Acer Aspire 1600 Service Guide

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Removing the Keyboard
1.See “Removing the Battery Pack” on page 56
2.See “Removing the Middle Cover” on page 61
3.To remove the keyboard, first remove the three screws as shown here.
 
4.Lift the keyboard upward carefully and put it on the upper case.
5.Use a plastic flat screwdriver to help disconnect the keyboard cable from the main board carefully, then 
remove the keyboard from the main board.
Removing the LCD Module
1.See “Removing the Battery Pack” on page 56
2.See “Removing the Middle Cover” on page 61
3.See “Removing the Keyboard” on page 62
4.Remove the two screws from the base of the unit.
5.Remove the screw and disconnect the LCD coaxial cable from the main board. 
						

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6.Remove the inverter cable from the main board with a plastic flat screwdriver.
7.Remove the four screws as shown and then detach the LCD module from the main unit carefully.
NOTE: Please arrange the coaxial cable and the inverter cable well in the way as shown after you connect 
them to the main board.
Removing the LCD Bezel
1.See “Removing the Battery Pack” on page 56
2.See “Removing the Middle Cover” on page 61
3.See “Removing the Keyboard” on page 62
4.See “Removing the LCD Module” on page 62
5.Remove the four LCD cushions as shown and the middle lower mylar on the LCD bezel, and then remove 
the five screws below from the LCD bezel. 
						

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6.Snap off the bezel carefully, and then remove the LCD bezel from the LCD module.
Removing the Inverter Board
1.See “Removing the Battery Pack” on page 56
2.See “Removing the Middle Cover” on page 61
3.See “Removing the Keyboard” on page 62
4.See “Removing the LCD Module” on page 62
5.See “Removing the LCD Bezel” on page 63
6.To remove the inverter board, first remove the screw from the inverter board.
7.Disconnect the LCD power cable, remove the inverter board from the LCD panel, and then disconnect the 
inverter cable from the inverter board. 
						

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Removing the LCD
1.See “Removing the Battery Pack” on page 56
2.See “Removing the Middle Cover” on page 61
3.See “Removing the Keyboard” on page 62
4.See “Removing the LCD Module” on page 62
5.See “Removing the LCD Bezel” on page 63
6.See “Removing the Inverter Board” on page 64
7.To remove the LCD, first remove the six screws from both sides of the LCD, then remove the LCD from 
the LCD panel.
 
Removing the LCD Hinges
1.See “Removing the Battery Pack” on page 56
2.See “Removing the Middle Cover” on page 61
3.See “Removing the Keyboard” on page 62
4.See “Removing the LCD Module” on page 62
5.See “Removing the LCD Bezel” on page 63
6.Remove four screws to remove the LCD hinges and then detach the LCD hinges from the LCD. 
						

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Removing the LCD Coaxial Cable
1.See “Removing the Battery Pack” on page 56
2.See “Removing the Middle Cover” on page 61
3.See “Removing the Keyboard” on page 62
4.See “Removing the LCD Module” on page 62
5.See “Removing the LCD Bezel” on page 63
6.See “Removing the Inverter Board” on page 64
7.Remove the tapes then remove the LCD coaxial cable from the LCD. 
						

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Disassembling the Main Unit
Removing the Keyboard Bracket
1.See “Removing the Battery Pack” on page 56
2.See “Removing the Middle Cover” on page 61
3.See “Removing the Keyboard” on page 62
4.Remove the keyboard support bracket from the main unit carefully.
Removing the DC Charger Plate
1.See “Removing the Battery Pack” on page 56
2.See “Removing the Middle Cover” on page 61
3.See “Removing the Keyboard” on page 62
4.See “Removing the LCD Module” on page 62
5.Remove the two screws as shown and then detach the DC charger Plate from the main board.
Removing the RTC Battery
1.See “Removing the Battery Pack” on page 56
2.See “Removing the Middle Cover” on page 61
3.See “Removing the Keyboard” on page 62
4.See “Removing the Keyboard Bracket” on page 67
5.See “Removing the DC Charger Plate” on page 67
6.Disconnect the RTC cable and then remove the RTC battery from the upper case gently. 
						

