Acer Aspire 3030, Aspire 5030 Service Manual

Machine Disassembly and Replacement

This chapter contains step-by-step procedures on how to disassemble the notebook computer for
maintenance and troubleshooting.

To disassemble the computer, you need the following tools:

T Wrist grounding strap and conductive mat for preventing electrostatic discharge

T Small Philips screw driver

T Philips screwdriver

T Plastic flat head screw driver

T Tweezers

NOTE: The screws for the different components vary in size. During the disassembly process, group the

screws with the corresponding components to avoid mismatch when putting back the components.
When you remove the stripe cover, please be careful not to scrape the cover.

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General Information

Before You Begin

Before proceeding with the disassembly procedure, make sure that you do the following:

1. Turn off the power to the system and all peripherals.

2. Unplug the AC adapter and all power and signal cables from the system.

3. Remove the battery pack.

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Disassembly Procedure Flowchart

The flowchart on the succeeding page gives you a graphic representation on the entire disassembly sequence
and instructs you on the components that need to be removed during servicing. For example, if you want to
remove the system board, you must first remove the keyboard, then disassemble the inside assembly frame in
that order.

Start

Battery

Wireless LAN

*2

Middle Cover

*2

Wireless LAN

Cover

I*4

*1

Keyboard

*4

LCD Module

Cover

ODD Module

*3

DIMM/HDD

Cover

HDD Module

Memory

*4

*4

Lower Case

Speaker Set

*1

*13

Lower Case

Assembly

Main Board

Assembly

VGA Heatsink Modem Board

RTC Battery

Bluetooth

Fan

*3*6

CPU Heatsink

CPU

Module

*2

*3

Upper Case

Assembly

Upper Case

Touchpad

Bracket

ODD Module

*2

ODD ODD Bracket

Touchpad
Assembly

HDDHDD Bracket

Touchpad

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LCD Module

4 screw caps

*4

LCD Bezel

LCD Panel

LCD

Screw List

Item Description

A SCW HEX NYL I#R-40/O#4-40 L5.5

B SCREW MACH WAFER M2*L4 NI

C CPU SCREW M2.5*6.5 (2.7KG)

D CPU SCREW M2.5*6.5 (4.5KG)

E SCRW WH MS+CBZ M2.5+L4 BLACK

F SCREW M2.5-6

G SCREW M2*3 NYLON 1JMCPC-420325

H SCREW M2.5X6

I SCREW M2-3

J SCRW M2.5*L3(NON NYLOK)

K SCREW M2.5-5

L SCREW M3x4(86.9A524.4R0)

M SCREW WAFER NYLOK NI 2ML3

N SCREW NI M2*6L

*2

LCD

Assembly

LCD Wire

Cable

*2

LCD Inverter

*8

LCD Brackets

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Removing the Battery Pack

1. Unlock the battery lock.

2. Slide the battery latch then remove the battery.

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