Latest ASUS G73 Disassembly in HD - G73JH G73JW G73SW Teardown - Upgrade - Laptop Overheating Fix
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- Опубликовано: 10 сен 2024
- This is a complete teardown, disassembly/reassembly video of my G73JH-BST7. I clean out the ventilation system, remove the old thermal paste on the CPU and GPU, and install new Arctic Silver 5.
This video is helpful for those who need to do any sort of work on the inside of the ASUS G73 Series.
I used your video yesterday to disassemble my G73jh and clean it. I have this laptop for about 8 years but never took the time to clean it since it's such a complex machine. Your guide helped me take it apart allowing me to thoroughly clean it and repaste the CPU and GPU. There was a LOT of dust inside but I used a vacuum cleaner to remove all the dirt and dust. It went from 80+ degrees C with just browsing the internet and running a couple of apps to 50-55 degrees C. Idle went down from about 65-70 deg C to a cool 39-45 :D I used Arctic Silver 5 on both CPU and GPU (line method since their shape is rectangular to get the best spread). Thanks for this video!
Is it still a good laptop?
The Hot Shot It worked perfectly until a few months ago when I got some graphical glitches. I think the GPU died. Can’t turn it on anymore. But after 10 years it was about time to get a new laptop anyway. I’d still like to fix it because my new laptop doesn’t have a cd-drive. Don’t really know where to begin though
@@ggj1987 how much fps would it get in Minecraft today? Full settings
The Hot Shot No idea, I don’t play Minecraft. It was running Dirt 1 and 2 at around 30-35 fps on high settings 1080p no vsync
@@ggj1987 do you play Roblox? Csgo? If so, could you tell me the settings you used an the fps
This is a must fix for this older laptop. Adding new thermal to everything the fans barely ever go on full blast now even through gaming. Thanks for the video showing me how to take this thing apart!
Thank you so much for such a detailed video. Not just showing what you are doing but talking us through it. Very well done!
Thank you Sir, your video gave me the confidence to open up my G73jh. I repasted the CPU and GPU, cleaned out the fans and now my trmp. is hovering around 46 degrees! Thanks again!
Great video. still helpful after all these years. and no techno music. just good information on how to do something. the Best !
Nicely done! This is the work of a pro. Even if you don't know the laptop by heart, you really seem to know what you're doing.
Nevertheless I don't have the gut to disassemble mine. I'll just wait for the moment when I'll be forced to do it (when the fans will not start anymore).
Thanks for the video, and thumbs up!
I think the same****
thanks, first 18 mins were all i needed to crack this case open safely. once I got to the 4 screws under the keyboard my training kicked in.
ended up replacing the motherboard & changed the processor to the Intel Core i7-2760QM 2.40GHz 6MB SR02W . The 2600 series which originally came with this pc ran really hot!! I got it from a seller from ebay which sold it to me, but did not tell me it was running very HOT! From much research and talking with my electronic professor, he told me what TDP was. So I choosed a newer & updated processor that had the same TDP as came from the manufacturer but that was much faster.
The g73sw I ordered when on my lab before was very hot. It warmed my lap with a temp of at least 90 degrees. Now with the new motherboard ( OEM ASUS G73SW SERIES 17.3" Motherboard Intel 60-N3IMB1000-C08 69N0K9M10C08 ) this computer has no heat coming from its case even after being on for 16 hours straight doing college research & CAD designs.
I hope this will help someone. Nothing worst than buying another persons baggage from ebay. But it is much cheaper to order someone else's problems than buying a new PC from BestBuy at $1800 plus dollars if you know a little something about computers. The G3 runs amazing with this new i7.
I can honestly say "THIS LAPTOP" runs PAR with my desktop on every level... and the specs on my Desktop has 8-core ( AMD FX-Series FX-9590 DeskTop CPU Socket AM3 938 FD9590FHW8KHK ) with a water cooler ( Enermax ELC-LMR240-BS Liqmax II 240 2x120mm CPU Liquid Cooling System ) to keep that bad boy processor cool because the TDP ratio on it is 225 -240 watts --- which is fucking HOT!!. Also my desktop has 2 - 2GB Video cards by Sapphire which was very decent in 2014 when I custom built this computer - desktop.