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Removing the Touch Pad Frame
1.See “Removing the Battery Pack” on page 56
2.Release the latches with a plastic flat screwdriver carefully.
3.Detach the touch pad frame from the upper case gently.
Removing the DC to DC Board
1.See “Removing the Battery Pack” on page 56
2.See “Removing the Middle Cover” on page 61
3.See “Removing the Middle Cover” on page 61
4.See “Removing the Keyboard” on page 62
5.See “Removing the Keyboard Bracket” on page 67
6.Detach the DC to DC board from the main board gently. 
						

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Removing the CPU Fan Sink
1.See “Removing the Battery Pack” on page 56
2.See “Removing the Middle Cover” on page 61
3.See “Removing the Keyboard” on page 62
4.See “Removing the Keyboard Bracket” on page 67
5.Disconnect the CPU fan cable, remove four screws, and then detach the CPU fan sink from the main unit.
Removing the Processor
1.See “Removing the Battery Pack” on page 56
2.See “Removing the Middle Cover” on page 61
3.See “Removing the Keyboard” on page 62
4.See “Removing the Keyboard Bracket” on page 67
5.See “Removing the CPU Fan Sink” on page 69
6.Lift up the CPU socket lever, remove the CPU from the CPU socket carefully, and then put the CPU 
socket lever back to its original position.
Installing the Processor
1.See “Removing the Battery Pack” on page 56
2.See “Removing the Middle Cover” on page 61
3.See “Removing the Keyboard” on page 62
4.See “Removing the Keyboard Bracket” on page 67
5.See “Removing the CPU Fan Sink” on page 69
6.Lift up the CPU socket lever, install the CPU to the CPU socket carefully, and then put the CPU socket 
lever back to its original position to secure the CPU well. 
						

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NOTE: Please make sure the CPU is attached with PIN1 on this side.
Removing the Upper Case
1.See “Removing the Battery Pack” on page 56
2.See “Removing the Optical Drive Module” on page 57
3.See “Removing the Hard Disk Drive Module” on page 58
4.See “Removing the Middle Cover” on page 61
5.See “Removing the Keyboard” on page 62
6.See “Removing the LCD Module” on page 62
7.See “Removing the Keyboard Bracket” on page 67
8.See “Removing the DC Charger Plate” on page 67
9.Use a plastic flat screwdriver to disconnect the touch pad cable from the main board.
10.To remove the upper case, first remove the two screws from the front side, and then remove the fifteen 
screws from the backside of the main unit.  
						

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11 .Pull the upper case from the unit gently.
Removing the Touch Pad Board
1.See “Removing the Battery Pack” on page 56
2.See “Removing the Hard Disk Drive Module” on page 58
3.See “Removing the Middle Cover” on page 61
4.See “Removing the Keyboard” on page 62
5.See “Removing the LCD Module” on page 62
6.See “Removing the Keyboard Bracket” on page 67
7.See “Removing the DC Charger Plate” on page 67
8.See “Removing the Touch Pad Frame” on page 68
9.See “Removing the Upper Case” on page 70
10.To detach the touch pad board, first disconnect the touch pad cable from the touch pad board with a 
plastic flat screwdriver and plastic tweezers, and then remove the touch pad board from the upper case.
Removing the Touch Pad Button
1.See “Removing the Battery Pack” on page 56
2.See “Removing the Hard Disk Drive Module” on page 58
3.See “Removing the Middle Cover” on page 61
4.See “Removing the Keyboard” on page 62
5.See “Removing the LCD Module” on page 62
6.See “Removing the Keyboard Bracket” on page 67
7.See “Removing the DC Charger Plate” on page 67
8.See “Removing the Touch Pad Frame” on page 68
9.See “Removing the Upper Case” on page 70
10.See “Removing the Touch Pad Board” on page 71
11 .Remove the touch pad button.