Acer Laptop Repair Guides

Main Unit Disassembly Flowchart

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Screw List

Step	Screw	Quantity	Part No.
Remove Upper Cover	M2*2.5	3	86.SA107.002
	M2*3	3	86.SA107.001
	M2*5	18	86.TG607.004
Remove Button Board	M2-0.4*2	2	86.W4107.002
Remove LCD Module	2*5	2	86.TG607.004
Remove LED Board	M2*3	1	86.SA107.001
Remove I/O Board	M2*3	2	86.SA107.001
Remove Mainboard	M2*3	5	86.SA107.001
Remove Speaker Module	M2*3	4	86.SA107.001

IMPORTANT: The keyboard is easily warped or damaged during the removal process. Take care not to use excessive force when removing to prevent damage.

1. See "Removing the Battery Pack" on page 45.
2. See "Removing the Hard Disk Drive Module" on page 47.
3. See "Removing the DIMM Module" on page 50.
4. See "Removing the WLAN Module" on page 52.
5. Using the plastic pry, press in the four latches along the top of the keyboard to release the keyboard from the cover.

NOTE: The keyboard will spring up slightly when all retaining clips are unlocked.

6. Using the plastic pry, lift up the top edge of the keyboard and then lift the keyboard up.

7. Flip the keyboard over. a. Unlock the FCC

b. Pull the keyboard away

1. See "Removing the Keyboard" on page 56.
2. Disconnect the button board FCC from the main board by unlocking the FCC cable and pulling away.

3. Remove the twelve screws in the upper cover.

Screw List

Step	Size	Quantity	Screw Type
Upper Cover Disassembly	M2*2.5	3 (blue call out)	9»
	M2*3	3 (green call out)	>k
	M2*5	6 (red call out)

4. Turn the computer over and remove the twelve screws in the bottom cover.

Screw List

Step	Size	Quantity	Screw Type
Upper Cover Disassembly	M2*5	12

5. Pull off the tape from the 3M module cables.

6. Pull the 3M module and WLAN cables away from the computer.

NOTE: Replace the plastic caps over the 3M module cable connectors immediately if they get dislodged during the process.

7. Turn the computer over and grasp the upper cover by the hinges. Then pull the upper cover up and away from the computer.

IMPORTANT: The Touchpad Board cannot be removed individually. To replace the Touch Pad, replace the entire Upper Cover.

1. See "Removing the Upper Cover" on page 58.
2. Unlock and remove the touch-pad to mainboard FCC.

3. Unlock and detach the touch-pad to touch-pad FCC.

4. Remove the two screws holding the button board.

Screw List

Step	Size	Quantity	Screw Type
Button board	M2-0.4*2	2	i

5. Lift the button board away

6. Peel the touch-pad FCC away from the adhesive.

7. Unlock the touch-pad FCC and pull the cable away.

1. See "Removing the Upper Cover" on page 58.
2. Pull the 3M module and WLAN cables away from the computer.

3. Lift the transparent adhesive tape off the LCD connector.

4. Push out the LCD connector.

5. Remove the two screws of the LCD module hinges.

Screw List

Step	Screw	Quantity	Screw Type
LCD Module Disassembly	M2*5	2	<

6. Lift the LCD module away.

1. See "Removing the Upper Cover" on page 58.
2. Unlock and remove the LCD board FCC.

3. Remove the single screw securing the LED Board to the Lower Cover.

Screw List

Step	Screw	Quantity	Screw Type
LED Board Disassembly	2*3	1	*

4. Lift off the LCD Board.

1. See "Removing the Upper Cover" on page 58.
2. Detach the Bluetooth module cable from the mainboard.

3. Lift the Bluetooth module away from the computer.

1. See "Removing the Upper Cover" on page 58..
2. Unlock and remove the I/O board FCC from the main board

3. Unlock and remove the I/O board FCC from the I/O board.

4. Remove the two screws from the I/O board.

Screw List

Step	Screw	Quantity	Screw Type.
I/O Board Disassembly	M2*3	2	*

5. Lift the board up from the internal edge and then pull away diagonally.

1. See "Removing the Upper Cover" on page 58.
2. See "Removing the LCD Module" on page 64.
3. See "Removing the LED Board" on page 66.
4. See "Removing the Bluetooth Module" on page 68.
5. See "Removing the I/O Board" on page 69.
6. Disconnect the speaker cable from the mainboard.

7. Remove the five screws of the main board and the CRT board.

Screw List

Step	Screw	Quantity	Screw Type.
Main Board Disassembly	2*3	5	*

8. Lift the main board and the CRT board out together. Lift the internal edge up first then pull out the external connector edge.

1. See "Removing the Mainboard" on page 71.
2. Disconnect the CRT cable from the CRT board.

3. Disconnect the CRT cable from the main board.

1. See "Removing the Mainboard" on page 71.
2. See "Removing the CRT Board" on page 73.
3. Remove the five captive screws of the thermal module.

4. Lift the thermal module up slightly and then disconnect the thermal module cable from the main board.

5. Lift the thermal module away from the main board.

IMPORTANT: Observe local regulations in the disposal of all batteries.

1. See "Removing the Mainboard" on page 71.
2. Pry the RTC battery out of the holding clips.

1. See "Removing the Mainboard" on page 71.
2. Remove the four screws from the speaker modules.

Screw List

Step	Screw	Quantity	Screw Type
Speaker Module Disassembly	M2*3	4	*

3. Remove the black foam piece.

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