20 Most Recent ASUS U50F Notebook Questions & Answers

Before you panic see if there is some hidden reset code from the manufacturer. If not, then you get concerned. Check to see if you are using the right protocol to get it out of the hibernate mode.

One thing for sure you'll probably need a soldering gun. Most times the DC Jack is soldered unto the motherboard which means you will spend hours desoldering the old one to get it off the board and then have to solder the new one onto the board.

Ok, on a laptop you need to get some cups and label them to put the screws in so you will know where they came from. Remove the Power Cord, Remove the Battery then start removing all the screws from the bottom of the laptop. Then remove all the devices from the bottom of the laptop such as the hard drive, the memory, dvd/cd drive, wireless card, etc. Take note of how the wires are on the wireless card, those are the antennas. Look inside the battery case, hard drive case, memory case and dvd drive slot for screw. Some screws on the bottom case in inside of some of the device cases might have the icon of a keyboard next to it. Those screws hold the keyboard in place. Turn the laptop over, remove the strip that is just above the keyboard but be careful because a cable might be attached to it. Then remove the screws that hold the keyboard in place that are under where the strip was and gently lift the keyboard out because there is definitely a cable under it. Next you can remove the screws from the lcd hinges at the corners and lift the lcd screen off, also note that you will have to pull the antennas cable and the lcd cable when you remove the lcd. Next start removing any screws that hold the palmrest in place. Take note of any cables that are attached to the palmrest and remove them then lift the palmrest off. Next start removing any screws you see that hold the motherboard to the bottom case, then lift the motherboard out an start replacing the fan. A digital camera to take pictures will be most helpful to refresh you memory of where things were.

Asus U50F has 2 memory slots (204-pin SODIMM).

Each memory slot can hold DDR3 PC3-8500, DDR3 PC3-10600 with a maximum of 4GB per slot for a total of 8 GB ram.

> It's right under the CPU fan. Try this tutorial to get the full disassembly steps http://www.insidemylaptop.com/how-to-disassemble-asus-ux50v-laptop/

try to turn it on with the battery out, as it could be a faulty battery, if you still get nothing take it back to the store as it has a fault.

Best solution....Go to www.asus.com download the manual for that motherboard and read up on the allowable cpu's for that motherboard.

If your laptop appears to boot up and the hard disk LED flashes, then the problem is probably a back light fault. This can be a faulty inverter or a faulty CCFL lamp. Please click on this link and follow my instructions to identify the fault and possible fix :- http://www.fixya.com/support/r3598095-faulty_laptop_lcd_screen

Did it ever work? What did you install or change?

If the laptop battery is more than 3 - 4 years old then the battery could be worn out. Rechargeable batteries have a finite number of charge and discharge cycles and will lose their charge capacity over time, i.e. won't charge to 100% and gradually the charge reduces until the battery won't charge up at all. OR The battery shows a 100% charge but when the adapter is disconnected the battery drops off to zero capacity in a very short time. If the battery drops to an unacceptable charge level then the battery needs to be replaced. Rechargeable batteries will fail if stored in a discharged state for long periods.

Try this site scroll down a bit:http://www.insidemylaptop.com/how-to-disassemble-asus-ux50v-laptop/Have you tried to do a system restore? Maybe a "Cold Start", remove the AC plug, remove the AC plug, hold doen the on/off button for 10 seconds, replace battery, plug into AC outlet, re-boot. If that fails try again this time repeatedly tapping the F-8 key so you have options to restore/recovery etc.

Yes. The touch screen is controlled via USB, and the monitor is just a regular connection.

This site explains two methods.

LOL, well you start by removing the rubber bumpers that are on the plastic strip that is around the screen. Once you remove them you will see screws that you will need to take off. One the screws are off you can remove the plastic strip by sliding your fingers inside where the scree meets the plastic strip and pry it alose from the hinges. Afterwards you start removing screws that hold the lcd screen in place. There will be screws on the sides, top and bottom. Once all the screws are removed lift the lcd screen out or you can tilt the lcd forward a little as if you are closing it and the screen will move forward into your hand. All you do next is remove the cable from the back of the lcd screen and remove the cable at the bottom of the lcd screen that goes into the lcd inverter. Now you're ready to put the new screen in.

you can either send it to the company's repair shop or get a portable keyboard