SO IF YOU WANT A VERY GOOD GAMING LAPTOP THAT MAY HAVE SOME COOLING ISSUES AND WILLING TO THROW AN EXTRA $80 IN CHANGING OUT THE ORIGINAL PROCESSOR BEFORE IT BURNS OUT THE MOTHERBOARD, THE G73SW IS THE PERFECT CHOICE!! TOTAL COST $400 FROM EBAY WITH ALSO BUYING THE OTHER PROCESSOR. UNLESS YOU CAN FIND AN OLD G73SW THAT IS SOLD FOR PARTS ONLY AND DON'T MIND SINKING $150 FOR THE MOBO & PROCESSOR COMBO, HOPING THE VIDEO CARD OR MONITOR IS STILL GOOD, AND STILL HAS ITS MEMORY AND HARD DRIVE...
If you replace the motherboard, can you essentially replace the graphics card too and like upgrade it?
About halfway through the video, not following along yet just watching to see the thoroughness and if there is anything i need to be worried about. So far I love the detail and recommendations throughout taking it apart, and soon I will commit my own surgery to try and combat my overheating. This is and has been my only PC for 4 years, I don't have the ability to get another PC for a long time and without a PC idk what my life would be. Wish me luck and thank you so much for the video.
I don't like videos ever, but you earned this one 10 times over.
Also would like to say I have an asus g73sw and it has done me well in gaming for years other than the overheating which has become a massive problem recently and has been a major issue in the past.
The last time i took it apart I destroyed the keyboard, hopefully it goes better this time.
Dude you seriously saved me again! A year ago I upgraded ram using your video (the other two modules of ram are under everything!). This time my plug jack stopped working! Arrggggg well I watched your video and got to the jack. I then tore apart an old router and band-sawed the jack out of the board and jumped it to this one then epoxied it in right next to it! Then I used your video to put it all back together! Thank you again!!!
Thanks for the video! my laptop has been overheating for almost a year and I was afraid to try fixing it myself but by watching your video, I was able to fix the problem. My laptop is now like a new machine! Thanks again!
Thank You for the video. A friend of mines 6 year old Asus was shutting down due to thermals.This was the most pain in the butt laptop Ive ever taken apart just in able to clean out the plugged fans and repaste the rock hard thermal compound with some fresh Artic Silver.
first time ever opening a PC. this was a lifesaver. thank you so much for spending all that time and being thorough.
mickeystevanovic *laptop
ASUS ROG G750
Hello gamers!
I am writing to share my experiences when doing a re-paste and deep cleaning of my asus rog. First of all, thanks to all the users like me who posted pictures on how to complete the procedure.
I would like to point out that is a bit risky procedure but if you are calm and research what to do you could do it yourself and the results are simply amazing. (I am not responsible if you destroy your computer!).
IMPORTANT AIDS:
Perhaps one of the most challenging things to do when making your notebook to pieces (literally) is to KEEP TRACK of which screw / where.
- In a paper make a drawing of your computer, label it bottom, front, etc. Then make a sign for each screw and put each screw in the drawing so that you remember which is which and where it goes.
- I use cotton and alcohol to clean the old thermal paste. Use it with care and only on the processor and video card main chip.
- Test you are using the right screwdriver, some components (especially the heatsink) needs force to open, I almost destroyed it.
- I use a not so powerful vacuum cleaner and a cloth to GENTLY remove the accumulated dust.
THE CHALLENGE:
- As mentioned before, KEEP TRACK of what screw where! Remember all the connectors, most important be GENTLE.
- The re-assembly can get quite challenging, but luckily you did a map... Double check all the connectors. The 3D one requires a pull upwards.
HEATSINK:
- When you are finally at the heatsink, remove all the screws for the processor unit. Rub it with cotton and alcohol. Try to use a cotton that doesn't leave fibers. I cleaned with a toothpick some narrow places where the old paste was.
- I made some research and found out the best Thermal Paste was ARTIC SILVER 5.
- Just apply a little, the size of a pea.
- When you injected the paste in the center of the clean component (it shines) remember to close it UNIFORMINGLY. Meaning not too much pressure from one side or another. Follow a CROSS PATTERN and screw progressively.
