Acer Aspire 5100 User Manual

Acer Aspire 5100 USB Add-on Card

Replacement

This guide will lead you through the steps of removing the USB Add-on Card attached on the

motherboard.

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INTRODUCTION

This guide will lead you through the steps of removing the USB Add-on Card attached on the
motherboard.

TOOLS:

Phillips #0 Screwdriver (1)

Spudger (1)

PARTS:

Acer Aspire 5100 compatible USB card

(1)

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Step 1 — Cooling Fan

Locate and remove the 5 screws
that secure the panel over the RAM
and CPU cover on the upper right
hand side. These can be found in
the center towards the corner
opposite the battery compartment.

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Step 2

Lift up and remove the RAM and
CPU cover.

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Step 3

Remove the two Phillips screws
securing the fan.

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Carefully disconnect the fan cable
from the motherboard.

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Lift up and remove the fan.

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Step 4 — Keyboard

Open and push the screen back all the way until it is horizontal with the rest of the laptop.

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Use an opening tool to remove the panel above the keyboard that has the power button on it.

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After you have released the tabs, lift up the panel.

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