nice! congratulations and thanks a lot for this v9!

lemme help you out with the guide:

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GUIDE TO DISMANTLE THE G55 COMPLETELY

IF YOU ARE AFRAID OF DESTROYING YOUR MACHINE, DON'T ATTEMPT THIS !!

tools needed:

1. screwdriver set (those mini screw driver that usually comes in a set of 6 different sizes.. i got mine from Daiso for RM5
2. a towel (use this as a base so you dont scratch you beloved machine)
3. Balls and some common sense
4. OPTIONAL: a small magnet

Here Goes:

1. remove the screws in yellow and blue





2. flip the laptop over and slowly remove this casing


3.remove the screw highlighted in yellow



4. slowly remove the top cover. becareful on at this part.. do not pull it too hard or you risk breaking the clips.



5. take extra care when removing this area and also the other side



6. slowly remove the top case but make sure you remove this cable 1st.. IMPORTANT !!!




7. TA DAAAAAAA...


To assemble it back.. juz read the post backwards and you should be fine.. GOOD LUCK !!

EXTRA :::
some times when you are removing the cable in pic 10.. this cable might come loose also. juz check it before you assemble the top case or you wont be able to power on the machine.


if you are installing 1 SSD and 1 HDD like me, remember to set the option in bios like this


If anything goes wrong.. dun flame me.. ill try to help, but if its major i guess ASUS service centre is the only option.

I summarize everything into here.. easier to see and read ..

for a video help look here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zWqDjAQgMaY

This post has been edited by horns: Jun 13 2013, 08:40 AM

fcuk.. MBA is the first laptop with pcie ssd :/

http://www.anandtech.com/show/7058/2013-ma...well-ult-inside

raymondtong94, yeah a nice video that's the one that was leaked out before the official launch of g750 lol (and made me dig deeper for more specs at that time)!

.. and thanks to tommytan1985 for giving us the clues on their latest pricing, too. still not sure if there is a jh coming to malaysia (it's a very slim hope :/)

er.. no. you can check the specs at http://www.asus.com/Notebooks_Ultrabooks/G750JH/

it's nvidia 780m this time.

yeah all nice symbols haha!

just now when i cleaned up my fans and vents, i accidentally cabut the black clip that secure the flat cable to the PCB of usb ports on the left side of the laptop lol!

well, it's relatively easy to put it back; just match all the tiny holes on the black clip with the lineup of tiny copper things

i think better don't; might cause air flow issues.

hey, people who bought g55/g75 laptops from 25th march 2013 to 31st July 2013, there is a in-game voucher of USD 50.00 for you!

how to redeem?

- email to marketing_sys {at} asus.com the following information:
1) model number;
2) serial number;
3) full name;
4) ic no.;
5) email address; and
6) mobile number.



source: ASUS Malaysia

really not sure why asus should not do that :/ i found a very recent amd graphic driver at asus' site. just no idea what it's for.

yeah you're right i forgot about that one

of the three symbols, the jet fighter can only carry limited supplies of fuels and ammunition. once out of supplies, the jet fighter cannot fly and cannot shoot! there asus has told us for so many years already; we just don't realize it LOL!

and no you didn't miss anything; it's correct that there is one slot that has nothing to do with anything

ya lo.. need to change to a new jet fighter.. then they tell you, 'no stock.', 'this model is too new; not yet come!' :/

no idea; never went to those sections. you need it badly?

ok. i thought you're going for surface

yeah :/

wow nice so when are you buying one for each of us? we really don't mind

finally. again, they still gave the wrong specs. 4700mq; 1800mhz ram.. mana cari?

depending on your needs, it might be worth to get (, or not). it's mainly about regular maintenance and upgrade abilities:

1. it has a good cooling system. it's cool and silent. the stock cooling system should be able to cope with up to i7 3840qm cpu (afaik, the cpu is still a PGA package, not BGA package; meaning you have the choice to switch cpu's. BGA is soldered cpu's).

