🛠️ How to open ASUS TUF Gaming F16 FX608 - disassembly and upgrade options

hey everyone today we're opening the asus 2f gaming f16 fx608. for full lab tests benchmarks and detailed analysis visit laptopmedia.com the link is in the description below. let's begin. to reach the components we remove 11 screws and lift the bottom cover. we're using a jis number one screwdriver. the first screw is captive. it creates a gap that helps release the cover clips. the first three screws we remove here are shorter than the others. the next two captive screws also lift the panel edge so we avoid inserting tools near the cooling radiators. here are the screws. with a thin plastic tool we start releasing the cover clips. keep the tool shallow so we do not damage any internal component. bottom cover removal is complete. we disconnect the battery and remove it before continuing. this is the primary ssd and this is the second ssd slot. below is the realtek rtl8852ce wireless card. these are the two so dim ram slots. here is the discrete graphics chip area. here is the vrm controller chip. the processor is also under this heatsink assembly. we slide back the locking plate on the battery connector. then we lift up and disconnect the battery cable. done. we remove the battery screws. you can check the result of our battery life test on laptopmedia.com and don't forget to visit our top 100 laptops with the best battery life ranking page. the battery is a 90 watt hour four cell lithium ion unit. now we remove the primary ssd. it sits in a dedicated emi and rfi shield. there is also an extra plate on top to spread heat. we reinstall the ssd. storage uses m.2 pci express 4 nvme slots with 512 gigabytes to 2 terabytes options by configuration. this is the second ram slot and it is empty in this unit. now we remove the installed ram module. we keep the these are ddr5 so dim slots. the installed module is 16 gigabytes at 5600 megatransfers per second and the official maximum is 64 gigabytes in dual channel. we place the ram module back into the slot. final look inside. we just walk through the full teardown and upgrade layout of the asus 2f gaming f16 fx608. on laptopmedia.com check our thermal and fan noise analysis, display quality measurements and battery life testing. thanks for watching and don't forget to subscribe for more teardown videos