : Remove MIC RUBBER *2pcs.
  • Page 33 LCD COVER Assembly Notice Please be sure to pull out adapter and disconnect the battery. Please follow the green mark to tidy up MIC FPC and EDP CABLE. CABLE SPONGE...
  • Page 34 LCD COVER Assembly Notice Please be sure to pull out adapter and disconnect the battery. When reuse the LCD COVER: Please follow the green mark to tidy up ANTENNA CABLE. Please paste new PANEL ADHESIVE *2pcs. (New LCD COVER already contains PANEL ADHESIVE *2pcs) ANTENNA A2 ANTENNA A1 LCD ADHESIVE...

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