Tag: ASUS

  • Asus Slate EP121/B121 disassemble and BIOS replacement

    Recently, I upgraded my Asus Slate EP121 to the latest 704 BIOS version, through the inbuilt BIOS flash utility and unfortunately I bricked it (failed to power on or boot). It was out of warranty, and even if it was in warranty, a failed BIOS upgrade is not covered. A bit of googling revealed that…

  • Replace the hinges and LCD screen on an ASUS F3J laptop

    Today I will be walking you through a laptop hinge replacement on an ASUS F3J laptop. As usual I purchased the replacement hinges from eBay for $11 including shipping to Australia. You can only buy a pair of left and right hinges, so you can choose to replace both. I also purchased a pair of…

  • Replace noisy ASUS F3J laptop CPU fan

    Here is a quick post on how to replace a noisy CPU fan on an ASUS F3J series laptops, the replacement is so easy that it really doesn’t need a how to guide. I purchased the new fan on eBay (as usual) for $7.70 including postage. Remove the following seven screws as circled, the circled…