THE RESULTS:
Simply amazing. It's even better than when it was new. I used to get overheating problems when playing some games like Ghost Recon Phantoms and Starcraft 2. I had to lower the settings in order to avoid overheating, throttling and forced shutdowns...
With the new work the computer is INCREDIBLE COOL, I play the SAME games as before on MAX SETTINGS and the ventilators barely go. They DO SPIN but little, by touching the computer is TOTALLY FRESH in any point - this means the thermal system is working like a charm, it captures the heat and dissipates it to the ventilators. I think it has never been so efficient.
I think than doing a deep fans cleaning and re-paste with high quality thermal paste is the procedure that has produced the best results ever and amazing gains in performance: games in higher settings, no throttling, less heat, less component stress and even more battery.
loved the way you demonstrated how to take a part this computer. it is very scary to see what you did-but the trust was in me -lol
The heat sink vents clog with dust VERY easily in this laptop - it begins to overheat in no time. My solution is to blow compressed air into the air vents at the rear once every three months - you will see a small cloud of dust emerge each time you do this :) I've been doing this for five years now and it still runs cool and as quiet as a mouse.
IF YOU EVER OPENED THE CASE... YOU WILL SEE IT BEING A CLOSED LOOP TO THE ENTRANCE FAN AND EXIT FAN. BEST TO TAKE OFF THE KEYBOARD AND BLOW THAT WAY USING THE STRAW. SO YOUR BLOWING THE DUST OUT AND NOT JUST INSIDE THE CASE. I FIXED THIS PROBLEM BY ADDING A FILTER INSIDE THE CASE SO IT DOESN'T CLOG UP THE HEAT SINK. JUST MAKE SURE THE CLOTH/MATERIAL/FILTER YOU USE HAS GOOD AIRFLOW YET CAN TRAP DUST OR YOUR PROCESSOR WILL OVERHEAT QUICKLY..
Thank you so much. My G73Jw reborn, the fan was screaming already a while ago. Today with your help I could clean the fan and is absolutely silent. Alone I had given up on myself clear, because the five connections on the motherboard, keyboard and also cover, are very difficult parts for those who do not know much. Thank you.
Thanks, changed my paste and Bios battery. Wouldn't have got through it without you.
Awesome. Happy to help.
THANK YIU SO MUCH for this awesome vid! I have to replace the power connector in my G73, this a truly helpful video. AND from previous experience, the solder to board is "hi-temp" from a tech told me once.
Thanks man! just cleaned and repastet cpu/gpu after 10 years of use. From 100°C to 55°C!!! many thanks!
Thank you "TheTechnoMack" !
Your video also gave me confidence to open my g73s to fix the over heating issue and also DC power jack replacement!
Peace! from Down under, Australia 2018~!
So happy to help!
Dude, I just want to thank you for such a thorough informative video. My machine has been down over a year and I would never have attempted this without you taking the time to make this video. Between you and some soldering videos I dismantled and soldered on a new dc jack. First soldering job of my life. Only had one screw left over after assembly so I considered it a win. Hit the power button and success ! Thank you so much!
Congratulations! Happy to help!
This comforts me a little bit, hearing that you made it work. I'm not very technical when it comes to computers either, and I'm about to dive into this...
Wish me luck, lol.
Thank you very much for this, you helped me get my ram in! I upgraded to 16gb ram and 500gb ssd
I have this same computer, what brands and items did you buy?
It is super helpful. I disassembled and assembled with the video and it went great! Thx.
About to do this on my ASUS G73JH that I got off of eBay back in September. Only spent $230 for this tank initially, added a 120gb SSD for like $20, and overall its been the best laptop I've ever used for a pricetag of ~$250. BUT, while gaming my temps on the GPU hit almost 80C (CPU never goes past 70C though), the fans start to get very loud way too soon after jumping into games like CSGO and Albion Online, and I occasionally hit black screens that force me to manually reboot. I'm praying that once I do reapply thermal paste to both the GPU and CPU, as well as clean out any dust in the fans or throughout the laptop period, the black screens stop occurring because I've forfeited WAY too many competitive CSGO matches and expeditions in Albion Online because of them...
Good luck! Let me know how it goes!
