Acer Aspire 1500 Service Guide

Chapter 372
3.Connect the touch pad cable to the touchpad board with a plastic tweezers.
Installing the Upper Case Assemly 
1.See “Installing the Speaker Set” on page 68.
2.See “Installing the DC Board” on page 68.
3.See “Installing the PCMCIA Slot” on page 68.
4.See “Installing the Main Board” on page 68.
5.See “Installing the HDD Bracket” on page 69.
6.See “Installing the ODD Module” on page 69.
7.See “Installing the CPU Heatsink Plate” on page 70.
8.See “Installing the VGA Heatsink Plate” on page 70....

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14.Connect the touchpad cable to the main board.
Installing the Processor
1.Lift up the CPU lever, then place the CPU back to the CPU socket carefully. Please remember to press the 
CPU lever after you put the CPU back to the socket.
Installing the Thermal Module
1.See “Installing the Speaker Set” on page 68.
2.See “Installing the DC Board” on page 68.
3.See “Installing the PCMCIA Slot” on page 68.
4.See “Installing the Main Board” on page 68.
5.See “Installing the HDD Bracket” on page 69....

Chapter 374
13.See “Installing the Processor” on page 73.
14.Place the thermal module to the main unit.
15.Secure the thermal module with the four screws. Then connect the thermal module cable to the main 
board.
Installing the MimiPCI Card Plate
1.See “Installing the Speaker Set” on page 68.
2.See “Installing the DC Board” on page 68.
3.See “Installing the PCMCIA Slot” on page 68.
4.See “Installing the Main Board” on page 68.
5.See “Installing the HDD Bracket” on page 69.
6.See “Installing the ODD...

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Installing the RTC Battery
1.See “Installing the Speaker Set” on page 68.
2.See “Installing the DC Board” on page 68.
3.See “Installing the PCMCIA Slot” on page 68.
4.See “Installing the Main Board” on page 68.
5.See “Installing the HDD Bracket” on page 69.
6.See “Installing the ODD Module” on page 69.
7.See “Installing the CPU Heatsink Plate” on page 70.
8.See “Installing the VGA Heatsink Plate” on page 70.
9.See “Installing the Floppy Disk Drive Module” on page 71.
10.See “Installing the...

Chapter 376
7.See “Installing the CPU Heatsink Plate” on page 70.
8.See “Installing the VGA Heatsink Plate” on page 70.
9.See “Installing the Floppy Disk Drive Module” on page 71.
10.See “Installing the Touchpad Cable” on page 71.
11 .See “Installing the Touchpad Board” on page 71.
12.See “Installing the Upper Case Assemly” on page 72.
13.See “Installing the Processor” on page 73.
14.See “Installing the Thermal Module” on page 73.
15.See “Installing the MimiPCI Card Plate” on page 74.
16.See “Installing...

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Assembling the LCD Module
Installing the LCD Hinges
1.Place the left hinge to the LCD panel. Secure the left hinge with one screw.
2.Place the right hinge to the LCD panel. Fasten the right hinge with one screw.
Installing the LCD Coaxial Cable
1.See “Installing the LCD Hinges” on page 77.
2.Connect the LCD coaxial cable and fasten with mylar. Fasten the LCD coaxial cable with mylar.
 
Installing the LCD Brackets
1.See “Installing the LCD Hinges” on page 77.
2.See “Installing the LCD Coaxial...

Chapter 378
4.Attach the right bracket to the LCD. Fasten the right LCD bracket with four screws.
Installing the 15” TFT LCD
1.See “Installing the LCD Hinges” on page 77.
2.See “Installing the LCD Coaxial Cable” on page 77.
3.See “Installing the LCD Brackets” on page 77.
4.Place the LCD to the LCD panel.
5.Secure the left hinge with two screws. Fasten the right hinge with two screws.
 
Installing the Inverter Board (15” LCD)
1.See “Installing the LCD Hinges” on page 77.
2.See “Installing the LCD Coaxial...

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3.See “Installing the LCD Brackets” on page 77.
4.See “Installing the 15” TFT LCD” on page 78.
5.Connect the inverter cable to the inverter board. Connect the inverter board to the LCD.
NOTE: Please arrange the LCD inverter cable well to the LCD panel as the picture below shows when you 
reassemble the LCD module.
6.Secure the inverter board with one screw.
Installing the LCD Bezel
1.See “Installing the LCD Hinges” on page 77.
2.See “Installing the LCD Coaxial Cable” on page 77.
3.See...

Chapter 380
7.Fasten the LCD bezel with the four screws. Then cover the four screw pads. 

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Installing the LCD Module
Installing the LCD Module
1.Place the LCD module to the main unit.
2.Fasten the LCD module with the two screws on the bottom; one on the right and another one on the left.
3.Secure the LCD hinge with the four screws; two on the right and two on the left.
 
4.Connect the inverter cablet to the main board. Connect the LCD coaxial cable to the maine board. Then 
fasten the LCD coaxial cable with one screw.
 
Installing the Launch Board
1.Attach the launch board to the...