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Desktop ROG Strix GT15 (G15CF) Service Manual...
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INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS, LOSS OF BUSINESS, LOSS OF USE OR DATA, INTERRUPTION OF BUSINESS AND THE LIKE), EVEN IF ASUS HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES ARISING FROM ANY DEFECT OR ERROR INTHIS MANUAL OR PRODUCT.
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ASUS will only be responsible for or indemnify you for loss, damages or claims based in contract, tort or infringement under this Warranty Statement. This limit also applies to ASUS' suppliers and its reseller. It is the maximum for which ASUS, its suppliers, and your reseller are collectively responsible.
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Disclaimer ASUS is not responsible for direct, indirect, intentional or unintentional damages resulting from improper installation and operation. Safety precautions • Before handling components, use a grounded wrist strap or touch a safely grounded object to avoid damaging them due to static electricity.
ASUS Desktop ROG Strix GT15 (G15CF) Overview Rear Panel View Front & Top View ❶ Power button ❶ DisplayPort ❷ Headphone port ❷ HDMI™ port ❸ Microphone port ❸USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports ❹ USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-C® port ❹...
Components Top View ♦ VGA Card ♦ D700TA M2 ♦ LED CR BD ♦ HDD SATA CABLE ♦ RFCABLE ASSEMBLY SMA ♦ POWER SW CABLE ♦ FIO CABLE RUBBER ♦ PAD 25X20X7 GA15DH_PSU_GASKET ♦ USB CABLE ACETATE ♦ BATT-LI CR2032 ♦...
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Components top View ♦ MID BKT ♦ GA15DH TOP LED BD ASSY ♦ IO COVER WO SYMBOL ♦ GA15DH SIDE LED BD ♦ G15CF MOSN HS ♦ GLASS LED CABLE (Board Level Parts ) ♦ G15CF MOSW HS ♦ TOP LED BD CAB (Board Level Parts ) Back...
Appropriate Tools Please prepare and select the appropriate tools to disassemble/assemble for the ROG Strix (G15DK) desktop. ♦ Screwdriver ♦ Alcohol 95% ♦ Glove ♦ Dust-free Cloth Please accord to different screw specification to choose different screwdriver and head. #1 #2 ♦...
SLIDE DOOR Disassembly Notice Please be sure to pull out adapter and disconnect the battery. Step 1 : Remove screws *4pcs. Screws Spec Torque (kgf-cm) Step 2 : Pull the side doors*2pcs. SCREW #6-32*6.3L (7.3,2.45) 8.0± 0.5 Pull SLIDE DOOR (L) Pull SLIDE DOOR (R) Back...
DDR & SSD CARD Disassembly Notice Please be sure to pull out adapter and disconnect the battery. Step 1 : Unlock then remove DDR *2pcs. Assembly Notice Please follow the below criteria to assemble DDR. (*2pcs) Back...
125W COOLER Disassembly Notice Please be sure to pull out adapter and disconnect the battery. Screws Spec Torque (kgf-cm) Step 1 : Disconnect (yellow mark) FAN connector *1pc. Step 2 : Remove screws *5pcs (blue and red mark) then take out G15CF 125W COOLER. SCREW M4*6L 5.0±...
Disassembly Notice Please be sure to pull out adapter and disconnect the battery. Step 1 : Disconnect (yellow mark) FAN connector *1pc. Screws Spec Torque (kgf-cm) Step 2 : Remove screws *4pcs on the outside of iron grid. M5*10L (K) B-NI TAPPING 8.0±...
FRONT BEZEL ASSY AND LED BOARD Disassembly Notice Please be sure to pull out adapter and disconnect the battery. Step 1 : Tear the CABLE CONDUCTIVE CLOTH and loose the POWER SW CABLE. Screws Spec Torque (kgf-cm) Step 2 : Pull the latch slightly away. M2.5*5L (4.6,1.7) (P) #1 3.0±...
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FRONT BEZEL ASSY FRONT BEZEL Assembly Notice NOTE! Before assembling the FRONT BEZEL ASSY, please carefully read the following assembly instructions. When assembling the LED board, USB cable and power cord on the FRONT BEZEL ASSY, please make sure that the USB cable and power cord do not touch the PIN HEADER of the LED board, otherwise it may cause a short circuit and overheating.
