Unfortunately I have never replaced the keyboard on a Q200E. I am sorry to hear about the Febreze incident, there are few things more frustrating than a laptop where keys don’t work or they are sticky ? I hope this makes good sense Rahul, please let me know if you have any other questions! However, the X202E already has two antennas from the factory so all you have to do is swap the Intel 6235 for the old wifi/bluetooth card, and you can just use connect the two existing antennas to your new card. Reception and performance has been good with the antenna cable routed as shown in the photo (though I slightly adjusted it away from the battery so none of the antenna is blocked by the battery ).
Different people choose to route the antenna in different ways (some people mount it on top of the SSD) but I prefer to route the cable across the laptop roughly as shown in the photo… once you have the case off it is pretty easy to see where there is clearance to run the antenna cable. Note 2: I upgraded the SSD recommendation to reflect the latest Samsung SSD model which costs quite a bit less yet still performs well! ?Īdding a 2nd antenna is only necessary if you are upgrading a S200E or Q200E as they come from the factory with only one antenna.
*Note: I also did a clean install of Windows 8 Pro which eliminated any bloatware that had been loaded from the factory.
So I chose to upgrade mine to have a Samsung 840 SSD and the performance improvement has been drastic*! However, the slow hard drive really drags down the overall performance on all of these models :-(. You can find a complete list of all the differences here.
They are all identical in basic construction and the hard drive upgrade process is exactly the same for all of them. The differences are in the CPUs, bluetooth capabilities, and bundled accessories. RATING NOTE: while this upgrade is a little more difficult than some other laptops, but the new SSD still resulted in a HUGE performance improvement so I give this upgrade a 4.5/5 star rating ? FYI ASUS has a variety of very similar models in this line, including: Wifi antenna cable came as a pair, I split them apart and removed one of them S200E/Q200E: If replacing wifi card, very carefully remove the single wifi antenna connectorĪdding additional wifi/bluetooth antenna for use with upgraded Intel wifi card Samsung 840 512GB 7mm SSD, ready for installationĬloseup of the wifi card and one of the speakers Gently use the pull-tab to remove the hard drive Screwdriver tip pointing to SATA connector Gently running the flat bladed screwdriver along the cover to release more retention tabsĬover removed, showing battery/motherboard/etc. Using a flat bladed screwdriver to gently pop open the retention clips/tabs Keep it open so you can continue to pop the retention tabs openĪ flat bladed screwdriver (or a plastic wedge) are ideal for gently opening the case Tools to keep the cover open while continuing work Gently prying the bottom of the case open Remove 9 bottom screws (4 front, 4 back, 1 middle) new wifi card to be installed (and that SSD is too thick!) S200E (left) and X202E (right) these machines are virtually identical!īottom of the S200E showing the 9 screws that need to be removed (4 front, 4 back, one middle)