Acer Aspire 3650 Service Manual CH3

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 Pack

Thermal

Door

B*1 D*1

System Fan Memory

B*4

Thermal

Module

CPU

F*1

ODD Module

Lower Case

Assembly

D*5 F*1

F*1

Mimi Cover

Middle Cover

F*2

Keyboard

C*2 LCD hinges to logic D*2 LCD hinges to logic

LCD Module

C*2 on bottom side

C*8 upper case assembly to lower case a ssembly on bottom side

C*2 upper case assembly to lower case assembly on upper side

F*2

HDD Door

H*4

HDD Bracket

Upper Case

Assembly

HDD

Lower Case

Modem

Board

F*1

Main Board

F*2

Speaker Set

Switch Board

(for AS

models)

F*2F*1

Media Board

(for AS

models)

Touchpad

Bracket

F*1

Touchpad

FFC

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LCD Module

B*4

LCD Bezel

G*1 for 15"

G*2 for 15.4"

LCD Inverter

B*2

LCD Panel

G*2 for 15.4"

LCD

Assembly

Wireless

Antenna Set

LCD Cable

Screw List

Item Description Part Number

A SCREW M2.5*3(NL) 86.TAVV5.001

B SCREW M2.5*6(NL) 86.TAVV5.002

C SCREW M2.5*10(NL) 86.TAVV5.003

D SCREW M2.5*15(NL) 86.TAVV5.004

E SCREW M2*2.2 86.TAVV5.005

F SCREW M2*3(NL) 86.TAVV5.006

G SCREW M2*4 86.TAVV5.007

H SCREW M3*4(NL) 86.TAVV5.008

I SCREW D-SUB 4#X40* 1/5-NI (NL) 86.TAVV5.009

F*8 (4 on left; 4 on right)

LCD Bracket

Sets

LCD

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Removing the Battery Pack

1. Slide the battery latch then remove the battery.

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