@@TheTechnoMack I just did this right now; I was surprised that the inside wasn't very dusty at all (clearly the guy who sold it to me must have cleaned it before he sold it to me), but I was absolutely DISGUSTED by the amount of thermal paste on the GPU! It was pasted over the ENTIRE thing--green PCB and all--and layered on there like peanut butter on a sandwich! After cleaning it all off, which was certainly a task in itself, I applied a much smaller amount that only covered the little heat spreader on the unit and put everything back together as you showed. So far after about 20 minutes putting the GPU at full-load I'm getting an average max temp of 58C as opposed to the usual ~79C! Plus the fans are spinning a lot quieter as well. I'll report back again later after I try to play for a few hours though, I wanna see if this truly fixed my black screen issues. Regardless though, thank you SO much for your tutorial! This was an absolute lifesaver!!!
@@k0rupt I regularly vacuum through the fans with a crevice cleaner and use a laptop cooling pad, never have had overheating issues and on 12 years of use, awesome lappy asus g73sw-a1
Thank you so much. I cleaned my cooling fans and the laptop is working excellent. Now I need to buy a new keyboard panel cause some keys are never working.
Good job.For me lifetime of the hermopaste was about 3 years.After that my laptop was more louder.
I needed to clean my fans and your video helped with that. Thanks!
Great instructions. I love the detail.
Thank for the vid. YUou might want to replace the coin battery while you are there.
Thanks man, this was a very helpgul video :)
Great video and I'll use the info to do my now 7-8 year old G73JW. Would love to hear how it worked out. Maybe that's down in a comment somewhere? Anyway, thanks much!
Any luck on g73jw?
Amazing video, Thank you ! Very nice job !
I disassembled and reassembled the computer because I needed to improve the RAM memory. But now I don't have the PC's internal mouse working, nor do I have the power and disk usage lights on. What cable did I forget to connect?
Thank you very much incredible useful
queria darte las gracias, ya que tu video me ayudo a revivir mi asus. muchas gracias
You're good. It's like good techno-porn.
Thank you very much, i'm gonna try soon!
Excellent tear down video.
very good !!! congratulations!
Very nice video. Thank you
So what can you upgrade in this laptop, besides ram and hdd? can someone upgrade cpu and gpu?
I'm hoping so
THANKS FOR YOUR VIDEO , I LOVE IT
Bad Ass Ol Boy. 1st cleaning in 13yrs for me. Hahaha. Afghanistan, Kuwait, Korea.
Thanks bro, worked well.
I'm replacing my power connector on my g53 but my friend has an issue with his G73JH. Is the power on the motherboard replaceable ? He has tried a different battery, and charger....he can play with it plugged in but connectors seem to not
be working on the battery. Any thoughts ?
What's the likelihood that the keyboard will be damaged by "tearing" it out like that. I got that far but it felt too brutal so I didn't go any further. The silver backing was starting to pull away from the keyboard no matter how gentle I was.
Great help!! Thanx a lot!!
I am in the middle of repairing one of these right now, but when I test I am unable to get the screen to turn on. The fans spin, everything lights up, but the screen doesn't turn on. Any advice? Afaik, it is posting.
Un grand merci.
Went through this yesterday. It really helped, thanks! Did some of your keys stop working afterward?
Why does the first fan he did have silver on the bottom side and the other have it on the top??
Im Going To Buy A New Screen For The G73JW-3DE Witch Screen Do I Buy The 40 Pin Or The 50 Pin Ribbon Cable Connection Would You Happen To Know
wish i was brave enough to take mine apart, never done anything close to this but rely need to clean mine out my vent fans are getting clogged and well dont want to take off the entire cover and risk damaging anything
Is the processor detachable? (Like a regular processor and a motherboard on a desktop)
Perfect vid!
DO you know TechnoMack if there's a complete screw kit that can be purchased if you are missing any?
Hi, man. How do you release the keyboard? It does not pop up with mine. Hope you can help, thanks.
Jesus, Thanks a lot ! What do you think about External GPU (gtx970) for the G73jh? Love your video.
Thanks for the video! It's very helpful. But after I finished and turned it on, it says "Recovery. PC needs to be repaired. Boot Confirmation Data file is missing some required info". Maybe I put a HD into the wrong slot, I got only one HD. Which slot is correct? I've put it into the right one, you have a Samsung HD right there.
