Acer Aspire 1610 Service Guide

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4.Then take the upper case assembly off the main unit.
Removing the Touchpad Board
1.See “Removing the Battery” on page 48.
2.See “Removing the Middle Cover” on page 52.
3.See “Removing the Keyboard” on page 59.
4.See “Removing the Upper Case Assemly” on page 61.
5.To detach the touch pad board, first disconnect the touch pad cable from the touch pad board with a 
plastic tweezers.Then release the touchpad cover lock on the back as the picture shows.
6.Remove the touchpad cover, the remove the touchpad button pad. Finally remove the touchpad board 
from the upper case.
Removing the Touchpad Cable
1.See “Removing the Battery” on page 48. 
						

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2.See “Removing the Middle Cover” on page 52.
3.See “Removing the LCD Module” on page 53.
4.See “Removing the Keyboard” on page 59.
5.See “Removing the Upper Case Assemly” on page 61.
6.See “Removing the Touchpad Board” on page 62.
7.Remove the touchpad scroll key then remove the touchpad cable.
Removing the Floppy Disk D rive Module
1.See “Removing the Middle Cover” on page 52.
2.See “Removing the LCD Module” on page 53.
3.See “Removing the Keyboard” on page 59.
4.See “Removing the Upper Case Assemly” on page 61.
5.Disconnect the FDD cable from the main board.
6.Remove the two screws hastening the FDD module. Detach the FDD module from the lower case.
Dissembling the Floppy Disk D rive Module
1.Disconnect the FDD cable.
2.Remove the two screws that fasten the FDD bracket on one side. 
						

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3.Remove another two screws holding the FDD bracket on the other side. Then take the FDD off the FDD 
bracket.
Removing the VGA Heatsink Plate
1.See “Removing the Battery” on page 48.
2.See “Removing the Middle Cover” on page 52.
3.See “Removing the Keyboard” on page 59.
4.See “Removing the Floppy Disk Drive Module” on page 63.
5.Remove the three screws that secure the VGA heatsink plate then remove the plate.
 
Removing the CPU Heatsink Plate
1.See “Removing the Battery” on page 48.
2.See “Removing the Middle Cover” on page 52.
3.See “Removing the Keyboard” on page 59.
4.See “Removing the Floppy Disk Drive Module” on page 63.
5.Remove the screw that fastens the CPU heatsink plate then remove it. 
						

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Removing the ODD Module(1)
1.See “Removing the Battery” on page 48.
2.Remove the screw that fastens the ODD bracket on the bottom. Push the ODD module at the point the 
red arrow indicates hard.Then remove the ODD module from the lower case.
NOTE: If you need to replace the ODD module only, you can remove the ODD module as the steps above.
Removing the ODD Module(2)
1.See “Removing the Battery” on page 48.
2.See “Removing the Middle Cover” on page 52.
3.See “Removing the Keyboard” on page 59.
4.See “Removing the Floppy Disk Drive Module” on page 63.
5.Push the ODD module outwards then take the ODD out of the support bracket. Remove the screw that 
fastens the ODD support bracket then remove it.
Removing the HDD Bracket
1.See “Removing the Battery” on page 48.
2.See “Removing the Middle Cover” on page 52.
3.See “Removing the Keyboard” on page 59.
4.See “Removing the Floppy Disk Drive Module” on page 63.
5.Remove the four screws holding the HDD bracket, then remove the HDD bracket. 
						

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Removing the Main Board
1.See “Removing the Battery” on page 48.
2.See “Removing the Middle Cover” on page 52.
3.See “Removing the Keyboard” on page 59.
4.See “Removing the Floppy Disk Drive Module” on page 63.
5.See “Removing the VGA Heatsink Plate” on page 64.
6.See “Removing the CPU Heatsink Plate” on page 64.
7.See “Removing the ODD Module(1)” on page 65.
8.See “Removing the HDD Bracket” on page 65.
9.Disconnect the launch board cable. Tear off the tape that fastens the speaker set cable. Then disconnect 
the speaker set cable.
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10.Remove the two screws holding the main board as the picture shows. Remove another two screws that 
fasten the main board. Then detach the main board from the lower case carefully.
Removing the DC Board
1.See “Removing the Battery” on page 48.
2.See “Removing the Middle Cover” on page 52.
3.See “Removing the Keyboard” on page 59.
4.See “Removing the Floppy Disk Drive Module” on page 63.
5.See “Removing the VGA Heatsink Plate” on page 64. 
						

