Acer Laptop Repair Guides

Removing the Hard Disk Drive Module

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1. See "Removing the Battery Pack" on page 62.
2. See "Removing the SD dummy card" on page 63.
3. See "Removing the PC and ExpressCard dummy cards" on page 63.

1. See "Removing the Lower Cover" on page 64.
2. Disconnect the hard disk module from the connector by pulling on the mylar tab on the hard disk module.
3. Disconnect the hard disk module from the connector by pulling on the mylar tab on the hard disk module.

6. Remove the hard disk module.

NOTE: To prevent damage to device, avoid pressing down on it or placing heavy objects on top of it. 7. Remove the four screws (G) as shown.

Step	Size (Quantity)	Color	Torque
1~4	M3 x L4 (4)	Silver	1.8 kgf-cm

1. Remove the hard disk drive from the bracket.
2. Remove the hard disk drive from the bracket.

Removing the Optical Drive Module

1. See "Removing the Battery Pack" on page 62.
2. Turn the base unit over, then remove the one screw (A) on the bottom side of the unit.

Step	Size (Quantity)	Color	Torque
1	M2.5 x L6 (1)	Black	3.0 kgf-cm

3. Carefully use a plastic screw driver to eject the optical drive tray.

4. Pull the optical drive module out from the main unit.

Remove the two screws (K) securing the locker bracket and remove the locker bracket from the optical disk drive module.

Remove the two screws (K) securing the locker bracket and remove the locker bracket from the optical disk drive module.

Step	Size (Quantity)	Color	Torque
1~2	M2 x L3 (2)	Black	1.6 kgf-cm

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