Good video
I have the Asus G73JH series with the same intense overheating issue. The laptops fan connectors have literally melted to the motherboard and are not functioning correctly. Any ideas as to how this laptop can be repaired or salvaged?
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can i upgrade my gtx 460m for the best video card of gtx ?? or i can only have gtx 460m
thank you
do you have a video to just change the ram and if so how can I find it.
What is the point of upgrading the wireless lan?
i just watched the first bit of your vid and i had my scree repaired by asus and i opened it up just now and no ram... how does it even work have i been jipped by asus its spose to have 8gig of ram
Just a quick question if I pull out the original primary hard drive out for cleaning will it wipe out all my data? so I would have to restore the windows software from scratch?
MetalsForBrunch No. A hard drive's contents will not be affected by disconnecting and reconnecting it. Just handle it carefully, because physical impact or ESD (Electrostatic Discharge) could harm it and the data on it.
Can you show us where is the cmos battery of the g73? Thanks a lot
You seem very well versed on the Best Buy G73JH. I have this exact model, and I have a different issue than most. Thank you so much for the video.
My Subwoofer is BLOWN and I am desperately seeking a fix.
Is the 3.5mm jack part of the sub-woofer?
Can I simply disable it when I have the chassis taken apart or is it a fake 2.1 audio that is sync'd with the 2 speakers?
The Windows 7 software, and the Realtek software have no way to disable the sub-woofer alone.
I have tried other compatible drivers, but none of them can disable the sub.
I check the ASUS Forums, Windows 7 help, Toms Hardware...
There doesn't seem to be anyone online who knows how the Sub assmebly works.
Any Feedback would be great.
Hopefully I can just unplug it, but that would be too convenient.
+Hydro Carbine Still looking for help with your speaker?
Does the keyboard need to also be removed?
help. are these two fans the same? i have a loud one and need to order one.
If you download the manual, you should he able to find out if they are both the same and which fan to order
is this worth to but for 350 bucks in 2018
my screen has a red tint now :/ any ideas?
G73SW HEATING PROBLEM - REPAIR PERMANENTLY.... PLEASE READ BELOW
compaq went out of business because of a lack of no-slip grip on their magnetic screwdrivers
Finally! Someone who gets it!
They need to teach that lesson in business school.
f4482 can
bought my g73jh with a busted graphics card for $20 new card $150 end result a $170 gaming computer.
Hi i was wondering if u could help me out with something with this computer i would really appreciate it thanks
Matt
+elite1234564 What is the problem?
+shawn lee i believe the graphics card went is it worth it to fix it or no, in your opinion. Thanks
+elite1234564 You can remove the graphics card. The i7 cpu has its on gpu built in.
+shawn lee The card is expensive www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_odkw=asus+g73sw+grapghics+card&_osacat=0&_from=R40&_trksid=p2045573.m570.l1313.TR0.TRC0.H0.Xasus+g73s+grapghics+card.TRS0&_nkw=asus+g73s+grapghics+card&_sacat=0
+shawn lee www.aliexpress.com/store/product/For-ASUS-G73JW-VIDEO-CARD-Upgrade-nVidia-GTX-460M-1-5-GB-GDDR5/709859_713626525.html
change that Video card to 980 m !
Would you do that procedure to my computer for a fee?
Are both fans the same?
yes
gpu fan will be hard to work if not plugged in
watched it and you did not show it boot up when you got done putting it all together.. . . bummer
LOL
I'm sorry about that. The maintenance procedure worked great and solved my overheating problem. I hope it was helpful for you.
+TheTechnoMack it was helpful thank you
58:03 Bellaire?
OK, I was expecting something about upgrade (as is in the title), but this is just repasting video...
+Sandra V. Good point. I guess I just considered cleaning and re-pasting an upgrade. You're right though, no physical hardware was replaced during this video. I wasn't intentionally trying to be deceptive.
+TheTechnoMack Np, you are (partially) right. Repaste is a great performance improvement. I was just looking for an info on RAM upgrade and ended up watching what I'd done so many times lol. No biggie...
Why the hell would you want to remove the Monitor?????? you don't need to do that....Before you do a video like this you may need to know what you are doing....
btw, the reason Compaq went out of business was they had a serious problem with their tech support....
I definitely did not WANT to remove the screen. It was required. I'm following the steps for motherboard replacement in the service manual from ASUS.