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6.See “Removing the CPU Heatsink Plate” on page 64.
7.See “Removing the ODD Module(1)” on page 65.
8.See “Removing the HDD Bracket” on page 65.
9.See “Removing the Main Board” on page 66.
10.Remove the two screws that fasten the DC board. Then detach the DC board from the lower case.
Removing the I/O Port Bracket
1.See “Removing the Battery” on page 48.
2.See “Removing the Middle Cover” on page 52.
3.See “Removing the Keyboard” on page 59.
4.See “Removing the Floppy Disk Drive Module” on page 63.
5.See “Removing the VGA Heatsink Plate” on page 64.
6.See “Removing the CPU Heatsink Plate” on page 64.
7.See “Removing the ODD Module(1)” on page 65.
8.See “Removing the HDD Bracket” on page 65.
9.See “Removing the Main Board” on page 66.
10.Remove the four hex screws to detach the I/O port bracket from the main board.
Removing the PCMCIA Slot
1.See “Removing the Battery” on page 48.
2.See “Removing the Middle Cover” on page 52.
3.See “Removing the Keyboard” on page 59.
4.See “Removing the Floppy Disk Drive Module” on page 63.
5.See “Removing the VGA Heatsink Plate” on page 64.
6.See “Removing the CPU Heatsink Plate” on page 64.
7.See “Removing the ODD Module(1)” on page 65.
8.See “Removing the HDD Bracket” on page 65. 
						

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9.See “Removing the Main Board” on page 66.
10.Remove the four screws that secure the PCMCIA slot, then remove the PCMCIA slot from the lower case.
Removing the Speaker Set
1.See “Removing the Battery” on page 48.
2.See “Removing the Middle Cover” on page 52.
3.See “Removing the Keyboard” on page 59.
4.See “Removing the Floppy Disk Drive Module” on page 63.
5.See “Removing the VGA Heatsink Plate” on page 64.
6.See “Removing the CPU Heatsink Plate” on page 64.
7.See “Removing the ODD Module(1)” on page 65.
8.See “Removing the HDD Bracket” on page 65.
9.See “Removing the Main Board” on page 66.
10.See “Removing the DC Board” on page 66.
11 .Tear off the tape fastening the speaker set cable. Then remove the four screws that secure the speaker 
set. Remove the speaker set from the lower case. 
						

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System Upgrade Procedure
Base Unit to Wireless Unit
1.See “Removing the Middle Cover” on page 52.
2.See “Removing the Keyboard” on page 59.
3.See “Removing the RTC Battery” on page 59.
4.See “Removing the MimiPCI Card Plate” on page 59. 
5.Secure the wireless LAN card antanna by four screws. Insert the wireless LAN card to the socket then 
connect the wireless LAN card antenna to the wireless LAN card. 
						

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Assembling the Main Unit
Installing the Speaker Set
1.Attach the speaker set to the lower case. Secure the speaker set to the lower case with the four screws. 
Then stick the tape fastening the speaker set cable.
Installing the DC Board
1.See “Installing the Speaker Set” on page 86.
2.Attach the DC board to the lower case. Then secure the DC board to the lower case with two screws.
Installing the PCMCIA Slot
1.See “Installing the Speaker Set” on page 86.
2.See “Installing the DC Board” on page 86.
3.Attach the PCMCIA slot to the main board, and then fasten the PCMCIA slot to the main board with four 
screws.
Installing the Main Board
1.See “Installing the Speaker Set” on page 86.
2.See “Installing the DC Board” on page 86.
3.See “Installing the PCMCIA Slot” on page 86.
4.Put the mainboard to the lower case. Secure the main board with the two screws as the picture shows. 
Fasten the main board to the lower case with another two screws. 
						

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5.Connect the speaker set cable to the main board. Then stick the tape that fastens the speaker set cable. 
Connect the launch board cable to the main board.
Installing the HDD Bracket
1.See “Installing the Speaker Set” on page 86.
2.See “Installing the DC Board” on page 86.
3.See “Installing the PCMCIA Slot” on page 86.
4.See “Installing the Main Board” on page 86.
5.Attach the HDD bracket. Then secure the HDD bracket with the four screws.
Installing the ODD Module
1.See “Installing the Speaker Set” on page 86.
2.See “Installing the DC Board” on page 86.
3.See “Installing the PCMCIA Slot” on page 86.
4.See “Installing the Main Board” on page 86.
5.See “Installing the HDD Bracket” on page 87.
6.Put the ODD support bracket to the lower case assembly, and then fasten the ODD support bracket with 
the one screw. Place the ODD back in the ODD support bracket, and then push the ODD to the original 
position.