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FRONT BEZEL ASSY FRONT BEZEL Assembly Notice Step-3 After connecting the POWER and USB cable to the LED board, please tidy up the cables in the direction of the yellow arrow and be careful to avoid the PIN HEADER (marked in red). PIN HEADER PIN HEADER Step-4 Check that the cable direction must follow the yellow arrow, paste...
POWER SWITCH Disassembly Notice Please be sure to pull out AC POWER CORD. Assembly Notice Please follow the steps below to assemble POWER SWITCH HOLDER and Step 1 : Remove POWER SWITCH HOLDER with POWER SW CABLE from the front case. Step 2 : Release hooks (green mark) then take out POWER SW CABLE from POWER SWITCH HOLDER.
MAIN BOARD with IO Cover & SSD Please be sure to pull out adapter and disconnect the battery. Disassembly Notice Screws Spec Torque (kgf-cm) Step 1 : Disconnect (yellow mark) connectors *6pcs. Step 2 : Remove screws *8pcs (red and green mark) and take out the MB. SCREW M3*4L (6.3,2.05) (B) #2 6.0±...
MAIN BOARD with CPU Disassembly Notice Please be sure to pull out adapter and disconnect the battery. Step 1 : Remove the CPU. Step 2 : Remove the BATT-LI CR2032. Lift up Remove Back...
MAIN BOARD with WLAN Disassembly Notice Please be sure to pull out adapter and disconnect the battery. Step 1 : Remove screws *2pcs and take out SHIELDING FOR Z690 WIFI. Screws Spec Torque (kgf-cm) Step 2 : Remove screw *1pc and take out the SHIELDING. SCREW M2*4L 2.0±...
MAIN BOARD with CPU COOLER & CPU CPU COOLER Disassembly Notice Assembly Notice If the CPU COOLER is hard to disassemble, Please follow the instructions to assemble the CPU. please move the COOLER left and right to separate CPU triangle must be aligned to MB triangle Pin facing down on Processor packaging to protect the CPU.
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MAIN BOARD with CPU COOLER & CPU Assembly Notice Please be sure to pull out adapter and disconnect the battery. Please make sure that re-smear thermal material on CPU Die, if thermal module have to be reassembled. Step-1 : Using dust-free cloth with 95% alcohol to clean up the residual thermal grease on CPU& GPU Die. Step-2 : Please use plastic tool (Plastic stick) to get Thermal Grease(16TT0-R004H000 GA500 Thermal Grease), and smear over CPU around 0.2~0.3mm thick.
TOP COVER Disassembly Notice Please be sure to pull out adapter and disconnect the battery. Step 1 : Use the Plastic Blade to Remove the Handle case. Screws Spec Torque (kgf-cm) Step 2 : Remove screws *2pcs located on the end of the Handle. SCREW M2.5*6L (5.5,0.8) (K) #1 3.0±...
FRONT IO BOARD Disassembly Notice Please be sure to pull out adapter and disconnect the battery. Step 1 : Remove screws *2pcs. Screws Spec Torque (kgf-cm) Step 2 : Disconnect the USB 3.0 cable and Audio cable. M2.5*4L (K) B-ZN NY #1 3.0±...
Disassembly Notice Please be sure to pull out adapter and disconnect the battery. Step 1 : Remove screws *4pcs. Screws Spec Torque (kgf-cm) Step 2 : Disconnect the connectors *2pcs Step 3 : Take out the HDD. SCREW #6-32*6L(7.1,2.3) (B) #2 6.5±...
POWER SUPPLY Disassembly Notice Please be sure to pull out adapter and disconnect the battery. Step 1 : Disconnect the connector *1pc. Screws Spec Torque (kgf-cm) Step 2 : Remove screws *4pcs. M5*10L (K) B-NI TAPPING 8.0± 0.5 Step 3 : Take out the POWER SUPPLY. Unscrew Disconnect Back...
LED BOARD Disassembly Notice Please be sure to pull out adapter and disconnect the battery. Step 1 : Remove screw*2pcs and then disconnect cable *1pc. Screws Spec Torque (kgf-cm) Step 2 : Remove screw*3pcs and then disconnect cable *1pc. SCREW M2.5*4L (K) B-ZN NY 2.5±...
CABLE ASSEMBLY Assembly Notice Please be sure to pull out adapter and disconnect the battery. Tidy up the cable of the back mainframe as illustrated. Back...