2. it is a smaller form factor; it should be convenient for you to carry it around; of all the asus gaming laptops, the mobility of this laptop is relatively much better (only 2.5kg with battery);

3. if it's used for common work purposes, it might be powerful enough to last for the next 2 to 3 years (if it comes with i7 cpu then it's good enough). there is nothing noticeable between a ivy-bridge and haswell in terms of performance imo if you're talking about common usage. as for gaming, the 660m is fine for less demanding games; but not for current resource-hogging games.

now some short comings:

1. support service: this might be a problem to you. many said the after-sales tech support sucks; only one said they have good tech support; however if you are experienced, you can manage it yourself. there are some good tear-down guides for your reference.

alternatively, get it from local sellers like illegear, but please make yourself aware of service charges and shipping costs that their service will cost you (but i believe they will charge reasonably).

2. self maintenance: it's compact, so it's relatively hard to do regular cleaning up (fans, vents). yes you can get it done at service center, but see above.

3. upgrade abilities: from what i've read, the ram is up to 16gb (2x 8gb; 2 ram slots); the laptop has an mSATA slot (for mSATA ssd's). the problem is, there is no place holder for a screw to secure it.

4. battery: to take it out, you need to do some dis-assemblies first.

g46, like other g-series, is a good laptop. if it runs fine for the first few weeks without glitches, it's probably relatively defect-free for the rest of its shelf life. make sure you check all the common hardware right after you have purchased it (cpu/gpu temperatures under load; screen; ports - usb, hdmi, minidisplay/thunderbolt, headphone jacks, wifi; keyboard lights; all fn key combos, battery charging, etc.) this is a typical step you should do for all your electronics. if you found defects, straight away go and find the sellers for one-to-one exchange.

still, you have other choices. i would suggest you look around. the price tag on a g46 is relatively expensive if you compared the specs alone.

This post has been edited by horns: Jun 15 2013, 11:19 AM

although i am ok with asus g-series, but a bigger picture must be told :/

wtf? is this a script? these people.. it's really something :/

it's no problem

there is another thing about the screen. by default, from what i've heard, the resolution is kind of small (1366x768). there are options to have a slightly higher resolutions (1600x900) but i'm not sure what is available in local market.

LOL! now we know.. it's that HARD to tell the truth.

for wifi card, my advice is to use an external dongle (i think it's cheaper than MYR 150.00); unless if you wanna spend MYR 300.00+ for killer bigfoot wireless-n wifi card (the only ones that i think work fine :/)
1. 1202 (2 antennas; dual band; with bluetooth)
2. 1103 (3 antennas; dual band; wifi only; from our friend at ROG forum, 1103 can reach 300mbps with the stock 2-antenna setup in the laptop).

forget about intel 6235 or 6300. the driver has issues (i tried almost all of them); or there is something wrong at the bios level (wifi white listing).

edit:

to install wifi card is simple:

1. make sure you take a picture of the positions of black and white wires;
2. take off the keyboard and display panel (the display panel blocks part of the card);
3. take off the wires;
4. replace the card;
5. put the wires back on;
6. put the display panel and keyboard back to their positions.


This post has been edited by horns: Jun 16 2013, 09:25 PM

currently there is no news on g46 and g55 refreshes yet (the current g46 just started to populate the local market; i saw it when i was at lyp just now).

however from the trend, asus is beginning to solder cpu's even to their 17.3" gaming laptops. it's very likely that those refreshes have soldered cpu's. i think you should wait for a bit to find that out (well, that is, if you wish to switch cpu's. the current version can let you go up to 3840qm).

i'm not sure about the gpu; but i think it's the same thing if asus is following the previous trend: custom format lol!

we understand what a manufacturer can do; there is no need to remind us again and again. i do hope they play it nicely. making everything unique in a product has a problem: customers tend to find more flexible alternatives that can provide better options. in this case it doesn't help to make the product great.

edit: but perhaps they are following the larger picture: how many of us changed cpu's/gpu's? do those custom value-added resellers (VARs) sell less customized units than stock?


This post has been edited by horns: Jun 16 2013, 10:50 PM