Asus ZenFone 2 Motherboard Replacement

Use a fingernail to carefully pry off the phone's back cover, starting from the marked location.

• While prying with your fingernail, slide your finger along the edges of the phone until the cover comes loose.
• The cover should pop off easily once separated from the phone.

Remove thirteen JIS 00 black screws (2.8 mm) and one silver screw (JIS 00, 5.5 mm) from the phone's back using a JIS size 00 screwdriver.

Be cautious when handling the sticker covering the camera/flash area, as it can be easily pierced by the screwdriver tip.

• Use gentle prying action to remove the black screws from the back of the phone.
• For the sticker-covered screw, position the screwdriver carefully and pierce through the sticker with a steady motion.

Insert the plastic opening tool under the inner phone backing.

• Lift gently to loosen the double-sided tape strips.
• The backing should come off easily with minimal force.

Mark the location of the speaker unit for easy replacement.

• Remove the inner back panel.
• The speaker should now be free to be removed from the back of the phone.

Use a plastic opening tool to gently pry up both ends of the antenna.

• Remove the antenna wire from the plastic keepers along the side, noting their position for reassembly.
• Lift the antenna connections from underneath the cable as shown, taking care not to bend them out of shape.

Use a plastic opening tool to pry up the yellow tab on the ribbon cable that connects the battery to the circuit board.

Use a plastic opening tool to carefully pry the vibration motor loose from its mount.

Remove the circuit board from the phone by gently pulling it towards you from the bottom.

Disconnect the ribbon cables using a plastic opening tool. Gently pry them away from their connectors.

Be cautious when removing the battery pack as it is secured with adhesive.

• Use your hand to carefully pry the battery pack away from its mounting.
• Avoid applying excessive force, which may damage the surrounding components.
• Take care not to break the delicate tabs located on both sides of the battery.

Careful: do not damage or rip the copper sheet heat strip.

• Lift the copper sheet heat strip from the phone body using a plastic opening tool.
• Start at one upper corner of the copper sheet and slowly slide the tool along its edges.

Remove the ribbon cable indicated in the diagram using a plastic opening tool.

Use a plastic opening tool to disconnect the display cable.

• Position the tool under the display cable, then pull it outwards with care.

Careful not to damage the black plastic retainers as they will be reused.

• Insert a plastic opening tool under one top corner of the motherboard.
• Lift upward with gentle force to disengage this side from the black plastic retainers.
• Repeat for the other side.

Release one edge of the motherboard from the black plastic retainer.

• The motherboard should come out easily once free.
• Remove the entire motherboard from the phone.